In
Tum
Mile,
a
couple
faces
two
storms.
The
storm
within,
when
they
come
face
to
face
after
their
breakup.
The
storm
outside,
when
a
natural
calamity
strikes
Mumbai
on
26th
July,
2005
[unprecedented
rainfall
devastated
Mumbai
on
this
date].
After
Jannat,
director
Kunal
Deshmukh
[KD]
chooses
a
love
story
yet
again.
It's
about
an
estranged
couple,
but
the
wallpaper
in
Tum
Mile
is
the
Mumbai
floods.
Naturally
then,
the
expectations
from
Tum
Mile
are
colossal,
given
the
fact
that
Tum
Mile
is
the
first
film
that
attempts
to
chronicle
the
natural
calamity
on
celluloid,
with
seriousness.
Had
KD
limited
himself
to
narrating
the
ups
and
downs
in
a
live-in
relationship,
Tum
Mile
may've
struck
a
chord.
But
if
you're
attempting
a
disaster
movie
[its
promotions
send
out
strong
signals],
you'd
be
eager
to
know
how
KD
recreates
the
horrors
of
26th
July
on
celluloid.
Let's
not
forget,
the
catastrophe
is
still
etched
in
our
memory
and
has
tremendous
recall-value.
While
KD
succeeds
in
depicting
the
tiffs
between
the
lovers,
it's
the
disaster
aspect
that
doesn't
make
much
of
an
impact.
That's
because
you
strongly
feel
that
the
infamous
Mumbai
floods
should've
been
given
more
prominence,
instead
of
using
it
as
a
tool
to
take
the
story
forward.
26th
July,
2005
rang
an
ominous
bell
for
most,
but
amidst
all
the
chaos
and
the
tragedy,
it
re-united
two
star-crossed
ex-lovers.
Two
people
[Emraan
Hashmi,
Soha
Ali
Khan]
meet
after
a
hiatus
of
six
years.
What
starts
off
as
a
seemingly
innocuous
encounter
on
the
same
flight
back
to
Mumbai,
ends
up
as
a
rollercoaster
ride
through
some
of
the
darkest
hours
of
Mumbai,
as
they
see
the
city
get
swamped
with
disaster
and
loss...
and
are
forced
to
stick
together
in
this
time
of
crisis.
26th
July,
2005
remains
etched
in
your
memory
and
I'm
sure,
every
Mumbaikar
would've
a
story
to
tell
vis-À-vis
what
transpired
with
them
or
their
beloved/relatives/friends/acquaintances
on
that
fateful
day.
Tum
Mile
also
highlights
the
dilemma
of
a
couple,
who
once
shared
a
beautiful
relationship,
but
have
moved
on
in
life
after
they
split,
till
they
meet
again
on
26th
July.
Opposites
attract
and
so
do
Emraan
and
Soha
in
Tum
Mile.
Although
their
story
goes
back
and
forth
several
times,
the
narrative
doesn't
confuse
the
viewer
one
bit.
So
far,
so
good.
But
the
problem
lies
in
integrating
the
natural
calamity
with
the
love
story.
Even
if
you're
a
non-Mumbaikar,
you'd
vividly
recall
the
images
that
were
flashed
on
news
channels
continuously
or
perhaps,
you
may've
watched
the
footage
on
internet.
But
in
Tum
Mile,
the
nature's
fury
doesn't
come
across
strongly
or
effectively.
In
a
few
scenes,
yes,
you
do
draw
parallels
with
real
life,
but
the
impact
it
ought
to
make
is
just
not
there.
Something
is
amiss!
KD
has
handled
the
love
story
very
well.
The
tiffs
between
Emraan
and
Soha
are
so
identifiable.
The
'Dil
Ibaadat'
song
in
particular
completely
moves
you.
But
how
one
wishes
the
film
would've
focussed
more
on
the
characters'
attempts
to
escape
or
cope
with
the
disaster
or
its
aftermath.
Pritam's
music
is
melodious
to
the
core.
The
cinematography
does
justice
to
the
beauty
of
South
Africa
[romantic
portions]
and
also
during
the
flood
sequences.
But
the
usage
of
stock
footage,
at
places,
doesn't
work.
The
computer
graphics
could've
been
better
and
more
effective.
Emraan
takes
giant
strides
as
an
actor.
He
continues
to
surprise
in
film
after
film.
Grossly
under-rated
despite
having
delivered
competent
performances
in
the
past,
here's
hoping
that
people
wake
up
to
this
talented
actor
after
Tum
Mile.
Like
Emraan,
Soha
too
has
evolved
into
a
truly
fine
actor
and
Tum
Mile
proves
it.
The
best
part
is,
Soha
is
extremely
natural
and
that's
what
makes
her
sequences
so
believable.
Sachin
Khedekar
is
there
for
just
one
sequence.
Mantra,
as
Emraan's
friend,
is
confident.
On
the
whole,
Tum
Mile
caters
to
the
youth
mainly.
At
the
box-office,
the
Vishesh
Films
-
Emraan
Hashmi
combo
has
cultivated
a
strong
fan-base
over
the
years
and
coupled
with
good
music,
which
is
also
very
popular,
the
film
should
find
itself
in
the
comfortable
zone.
However,
the
super-strong
opposition
in
2012
[also
highlighting
a
disaster
on
celluloid
and
which
has
had
a
wide
release
in
India]
might
eat
into
its
business
at
places.