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Tere Bin Laden : Dead Or Alive (2016)

5.3/10
Hindi104 minstheatrical

Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy film directed by Abhishek Sharma. The cast includes Maniesh Paul, Pradhuman Singh, Sikandar Kher, and Piyush Mishra. The story follows a struggling Bollywood director hired by an American agent to produce a fake video using an Osama bin Laden lookalike. The plan goes awry when a Taliban arms dealer steals the idea to prove bin Laden is alive. The film is a sequel to the 2010 comedy Tere Bin Laden and continues its absurd, politically charged humour. It received mixed reviews for its uneven comedy but was noted for Sikandar Kher's performance. The movie was released on 26 February 2016 and runs for 104 minutes.

Mood:
funnysuspensefuluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
26 February 2016
Director
Abhishek Sharma
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
5.3/10

Storyline

A broke Bollywood director named Sharma gets a strange offer from an American agent. The agent wants him to make a fake video of Osama bin Laden using a lookalike. But a Taliban arms dealer kidnaps the lookalike and plans to make his own fake video. Now Sharma must rescue his star and stop a global disaster.

The world's most wanted lookalike.

Film Details

5.3Rating
104Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date26 February 2016
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsTere Bin Laden 2

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Themes
identitycorruptionfriendshipsurvival
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3

Cast & Crew

Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Tere Bin Laden : Dead Or Alive

Cast reunions in this film: Piyush Mishra & Abhishek Sharma (2 films together).

Trivia

  • The film is a sequel to the 2010 hit 'Tere Bin Laden', but it was not as successful at the box office.
  • Director Abhishek Sharma also co-wrote the film's story, continuing the satirical style of the first movie.
  • Actor Piyush Mishra, who plays the arms dealer, is also a well-known singer and music composer in Bollywood.
  • The movie was shot in India, but the story is set in Pakistan and the Middle East.
  • It uses comedy to make fun of how media and movies sometimes chase sensational stories.
  • The film's release was delayed by several years after its original announcement.
  • Some critics said the sequel's jokes were not as fresh as the original film's humor.

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