Mehbooba starring Akash Puri, directed by Puri Jagannadh, has hit the theaters yesterday on 11th May in a grand manner. On its opening day, Mehbooba received mixed response from the audiences everywhere. According to the latest update, Mehbooba has earned $41,923 from US Premiers.
Mehbooba is set in the backdrop of the Indo-Pak war in 1971. The movie has plenty of action sequence, romance and a heavy dose of patriotism. Mangalore based Neha Shetty played the love interest of Akash Puri in the film, which has the music by Sandeep Chowta.
Mehbooba is all about the story of a Pakistani girl Afreen (Neha Shetty) who comes to Hyderabad to pursue her studies. The twist in the tale is that she makes a connection with a local boy named Roshan (Akash Puri). The rest of the story is about their (Roshan and Afreen) connection and past life.
Critics are saying that Puri Jagannadh has a fresh and interesting love story and he has made an honest attempt with Mehbooba but he became fail in executing his ideas in a convincing way.