Tum Mile

About the film

Tum Mile (transl. I Got You) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Kunal Deshmukh, with a story by Vishesh Bhatt. The film stars Emraan Hashmi and Soha Ali Khan. It is a love story set against the backdrop of the July 2005 Mumbai floods. The film was released on 13 November 2009.

Plot

Akshay Malvade, an artist and character designer, boards a flight departing from Kottayam, Kerala. On board, he notices Sanjana Singhania seated across from him beside a businessman. Seeing each other prompts both of them to reminisce about their past relationship.

Several years earlier, Akshay is a struggling artist living in Cape Town. He first meets Sanjana while painting outdoors during the launch of one of her promotional campaigns, which is interrupted by heavy rain. Later, Sanjana accidentally damages Akshay's motorcycle while parking her car and leaves him a note. Akshay and his friend Vicky visit her residence, where Akshay helps repair a birthday cake she is preparing for her father. In return, Sanjana arranges for Akshay's motorcycle to be repaired and drives the two friends home. During the journey, they develop a friendship.

Encouraged by Vicky, Akshay contacts Sanjana, who invites him to an art exhibition to help him network with potential clients. The two spend more time together, eventually falling in love and sharing their first kiss. However, when Akshay accompanies Sanjana home, he discovers that she is engaged. Embarrassed, he leaves.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was released on 7 September. The songs were composed by Pritam with lyrics by Sayeed Quadri and Kumaar.

The film score was composed by Raju Singh.

Reception

Tum Mile opened to mixed to positive reviews, with most major critics agreeing it to be a passable movie. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it a rating of 3/5 and said, "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". A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Go, get a taste of substantial Bollywood with Tum Mile: a story well told". A critic from Hindustan Times wrote that "You realise, while the romance and its conflicts are short-lived, this is not a disaster film at all. I mean this as much for its genre as hopefully its fate among the public". A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Ultimately, though, Tum Mile's true strength lies in the combined appeal and compelling performances of Emraan and Soha. Awe-inspiring it is not but engaging? By all means". A critic from Mid-Day wrote that "More miserable than doomsday, TM fails to capture the pathos of the ordinary Mumbaikar or even weave an original love story that could rise above clichés". A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "The problem in Tum Mile is that the screenplay is too well plotted, almost like a set-up, while the lead pair lack any magic. The dialogues are very wordy and the entire tone of the film…

Box office

According to Box Office India, Tum Mile was a flop, grossing only ₹13.46 crores on a budget of ₹22 crore, just short of its budget.

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