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Star Cast
Teree Sang
Neena Gupta
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Rajat Kapoor
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Satish Kaushik
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Anupam Kher
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Sushmita Mukherjee
Kabir's mother
Ruslaan Mumtaz
Kabir
Sheena Shahabadi
Maahi
Vicky Sidana
Satbir
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Director:
Satish KaushikProducer:
Bharat ShahMusic:
Anu Malik, Bappi Lahiri, Sachin, JigarLyrics :
SameerScreenplay:
Jainendra Jain, Sanjay Chauhan, Anuj KapoorStory:
Jainendra JainGenres:
RomanceCertification:
General audiencesStatus:
Completed
Plot Summary
Teree Sang
Maahi, (Sheena) the only child of the 'Puri' family is a sweet & bubbly 15 year old Delhi girl. She belongs to a prosperous family and has the best of material comforts and education. While Kabir is a 17 year old typical teenager, - aspiring, arrogantly negligent, clueless and rebellious, unreasonably demanding, loving yet not romantic, suppressed yet self-assured. He comes from a family that's at the lower end of society yet beautifully bonded.
Like most youngsters Maahi and Kabir become friends. While Maahi loves the small town - suburban life style of Kabir's family, Kabir finds the urban, up market life style that Maahi is living 
exciting. As the relationship grows, so does the intimacy. On a camping trip on New Year's Eve, after just getting a little tipsy - the young couple in all their innocence give in to their hormonal drives & Maahi gets pregnant.
What follows is a journey of accepting one's mistakes & owning up to it, a tale of courage & determination. It's a cry for help by those numerous Kidult couples that have & are facing such a dilemma in their lives at this very moment. It's an attempt to bring to light an issue... teenage pregnancy... which is rampant & is growing exponentially in the current Indian society - modern & rural.
Characters:
Sheena Shahabadi as Maahi
The only child of Puri family is a sweet and bubbly 15 year old Delhi girl. Belonging to a prosperous family, she's always had the best of material comforts and education.
Ruslaan Mumtaz as Kabir
A boy like all teenage boys are: aspiring, arrogantly negligent, clueless and rebellious, unreasonably demanding, loving yet not romantic, suppressed yet self- assured. Coming from a family that's at the lower end of the society yet beautifully bonded.
Rajat Kapoor and Neena Gupta as Maahi's Parents
Maahi's father is a reputed criminal lawyer. His profession demands him to be constantly traveling with his wife (Neena Gupta); leaving them insignificant time for their beloved child. Having very few friends at school and the one's she has being snobs; the only affection is the girl gets is from the servants of the house.
Satish Kaushik and Sushmita Mukherjee as Kabir's Parents
Son to a happy go lucky father (Satish Kaushik) who drives an auto rickshaw and an omni loving mother (Sushmita Mukherjee) who, in her free time tutors neighbourhood kids in English, the family makes their ends meet. Studying in a government school and living at Chandni Chowk, his extremely busy life revolves around cutting glasses, watching films, playing football and catching a glimpse of Maahi everyday outside her school.
Teree Sang
Maxabout Review
Fresh and Engrossing in most parts. Recommended!
Sunday, August 09, 2009
This is Raj Kapoor’s Bobby with furtive sex and a baby thrown in for good measure. Otherwise the boy-meets-girl formula never seemed more homage-bound.Soft to the touch, but underpinned by a strong message on sex and the single parent, Teree Sang is a sweet and likable spin on premature parenthood.
First and foremost, TEREE SANG is not JUNO. The resemblance starts and ends with an adolescent getting pregnant. TEREE SANG is not KYA KEHNA either. TEREE SANG mirrors what's happening in society vividly. But, at the same time, it's not dark or disturbing, nor does it get preachy. Licensed in the sense that the film extends into a climax which gives a legal verdict on unwed maternity. However it gains its individual identity from its focus on teenage pregnancy over unmarried motherhood.
The movie has a young, adult feel and a few numbers are quite peppy as well. Young parents will have a lot to learn from this. Those with teenagers or with kids approaching their teens will benefit a lot, too.
Satish Kaushik’s direction is straight-and-sincere most of the way. The couple is given a non-judgemental treatment till the end when ‘judge’ Anupam Kher shows up with his verdict on teen pregnancy. Though the narration makes a bold statement on premature hormonal exuberance it doesn’t quite acquire the poignant heartwarming intimacy and humour of Jason Reitman’s Juno. Nor does young Sheena Sahabadi have Juno’s contagious premature wisdom. The girl looks clueless about the birds and the bees and the wanna-bes.
The best interludes in the film feature Ruslaan’s plebian parents played with spirited earthiness by Satish Kaushik and Sushmita Mukherjee . Their life in the crusty dusty Old Delhi lanes are authentically recreated. In contrast the female protagonist’s world is awkward and cheaply stylized.
What ironically saves the day is the lack of chemistry between the lead pair. Painfully young and awkward Ruslaan Mumtaz and Sheena epitomise the premature householders grappling with house bills and pregnancy tests at a time when they should be at best
worried about which party to attend next.
Kaushik gives the pair a fair chance to have their say. He isn’t endorsing teenage pregnancy. But if it happens you don’t need to run into the nearest abortion clinic. Own up and be a man. That’s the message. Take it or leave it.
Satish Kaushik steps into a new territory with TEREE SANG and throws a pleasant surprise at viewers. The entire first half is so real, so identifiable and the execution of the subject is so interesting that you get instantly drawn into Kabir and Maahi's worlds. The passionate kiss that they share, which leads to a sexual encounter, is also maturely depicted on screen by the director. But it's the second hour that's problematic. It becomes yet another version of BOBBY and LOVE STORY, with the kids eloping and the warring parents thirsting for each other's blood. These portions don't appeal primarily because too much seems to happen too soon. A roof over the head, a spacious mansion with all amenities and necessities in place, an instant job et al... all this in a matter of a few days in a new township seems so unreal.
TEREE SANG is easily amongst Satish Kaushik's most accomplished works. Sachin-Jigar's music has that freshness that this subject demands and at least two songs deserve a strong mention, especially 'More Saiyyan'. The camerawork is vibrant at places.
Nevertheless, it is an honest attempt at addressing a very serious issue.
Ruslaan underplays his part beautifully. The best part is, it's not one of
those conventional roles that show the hero flexing his muscles or beating up 10 people at the same time. He enacts the boy next door part with complete understanding.
Sheena is a surprise. Dew-fresh and adorable, the debutante looks perfect for the part. Her confidence and performance, both are wonderful.
Rajat Kapoor is excellent. Neena Gupta is natural. Satish Kaushik delivers a winning performance. The viewers will love him. Sushmita Mukherjee Bundela is first-rate. Anupam Kher, in a brief role, is perfect.
Parents, this one is for you. Take your teenagers along.