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The 'Punjab Nahi Jaungi' teaser is out and emotions are all over the place

There are plenty of nice shots, some crying, some unrequited love (we're guessing), but we have no idea what's going on.

Images Staff

08 Apr, 2017

The teaser for Punjab Nahi Jaungi is out and it's slightly confusing.

The teaser shows a love triangle between Mehwish Hayat, Humayun Saeed and Urwa Hocane, who face a plethora of emotions in the 1-minute video. (oh boy!)

With colourful shots and that very familiar soundtrack, (and ahem shot of Mehwish Hayat in the fields ahem) Punjab Nahi Jaungi looks like a Karan Johar Bolly flick peppered with lots of melodrama.

However, during the course of the teaser, the lovey dovey couple, Mehwish Hayat and Humayun Saeed's love takes a turn for the worse as we see an injured Mehwish and a crying Humayun. We're still wondering what Urwa's role in the film is... is she the other woman?

We have no idea what's happening, but what we do know for sure is that there's trouble in paradise, because guess what? Mehwish Hayat Punjab nahi jaeygi.

We're quite intrigued at this point and this is one film we want to watch. Punjab Nahi Jaungi is slated for release on Eid-ul-Azha.

Comments

waleed fakhar Apr 08, 2017 01:24pm

China copy of Indian movie.

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Sarah Apr 08, 2017 01:48pm

I don't know why pakistani media is so obsessed with indian movies and all that,this is not our culture we have our own identity our own way of life, Do they forget two nation theory? Really they ruining our generation.

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Assad C Apr 08, 2017 02:15pm

@Sarah maybe if you kept up with Pakistans film industry and maybe read the article you would see that this is a Pakistani film... @Waleed Fakhar please tell me how or in what way.

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Assad C Apr 08, 2017 02:19pm

@Sarah the reason why Pakistan was created was for equal representation for minorities. Read up on Pakistani history as well.

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DJ Apr 08, 2017 02:21pm

Unfortunately when it comes to film industry we set Bollywood our benchmark and not trying to make our own identity.If you want to succeed then you need to focus on building your own identity and never try to copy others.Be unique and creative staying within our ideology and limits.

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Shahid Apr 08, 2017 02:23pm

Can't we just show reality with real people who dress, emote, look like common man Pakistani? Do we need this copy macho-ness? All these things don't happen in average Punjabi homes. Nor do common household people dress bright or look like that. This looks copy of indian people, culture . Disappointed.

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PakPower Apr 08, 2017 02:34pm

@waleed fakhar @Sarah There is a Punjab on this side of the border as well - if you didn't know. I fail to see how this is a copy of an Indian film.

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Thoroughthinker Apr 08, 2017 02:35pm

Why give it a parochial hate name?

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Jawad Apr 08, 2017 02:39pm

Woww!!

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Salman Apr 08, 2017 02:40pm

@Sarah Based on his previous work, I think Humayun Saeed seems to be strongly influenced by bollywood in the written material of his films. The costumes and cinematography has always been a part, but quoting dialogues from Indian movies is different from the past. Granted some bollywood lines are popular in Pakistan, but you rarely saw them in a movie. Maybe this is something that the TV people will bring with them, or maybe it will fade away with time.

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Irfan Apr 08, 2017 03:25pm

Looks unreal and superficial. They don't even look common man Pakistani /Punjabi on street. Hard to relate when you bring wooden ramp models and actors with so much blush make up to play the role of average Pakistani. Get realistic looking gritty common man cast with real touching story please. Our industry needs it.

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a Apr 08, 2017 03:36pm

You can certainly do better than this Mr Saeed. I once watched an Indian movie by mistake and never done that after. Why cant you make movies like Shah?

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sonam Apr 08, 2017 03:57pm

@a My experience was good on contrary. Dangal, Kahaani, bhajrangi Bhaijan, Taare Zameen pe, Paan Singh Tomer, Oscar Lagaan,Hulchal, 3 idiots etc endless list, were the best Bolly movies I saw. Pakistan box office record was broken too. Majority don't agree with your opinion if it's running full house.

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Tr Apr 08, 2017 04:03pm

I wish good luck to our talented movie stars. Please watch the movie and support our film industry. Lollywood shining again.

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ayub Apr 08, 2017 04:59pm

@Tr I wish I were rich to waste money on bad products. Overacting statues and models with garish costumes don't represent real life Pakistani or our immense talent. Film industry needs to audition every city grass root level. Get good actors, actresses who can act, not models. One who expresses dialogue like a pro and resemble common man. If people have to connect with movies on screen it shouldn't look foreign culture with foreign looking actor, actresses behaving in non Pakistani way. Or people won't be able to relate with it.

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Bhoy indian Apr 08, 2017 06:24pm

Sorry to say but this looks like an exact copy of a Bollywood film. Even Karan Johar has stopped making these kinds of films now. The hero looks really old.

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Kala Apr 08, 2017 06:38pm

Why do I feel like its a Bollywood movie? Oh right, everything looks so Indian. Not that there's anything wrong with that...but where's the originality man? Looking forward to it though!

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taimoor Apr 08, 2017 07:11pm

Actor's botoxed cheeks , actresses' copper blonde hair- parlour look with heavy make up and wedding cloths is hardly reflection of common man in day to day life in Pakistan. This is more reflection of elite showbizz culture of our society.

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Muhammad Zahid Apr 08, 2017 07:16pm

Always produce cheap copy of Indian movies. Nothing new in his movies. Masala films. Even name is controversial and even he copied name of a similar movie in India.

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sarfaraz Apr 08, 2017 07:17pm

Looks like movie from the 80s. Reminded me of DDLJ. Come back to 2017 era style of making movies please.

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Nikama Apr 08, 2017 07:19pm

Anthr flop on its way to the cinemas to waste the precious time of cine-goers pakistanis

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Ehsan Apr 08, 2017 08:06pm

My God, why is everyone so critical.

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KaLa pakistani Apr 08, 2017 08:51pm

Don't judge book by its cover. It could be hit Pakistani movie in making.

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farhan Apr 08, 2017 09:09pm

@Ehsan Because there is no creativity. This is lazy copy paste stuff to earn money from public for their enterprise. It's disappointing. One can't make up for bad screenplay and script by replacing it with eye candy male/female models with painted faces ,salon hair gyrating to generic music. Where's reality in it?. We need artists who can act not plastic models with terrible acting.

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someone Apr 08, 2017 09:45pm

@Assad C So now Hindus/Sikhs/Christians are getting equal representation in Pakistan???

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purnima Apr 08, 2017 09:47pm

Teaser just increased the excitement

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Sharafat Ali Apr 08, 2017 10:08pm

Wow! when the writer is Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar then the movie will be awesome.

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contact Apr 08, 2017 10:17pm

Pakistanis, its the rise of our cinema. Give every movie a chance and appreciation. Dont forget Jami made Moor, breaking all the stereotypes and being a paramount of originality!

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waheed khan Apr 08, 2017 11:31pm

teaser is indication it's central idea from akhsay kumar and katrina kaif namastay london

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John Apr 09, 2017 12:53am

@Assad C Equal representation of minorities in Pakistan is notable in the dwindling statistics of minorities since independence.

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Ronnie Apr 09, 2017 07:41am

@Irfan Wacth "Manjhi-The Mountain Man". Very good movie and very good acting by Nawazuddin Siddiqi.

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KB Apr 09, 2017 09:13am

Name looks longer than movie....looks like a colourful movie with no story and nothing new.

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TR Apr 09, 2017 03:34pm

@Assad C By the looks of the trailer I hardly see a representation of even the minorities in our country and their great contribution to our country's progress and survival.

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fika77 Apr 09, 2017 03:49pm

amazing, amazing, amazing. My word, what a teaser. From the look, it may become Pakistan's biggest hit. May even cross borders and surpass films like 'Mughal Azam'. Excellent representation of Punjab culture, and if you go into any punjabi city or village, you'll find these common peoples working in fields with full shiny clothes and make up. A true representation of such a beautiful culture. Hats off to all involved in making this masterpiece.

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Jamil Soomro, NEW YORK CITY Apr 09, 2017 06:20pm

@Sarah Good comment.

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Naeem akbar Apr 09, 2017 07:49pm

Yes, Humayun Saeed has no time. He is too busy in copy-paste bollywood movies.

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Deepi Apr 10, 2017 07:44am

So many fake tears. On another note, aisa des hai mera jaisa des hai tera

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Alanore Apr 10, 2017 01:28pm

@DJ Pakistan film industry had its own style way back in 70’s, 80’s.90’s but no one was interested. The Pakistani nation preferred Dulip Kumar,Amitab Bacchan, Anil Kapoor, Hema Malini and Sri Devi over Nadeem, Sultan Rahi, Shabnam, Faisal Rehman and Babra Sharif . This new film is worth watching and Mahvish Hayyat looks stunning as always. Its not a copy of a Indian film but I can name Indian movies which were a copy of Pakistani films.

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AAMER Apr 10, 2017 02:47pm

@Naeem akbar How do you know its a copy of Bollywood movie? its not even out yet.

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Alanore Apr 10, 2017 05:02pm

@contact and also movies like Munto, Maha Mir, Khuda Kayliya and Bol. They all were great.

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Alanore Apr 10, 2017 05:02pm

@someone Yes they are.

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Alanore Apr 10, 2017 05:19pm

@Shahid Believe me when I say the culture they show in Indian movies is not an Indian culture. If you look at the trailer of Mai Punjab Nahi Jao Ghe the girls are wearing shalwar Kameez which is a Pakistani National Dress they are no wearing sari or choli. So don’t get it twisted.

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Aamer Apr 11, 2017 10:48am

I don’t get it why are people being so critical about this movie. It looks great. They say it’s a copy and past version of a bollywood production. Same way the girls are dressed and dancing in the fields. FYI the dress girls female leads are wearing are Pakistani national dresses. As far as dancing in fields is concern look at the history of Pakistani cinema from Asia to Mumtaz from Anjuman and Babra to Neeli and Reema they all have been dancing in the fields. This show Pakistan didn’t copy Bollywood but Bollywood took the idea from Pakistani films. One of the so called critics questions why models are being hired to play lead roles in the movies. Look at the history of Indian and Pakistani cinema, Models ruled it. In Pakistan Babra Sharif, Rubi Niazi, Samina Peerzada, Meera, Zara Sheikh they all were great models and ruled the film industry.

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Khan Apr 11, 2017 07:56pm

Humayun Saeed still coming as a hero? he should be playing the role of hero's big brother r daddy.

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Khan Apr 11, 2017 07:59pm

@Sarah The culture is the same so movies will be the same.

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