Film Review: Tum Bin

IN CONFESSION lies his absolution. However, before redemption must come retribution. And the condemnation to go to bed with a guilty conscience. Just dessert, one would say, for someone who crushed a flower in full bloom under the wheels of his car. But then matters of principle often take a backseat to matters of heart. And the heart, as all of us know, knows no boundaries, it finds succour in the unlikeliest of quarters. Here, it develops into a silent romance between Shekhar and Piya - played by Priyanshu and Sandali, the two newcomers in director Anubhav Sinha's, ``Tum Bin'', which is the second Hindi film release of the week.

However, Shekhar is unable to express his love, torn as he is between the knowledge that he had accidentally killed Piya's first suitor and the consequences of the exposure or acceptance at any juncture. In between arrives Abhinav, a man with a million rupees and a million-dollar heart who bails out Piya from financial quagmire. Who does Piya accept?

``Tum Bin'', which relies completely on the acting prowess of newcomers - Himanshu and Raakesh being the others - comes with a surprise package. It comes in the shape of Priyanshu. He looks good, acts okay and in general seems in control of the situation on his debut. Watch ``Tum Bin'' when you are tired of all bullets and badman phenomenon. You will not mind it.

ZIYA US SALAM

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