''Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas'' () is a 2019 Indian
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
-language Romance film written and directed by
Sunny Deol
Ajay Singh Deol (born 19 October 1956), better known by his stage name Sunny Deol, is an Indian actor, film director, producer, politician and current Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur (Lok Sabha constituency) of Punjab, India. As an actor, ...
and produced by Sunny Sounds Pvt Ltd and
Zee Studios
Zee Studios is a film production and distribution studio established in 2012, as a subsidiary of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. Known to include a library of productions under its predecessor banners Zee Motion Pictures and Zee Limelig ...
. This was Deol's third movie as director after ''
Dillagi'' and
Ghayal Once Again. The film was released on 20 September 2019.
Principal photography began on 21 May 2017.
Dharmendra
Dharam Singh Deol (born 8 December 1935), also known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer and politician who is known for his work in Hindi films. Known as the first " He-Man" of Bollywood, Dharmendra has worked in over 301 ...
's Grandson Karan Deol and Sahher Bambba were cast for the lead roles. Over 400 girls were auditioned for Sahher's role.
With a box office revenue of 10 crore against a 30 crore budget, the film was commercially unsuccessful.
Plot
Saher Sethi, a vlogger from Delhi, goes to Manali to review a solo trekking trip organized by Camp Ujhi Dhaar, run by Karan Sehgal. She thinks that the costly solo trip is a scam, and she would expose the camp's owner. Although they start on a bitter note, things began to improve between them during their journey, leading to Karan falling for her. He doesn't confess his feelings but tells her that he is afraid of attachment. Saher admits that she wanted to become a singer but couldn't follow her passion as Viren, her boyfriend, made fun of her at an open mic. He takes Saher to his childhood spot, where he sees a snow leopard, and remembers his mother, who died in an avalanche when she tried to capture a snow leopard on her camera. The trip finally comes to an end, Karan drops Saher at the airport, and both bid farewell to each other.
On reaching Delhi, Saher realizes that she has fallen in love with Karan and breaks up with Viren. She informs Karan that she is performing again at an open mic and indirectly asks him to come to Delhi. Karan unexpectedly shows up at the Open Mic, and they both confess their love for each other and share a kiss. The next day, at Saher's house party, Karan is introduced to Saher's family members and meets Viren, who invites Karan to his party the next day. Seeing Saher and Karan close and happy with each other, Viren feels devastated and becomes angry and pledges that he will do anything to be with Saher, whether right or wrong. The next Day, Saher's father talks to Karan in anger, and when Saher asks him, he replies that Viren told him everything. Saher speaks to Viren over the phone for lying to his parents, but he blackmails her about leaking her photos, which he took secretly on the Goa trip. Karan goes to Viren, and when Viren abuses Saher and Karan's mother, he thrashes him. Feeling insulted, Saher posts a video online of being eve-teased by Viren, who gets to know about this, goes to Saher's house and gets involved in a fight with her. The fight leads to Saher falling off the first floor. With Saher now in an unconscious condition, Viren's parents use political power to turn the case against Saher and beat up Karan.
Seeing Saher's condition deteriorate and her family suffering all the disrespect, Karan goes to Viren's house, beats him up, drags him to the hospital, and tells him to apologize to Saher. When he refuses, Karan chokes him, almost killing him, but Viren's mother asks him to leave him, and she apologizes to everyone.
Saher soon recovers from the accident, and in the end credits, Karan and Saher are shown as a happily married couple.
Filming
The film was mostly shot at various locations in the
Pir Panjal
The Pir Panjal Range (Kashmiri: ) is a group of mountains in the Lesser Himalayan region, running from east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW) across the Indian territories of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and then Pakistan's ...
Mountain Range covering
Spiti Valley
Spiti (pronounced as Piti in Bhoti language) is a high-altitude region of the Himalayas, located in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The middle land", i.e. the land between Tibe ...
,
Kunzum La,
Rohtang La
Rohtang Pass (Rohtang , lit: རོ་ (Ro)- corpse(s), ཐང་། (thang)- plain/field Polgreen, Lydia. ''New York Times''. Accessed 31 July 2010.) is a high mountain pass (elevation ) on the eastern end of the Pir Panjal Range of the Him ...
,
Tabo,
Chandra Taal
Tso Chigma or Chandra Taal (meaning the ''Lake of the Moon''), or Chandra Tal is a lake in the spiti part of the Lahul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Chandra Taal is near the source of the Chandra River. Despite the rugged a ...
,
Kaza
A kaza (, , , plural: , , ; ota, قضا, script=Arab, (; meaning 'borough')
* bg, околия (; meaning 'district'); also Кааза
* el, υποδιοίκησις () or (, which means 'borough' or 'municipality'); also ()
* lad, kaza
, ...
,
Lahaul Valley and
Manali region in
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
; while a substantial part was shot at locations in
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...
, including a racing car sequence at
Buddh International Circuit
The Buddh International Circuit ( hi, बुद्ध अंतरराष्ट्रीय परिपथ) is an Indian motor racing circuit situated in National Capital Region at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The track shares its name with ...
in
NCR.
Cast
* Karan Deol as Karan Sehgal, Saher's husband
* Sahher Bambba as Saher Sehgal (Nee' Sethi), Karan's wife & Viren's ex-girlfriend
*
Simone Singh
Simone Singh (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model.
Biography
Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974.
She made her acting debut with the television series '' Sea Hawks'' followed by a small role in ''Swabhimaan'', ...
as Vandana Sethi (Saher's mother)
*
Sachin Khedekar
Sachin Khedekar (born 14 May 1965) is an Indian actor and director known for his work in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Gujarati language films. His well-known films include '' Kaksparsh'', '' Astitva'' and Shyam Benegal's '' Neta ...
as Ajay Sethi (Saher's father)
* Kallirroi Tziafeta as Karan's mother
* Aakash Ahuja as Viren Narang, Saher's ex-boyfriend and the main antagonist
* Kamini Khanna as Saher's grandmother
*
Meghna Malik
Meghna Malik is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television and films. She is popularly known as the high-handed Ammaji of Colors TV's popular show ''Na Aana Is Des Laado''. The show dealt with the issue of female infanticide and other a ...
as Central minister Ratna Narang, Viren's mother
* Arsh Wahi as Rohan Verma
* Rishi Singh as Saher's uncle
* Bhavna Aneja as Anuradha, Saher's aunt
* Ravi Dudeja as Natasha's Father
* Madhu Khandari as Natasha's Mother
* Ritika Thakur as Aditi Thakur (Karan's best friend)
* Akash Dhar as MP Sushant Narang, Viren's brother
* Nupur Nagpal as Natasha Sabharwal, Saher's childhood friend
* Kapil Negi as Vikram Thakur (Karan's mentor and Aditi's father)
* Suhani Sethi as Saachi Sethi (Saher's sister)
* Vijayant Kohli as Kapil Kumar Gupta
*
Rahul Singh as Sachin
* Mannu Sandhu as Sushant's wife
* Pooja Katyal as Pooja, Viren's friend
* Diksha Bahl as Vaishali
* Reuben Israel as Viren's father
Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by
Sachet–Parampara
Sachet–Parampara are an Indian music composer, vocalist and lyricist duo consisting of Sachet Tandon and Parampara Tandon. Their song " Bekhayali" from Kabir Singh (2019) became chartbuster even before its release along with Shiv Tandav Stotr ...
and
Tanishk Bagchi
Tanishk Bagchi (born 23 November 1980) is an Indian music producer, composer, singer and lyricist in Hindi films. He is known for tracks like "Bolna", "Ve Maahi", "Aankh Maarey"(recreated), " Dilbar" (recreated), "Jehda Nasha" (recreated) and "L ...
(noted) while lyrics are by Siddharth-Garima.
Reception
The film mostly received mixed to negative reviews.
Monika Rawal Kukreja writing for ''
Hindustan Times
''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media, an entity controlled by the KK Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia.
It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyall ...
'' noted that the film had done justice to its genre and praised Karan Deol and Sahher Bambba for their onscreen freshness. Also praising cinematography and music, she criticised the writing for lacking punch dialogues and effective humour. Concluding she opined, "''Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas'' is definitely one of your run-of-the-mill love stories, but it makes you smile, cry, laugh and brings a sense of freshness."
Gaurang Chauhan of ''
Times Now
Times Now is an English news channel in India owned and operated by The Times Group. The channel launched on 23 January 2006 in partnership with Reuters. It is a pay television throughout India. Until 2016, it was India's most popular and the m ...
'' rated it 2.5 stars out of 5, stated that "''Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas'' is a visually stunning film with some good tunes but the movie somehow misses the mark due to its overlong length and a mediocre screenplay. Sahher Bambba impresses".
Parina Taneja of ''
India TV
India TV is a Hindi news channel based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The channel was launched on 20 May 2004 by Rajat Sharma and wife Ritu Dhawan. The channel is a subsidiary of Independent News Service, which was co-founded by Sharma and Dha ...
'' gave 2 stars out of 5 and opined, that it was a love story that failed to leave the audience with lingering moments. Agreeing with Chauhan, Taneja
praised the performance of Bambba, direction and cinematography. Criticising screenplay and pace of the film she noted that music though melodious didn't add value to the film. Concluding, she wrote, "''Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas'' is a one time watch only if you really want to enjoy the breathtaking visuals of Himachal Pradesh.
Further ''
NDTV
New Delhi Television Ltd is an Indian news media company focusing on broadcast and digital news publication. The company is considered to be a legacy brand that pioneered independent news broadcasting in India, and is credited for launching t ...
'' rated the movie 1 out of 5 and wrote "''Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas'' lacks the freshness that one would expect from a film with a new romantic pair. The reason is obvious: the plot is as old, but not as sturdy, as the hills."
Box office
The film performed poorly at the box office, collecting 10.03 crore against a 30 crore budget.
''Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas'' collected 1.15 crore on the opening day with a total opening weekend collection of 4.15 crore.
References
External links
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*{{Rotten Tomatoes, m/pal_pal_dil_ke_paas
Films scored by Sachet–Parampara
Films scored by Tanishk Bagchi
Indian romantic drama films
Films set in Manali, Himachal Pradesh
2010s Hindi-language films
2019 films
2019 romantic drama films