Balu Mahi's first teaser will leave you wanting for more

The film is slated to release next year

The first teaser of Ainy Jaffri and Osman Khalid Butt-starrer Balu Mahi was released on Tuesday.

The one-minute clip shows the first look of the Haissam Hussain directorial as well the first glimpse of Jaffri and Butt as an on-screen couple.

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The teaser  features a qawwali 'Rang De Chunar', composed by Sahir Ali Bagga and sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.



The song opens to a festive scene with Jafri and Butt racing through candles and oil lamps.

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While the first poster of the film bore an uncanny resemblance to the 2015’s epic Bollywood saga Bajirao Mastani, the teaser looks very similar to Bin Roye's Tere Bina Jeena.





It attempts to portray Lahore and northern Pakistan on a larger-than-life canvas and celebrate romance in a unique manner.



The film will also mark the feature film debut of supermodel Sadaf Kanwal.



Balu Mahi is a travel film with elements of romance and comedy, making it perfect for the Valentine’s Day week.

Produced by Sadia Jabbar, Balu Mahi has been written by Saad Azhar, this rom-com is slated to release next year on February 1o.

Watch the trailer here.



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