Chalay Thay Saath

Chalay Thay Saath is a 2017 Pakistani romance film directed by Umer Adil with producer Beenish Umer &  Executive Producer Sheikh Shiraz Mubashir starring Syra Shehroz, Osama Tahir, Zhalay Sarhadi, Behroze Sabzwari, Mansha Pasha, Faris Khalid, Kent S. Leung, Shamim Hilaly and Sherbaaz Kaleem. It is executively produced by Sheikh Shiraz Mubashir. The film was released on 21 April 2017.

Plot
The film is based around the character of Resham, a doctor who is on a journey to discover her past and future alongside her friends. The film depicts a cross-border love story between a Chinese man and Resham, which ends in their marriage.

Cast

 * Syra Shehroz as Resham
 * Kent S. Leung as Adam
 * Osama Tahir as Zain
 * Mansha Pasha as Tania
 * Zhalay Sarhadi as Aleena
 * Behroze Sabzwari as Baba
 * Faris Khalid as Faraz
 * Shamim Hilaly as Aqsa Aunty
 * Sherbaaz Kaleem as Sherbaz
 * Sidra Niazi as Resham's mother
 * Hani Taha as Party girl

Casting
The ensemble cast includes Syra Shahroz playing the character of Resham, a doctor on the road to discover her personal past and future. Kent S. Leung's character is playing the love interest of Syra's character Resham. Faris Khalid, Osama Tahir, Mansha Pasha and Zhalay Sarhadi all will play the roles of Resham's friends. Veteran actors Behroz Subzwari and Shamim Hilali play important roles as the story unfolds with Sherbaaz Kaleem brings in the local Hunza feel with his narrative

Filming
The film is focused the Hunza culture and it was shot in the Northern Areas of Pakistan in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan It took the film crew over 40 days to complete the film shoot in the Hunza region.

Release
The film was released on 21 April 2017 in Pakistan. The Film was later released in Hong Kong, China in 2018.

Box office
The film opened up to mainly empty cinemas. The film collected 75 lacs in its first week. The film hardly ran for 3 weeks in cinemas and grossed 1.5 crores in its lifetime run in Pakistan. The film was also later released in Hong Kong.

Critical reception
The film generally received mixed reviews but critics mainly criticised its script. Hamna Zubair of Images Dawn praised the actors but said that "The film is proof that without clear vision and a tight script even the most talented performers fail to impress". Rafay of the Express Tribune gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote that "One wonders how many talented people are going to bear the brunt of shallow characters and pointless plots on their way to big screen recognition". Hira Aftab of Youlin Magazine praised the actors and Umer Adil's direction and wrote that "Overall, though, Chalay Thay Saath is a must-watch for anyone who wants to witness the new direction of Pakistani cinema and the increasing depth of the Pak-China bond". While criticizing its script, Shahjehan Saleem of Something Haute praised its cinematography and all in all gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that "With all of its ups, and really only a few downs, one must go watch Chalay Thay Saath and judge through their own interpretation".

Aniq Arshad of Dubai Desi rated 4.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Under the balanced direction of Umer Adil, Chalay Thay Saath is a complete entertainer and has the ability to connect with the audience. You will not only laugh at the witty jokes but will also cry along with the cast". He also mentioned that "It is indeed a movie worth watching with family and friends".

Hala Syed of Edition.pk gave a positive review and gave the verdict "Chalay Thay Saath, is a movie that meanders so delightfully that it doesn't much matter where we end up".

Hussain Tariq of Geo.Tv gave a rating of 3 out of 5 stars (6.5/10) and wrote, "Though the film has its shortfalls, it is not difficult to look past them. Chalay Thay Saath is a feel-good movie – the kind we need more of to lift our cinema from its embryonic stage". Sohail Javed of Fuchsia.Sg gave a positive review and wrote, "Pure, clean, humble Pakistan film made with a honest heart".