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Which hot onscreen couple will feature in Haissem Hussain's new film Balu Mahi?

Which hot onscreen couple will feature in Haissem Hussain's new film Balu Mahi?

Balu Mahi is a fun romantic comedy with a fresh young vibe
24 Dec, 2015

When award-winning director Haissem Hussain and producer Sadia Jabbar announced they were making a film a few months ago, it generated a lot of excitement amongst the director’s legions of fans.

Although he was a smaller part of one of this year’s biggest movies, Bin Roye, he managed to leave his mark with the fabulous pre-interval climax. After making blockbusters like Dastaan , Aunn Zara, Kuch Pyaar, Aik Nayee Cinderella, Ishq Ghumshuda and cult classics such as Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan and Akbari Asghari, he has raised the audience's expectations of any film he makes.

Well, we're letting the secret out of the bag:

The word from the production house is that Haissam's film will be titled Balu Mahi, has a fresh young vibe and is geared to a young audience and families.

The question is who will be Balu and who will be Mahi?

Hussain has worked with crème de la crème of the Pakistani entertainment industry: Humayun Saeed, Imran Abbas, Mikaal Zulfikar , Ahsan Khan and Osman Khalid Butt. He has directed no less than three serials with Fawad Khan and his list of heroines is equally impressive, ranging from Sanam Baloch, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malik, Aamina Sheikh, Saba Qamar to Maya Ali .

Speculation was rife a year ago when popular actress Nadia Jamil announced she was writing a script with him for a cast that included Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan and Sanam Baloch. However, that project seems to be on the backburner and an announcement for Balu Mahi is imminent.

While a lot of fans are taking to Twitter to push for their favourite jodis like Osman Khalid Butt-Maya Ali, Fawad Khan-Sanam Baloch or Fawad-Mahira Khan or even Imran Abbas-Humaima Malick or Ali Zafar-Humaima Malick, the director remains tightlipped.

Osman-Maya are just the cutest!
Osman-Maya are just the cutest!

Insiders at the production company also suggested that Balu Mahi is a fun romantic comedy. It makes sense then that fans have been suggesting Mikaal Zulfikar-Sanam Saeed or Mikaal-Sanam Baloch, conjuring up images from the former jodi's highly successful UFone ads or the latter jodi’s superb chemistry in Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan.

While these super hot pairs are easy on the eyes, something a little new, a little different seems to be the order of the day.

Haiseem is behind films like Dastaan, Aunn Zara, Kuch Pyaar, Aik Nayee Cinderella.
Haiseem is behind films like Dastaan, Aunn Zara, Kuch Pyaar, Aik Nayee Cinderella.

While the production house keeps tantalizing fans with hints about shaking things up and a novel combination, we are waiting with baited breath to see what happens next.

The Pakistani film industry is booming, as everyone seems to be signing a film every other day. However, with time there will be an inevitable thinning of the herd as only the talented and lucky survive. It will be interesting to see what a proven director/producer duo like Haissem Hussain and Sadia Jabbar bring to the silver screen.

Comments

Mona Dec 24, 2015 08:05pm
This seems like an epic! Love Haissam's work. I want Fawad, Mikaal or Osman with Sanam Baluch, Mahira or some new girl.
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Rashid Ishaq Dec 24, 2015 09:35pm
My vote for sanam saeed
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Sarah Dec 24, 2015 09:52pm
I am a little wary of this new jori - while Haissam Hussain has given us some great on-screen couples, there have been some which were terribly off (Daneez and Mujtaba in Kuch Pyaar Kaa Paagalpan). A film is not a drama serial that you think: Okay let me watch a couple of episodes and decide if I will continue. You invest time and effort (and money) into a film. Sanam B/Mikaal or Sanam B/Fawad or Osman/Maya are definitely joris that would make me buy a ticket in advance and go watch the film in the cinema. Anyone else & I'll probably read the reviews first or even then wait for the TV premiere.
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A.Q. Dec 24, 2015 11:28pm
Wow that's great news. Anyone Haissam hussain casts is going to be awesome because he has given us the best of the best on tv. Cannot wait for this movie! When does it come out?
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karachi wala Dec 25, 2015 08:11am
I live in the UK and watched Dastaan on youtube - it was like during first few episodes I wanted to live in the pre-partition era before the real differences b/w different religions emerged Bravo Haissam Hussain
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Ayesha ehsaan Dec 25, 2015 08:59am
If the script is about younger people than Osman Khalid, Ali Zafar or Hamza abbasi as hero n Sanam Jung n , ushna is heroine If the script demands a little older cast than Imran Abbas, Mikaal with Sanam saeed or Sanam Balouch will look good
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Bupi Dec 25, 2015 01:42pm
Good work who ever does is always appreciated.
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Sana Dec 26, 2015 12:08am
Whoever will be on main lead going to be really good and fresh because its Ahiesm and Sadia jabbar working together. Fresh team fresh work! Good luck!
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Sana Dec 26, 2015 12:27am
Whoever will be in leading cast, that would be really good and fresh. Because its Ahiesm and Sadia Jabbar both will make a great team!! Looking fwd to See baloo and Mahi good luck!
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