Gulshan Kumar presents a T-Series Film, Bhushan Kumar’s Sanam Re directed by Divya Khosla Kumar produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar starring Rishi Kapoor, Pulkit Samrat, Yami Gautam and Urvashi Rautela.
Movie Details :
- MOVIE : Sanam Re (2016)
- CAST: Pulkit Samrat, Yami Gautam, Urvashi Rautela, Rishi Kapoor
- DIRECTION: Divya Khosla Kumar
- GENRE: Romance
- DURATION: 2 hours
Story :
An ambitious Himachali boy Akash (Pulkit Samrat) is lured to Mumbai by his dreams. He leaves his family, picturesque hometown Tanakpur (Shimla) and childhood sweetheart Shruti (Yami Gautam) for the same. Years later, he bumps into her in Canada and time stands still, but destiny has other plans.
Review :
A treat to the eyes, Divya Khosla Kumar’s bittersweet love story is a visual delight. Gorgeously shot, every frame captures the beauty of the snow-clad mountains, narrow roads and cozy villages of Himachal.
The music stays with you, Pulkit Samrat renders a mature performance and the girls look pretty. Rishi Kapoor’s significant cameo and chemistry with child actor Neil Tyagi (Young Akash) is endearing and deserves a special mention. Though supportive, it is the finest track of the film.
We wish the rest was as effective. What begins as a pursuit of happiness tale, soon loses grip and succumbs to cliche. The plot has loose ends with no backstories to justify the steps its characters take. For instance, how Shruti lands up in Canada, no one knows. What does she do for a living? Why would Akankasha (Urvashi Rautela, rich businesswoman who seeks real love) hide from Akash that she too is his childhood friend?
Also, frequent slowmo dream sequences drag the film way too long. The story gets predictable as events unfold in a sluggish way. The ambiguousness surrounding Yami’s character is tiresome and unnecessary.
Unless you consider Himachal as your Sanam, this heartbreaking tale on sacrifice and unrequited love, loses its plot and purpose somewhere along the way, re.
Rating : 2/5
Trailer :
Sanam Re (2016) Movie Review
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