The
resounding
success
of
Tere
Bin
Laden
has
taken
Bollywood
by
storm.
Not
many
from
the
industry
expected
this
modest
experiment
to
capture
the
hearts
of
the
audiences
all
over
the
country!
Weary
as
they
are
of
the
same
old
formulas
hashed
over
and
over
again
by
producers
unwilling
to
take
risks,
audiences
are
thronging
to
the
multiplexes
to
catch
this
little
indie
gem
from
the
production
house
Walkwater
Media.
The
film,
starring
Ali
Zafar
and
Pradhuman
Singh
is
a
comedy
about
an
ambitious
young
news
reporter
from
Pakistan
who
is
desperate
to
migrate
to
the
US
in
pursuit
of
the
American
dream.
His
repeated
attempts
to
immigrate
are
shot
down
as
his
visa
is
always
rejected.
But
when
things
couldn"t
look
worse
he
comes
across
an
Osama
Bin
Laden
look
alike
and
hatches
an
ingenious
scheme
to
create
a
fake
Osama
video
which
will
be
his
golden
ticket
to
America.
It
is
no
surprise
that
Tere
Bin
Laden
is
outperforming
the
other
Bollywood
films
in
its
week
of
release.
The
film
has
grossed
more
than
Rs.
5
crores
all
over
India
in
the
first
three
days
from
344
screens
and
the
collections
are
estimated
to
double
by
the
end
of
the
week.
Encouraged
by
the
strong
response
Boney
Kapoor"s
BSK
Network
&
Entertainment,
distributors
of
the
film
are
planning
to
widen
the
release
by
an
additional
40-50
prints
in
the
second
week.
Internationally
too,
the
film
is
enjoying
a
strong
run.
It
has
already
grossed
150,
000
USD
from
the
UK,
UAE,
and
Australian
territories.
With
a
US
release
still
in
the
pipeline
overseas
distributors
Cinergy
Independent
Film
Services
believe
that
the
collections
are
sure
to
rise.
Owing
to
censorship
problems,
the
film
is
yet
to
release
in
Pakistan,
which
promises
to
be
a
lucrative
market
for
a
film
like
this.
With
Ali
Zafar
acting
in
the
film
there
a
strong
buzz
about
it
in
Pakistan.
Most
critics
have
given
the
film
a
unanimous
thumbs-up
for
its
fresh
plot
and
theme,
and
positive
word
of
mouth
is
seeing
the
film
sail
through
the
competition.
Noted
critic
Taran
Adarsh
summarizes
his
review
by
saying,
“On
the
whole,
Tere
Bin
Laden
is
a
fun-ride
that
makes
you
smile
constantly
and
even
laugh
outrageously
in
those
two
hours.
A
thorough
entertainer,
this
film
has
all
it
takes
to
not
only
make
its
viewers
laugh
in
the
aisles,
but
also
its
investors
laugh
all
the
way
to
the
bank."
This
light-hearted
approach
to
the
serious
politics
at
the
centre
of
the
film
is
probably
the
key
to
the
film"s
appeal.
Apurva
Asrani,
whose
reviews
appear
on
Chakpak.com
agrees.
He
notes,
“Thankfully,
the
film
is
totally
devoid
of
references
to
terrorism
and
it
is
the
American
paranoia
that
makes
us
laugh
more
than
anything
else.
It
is
a
gentle
reminder
that
Indians
and
Pakistanis
may
actually
be
on
the
same
side."
It
is
interesting
to
note
the
support
this
film
has
received
from
the
industry
itself.
The
micro-blogging
site
Twitter
has
seen
a
flurry
of
comments
on
the
film
from
several
members
of
the
film
industry.
Salman
Khan
championed
the
film
after
watching
a
preview
days
before
the
release
and
urged
his
followers
to
watch
the
film.
Even
Karan
Johar
goaded
his
fans
on
Twitter
not
to
miss
Tere
Bin
Laden.
He
tweets,
“Just
saw
Tere
Bin
Laden...wonderfully
satirical...some
fall
down
funny
moments
and
great
ensemble
performances..." When
contacted
Karan
said,
“Tere
Bin
Laden
is
a
victory
for
small
films
with
large
talent
and
intention!
Bravo!"
Authors
Chetan
Bhagat
and
Shobhaa
De
also
joined
the
Twitter
bandwagon
of
championing
the
film.
To
quote
Chetan
Bhagat,
“Saw
Tere
Bin
Laden.
Very
funny,
simple
and
original.
For
me,
the
best
Hindi
film
this
year
so
far."
Producer
Pooja
Shetty
Deora
and
Aarti
Shetty
who
are
breathing
a
sigh
of
relief
after
the
film"s
release
say.
“After
all
the
hard
work,
it"s
truly
rewarding
to
know
that
audiences
are
responding
positively.
We
are
also
very
grateful
that
our
colleagues
from
the
industry
supported
us
after
watching
the
film,
and
helped
to
spread
the
word!"
Perhaps
the
comment
that
best
describes
public
sentiment
about
the
film
comes
from
Shobhaa
De
who
writes
“Tere
Bin
Laden
ROCKS!
You
don't
need
hype,
stars,
monstrous
budgets
or
even
luv
to
make
a
super
hit.
Just
brains,
originality
and
a
brilliant
idea!