Tere Bin Laden(2010)
Tere Bin Laden is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language satire comedy film directed by Abhishek Sharma. The film stars Ali Zafar, Pradhuman Singh, Sugandha Garg, and Pankaj Kapur. The story follows Ali Hassan, a struggling Karachi reporter who fakes a video of Osama bin Laden to get a US visa. The film satirizes media sensationalism and global fear of terrorism with sharp humor. It received positive reviews for its witty script and strong performances. The film was released on 16 July 2010 and runs for 96 minutes.
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- Theatrical Release
- 16 July 2010
- Director
- Abhishek Sharma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A desperate Pakistani reporter fakes a video of Osama bin Laden to scare America into giving him a visa. But his plan spirals out of control when the real bin Laden gets angry. Now he must escape both the US and the terrorists.
“A million-dollar fake”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Tere Bin Laden
Cast reunions in this film: Piyush Mishra & Abhishek Sharma (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Osama Bin Laden' but was changed to 'Tere Bin Laden' to avoid controversy.
- The actor playing the Osama Bin Laden lookalike, Piyush Mishra, had to undergo four hours of makeup daily.
- The movie was shot in just 30 days on a modest budget, mostly in Mumbai and Hyderabad.
- It was inspired by a real news story about a Pakistani reporter who faked a Bin Laden video.
- The film's success led to a sequel, 'Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive', released in 2016.
- Director Abhishek Sharma made his debut with this film, which became a sleeper hit.
- Ali Zafar, the lead actor, also composed and sang the song 'Mere Bina' for the film.