The official synopsis of Lahore Confidential reads, “Directed by Kunal Kohli, this spy thriller revolves around RAW agent Ananya, who crosses path with a charming ISI agent.” Also starring Karishma Tanna in a pivotal role, Lahore Confidential will premiere soon on ZEE5. The teaser is out and the ZEE5 film seems to be an interesting mix of romance and espionage genres. But the teaser still doesn’t seem very novel, primarily because we have seen such stories in the past. Be it Ek Tha Tiger or Sunny Deol’s The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, the terrain is the same — professionals of different nations meet each other and unbeknownst to themselves, end up falling for the other.
What might make Lahore Confidential a little different is the performance of the actors. Both Richa and Arunoday are credible artistes who are capable of making the familiar seem unfamiliar. The teaser is short, but it gives a fair glimpse of the kind of drama that can be expected from the director. At the helm of the ZEE5 Originals is the Hum Tum director Kunal Kohli while it is created by former investigative journalist and author S. Hussain Zaidi. Although the teaser of the upcoming film might surely remind many of the Alia Bhatt starrer Raazi, it will be interesting to find out how the Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic director will present it differently to the masses.
