Rating-***/***** Hum Tum (Hindi: हम तुम, translation: Me and You) is a Bollywood romantic comedy movie, released in India on 28 May 2004, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The movie stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles.
Hum Tum follows the encounters of the two main characters until they, after several years and various meetings, become friends and finally fall in love at the end of the movie. The comic characters Hum and Tum have their own animated sequences in the movie, where they represent the current state of Karan's and Rhea's relationship. The animation for this film was done by Kathaa Animations[1] and the Special Effects by Tata Elxsi. The director Kunal Kohli has stated that the film "is inspired from the genre When Harry Met Sally belongs to."[2]
The film was generally received well by critics,[3] and special praise went to Khan's and Mukerji's performances. It won several Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress (Mukerji), Director (Kohli), and Actor in a Comic Role (Khan). In June 2005, Khan won the National Film Award for Best Actor.
Contents [hide]
1 Synopsis
2 Cast
3 Reception
4 Awards
4.1 2005 National Film Awards
4.2 2005 Filmfare Awards
4.3 2005 IIFA
4.4 2005 Screen Awards
4.5 2005 Zee Cine Awards
5 Music
6 References
7 External links
Synopsis[edit]
Karan (Saif Ali Khan) is a cartoonist and a self-styled ladies' man. His daily comic, named "Hum Tum," explores the battle of stereotypical male/female behavior. On a plane from Delhi to New York, he meets Rhea (Rani Mukerji) who doesn't seem to be interested in him. His feeble attempts at flirting go nowhere, but when they have a stop-over in Amsterdam, she agrees to explore the city with him. Karan quickly learns he has little in common with the feisty but proper Rhea, but he won't give up. He ends their contentious time together with an unwelcome kiss. Outraged, Rhea slaps him, and storms off, but Karan insists they'll meet again. After a few months he spots her in a park in New York, and she makes a scene with his girlfriend (Shenaz Treasurywala), who turns out to be Rhea's friend, which ends in their break-up.
Three years later, Karan is helping his mother plan a wedding that turns out to be Rhea's. Rhea is marrying Sameer (Abhishek Bachchan). They bicker again, but this time, they part on good terms. Years later in Paris, Karan is visiting his father (Rishi Kapoor), when he runs into Rhea. He learns from Rhea's mother (Kirron Kher) that Sameer has died in a car accident, and he sets out to help her reclaim her positive outlook on life. Karan returns to Mumbai, and three months later, Rhea and her mother visit. Sensing that she needs to be with a straight-laced, "boring guy," he conspires with Rhea's mother to fix her up with his shy best friend, Mihir (Jimmy Shergill). But eventually Mihir falls in love with a friend of Karan's, Diana (Isha Koppikar) and they get engaged. On the engagement night Rhea learns from drunk Diana about the conspiracy. Mihir makes Rhea realize hers and Karan's love for each other. That night Rhea and Karan consummate their relationship. Karan deems it a mistake and asks Rhea to marry him as he feels he took advantage of her, and that marriage will rectify the mistake. Rhea becomes upset, as she did not consider their actions a mistake; she realizes she loves him but tells Karan that they should not commit one more mistake by marrying for the wrong reasons. Rhea leaves him since Karan projects his confused feelings as guilt rather than as love for her. Karan realises his mistake, and goes out to find her. One year later, Karan and Rhea reunite again. Karan admits his love for her, and they get married and have a baby girl.
Cast[edit]
Saif Ali Khan as Karan Kapoor
Rani Mukherji as Rhea Prakash
Kirron Kher as Parminder Prakash/Bobby Aunty
Jimmy Shergill as Mihir Vora
Rati Agnihotri as Anju Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor as Arjun Kapoor
Abhishek Bachchan as Sameer (Guest Appearance)
Isha Koppikar as Diana Fernandez (Guest Appearance)
Shenaz Treasurywala as Shalini, Karan's girlfriend (Guest Appearance)
Yash Chopra in song 'Hum Tum'(Cameo)
Reception[edit]
The film had an above average opening and did fairly well at the Box Office, with a net gross of INR305 million (US$4.7 million) (unadjusted for inflation). It was the seventh highest grossing film of that year.[4]
Critical reception of the film was mixed to positive.[3] The most common form of criticism came from its "simplistic and at times dragging script".[5] While critics were divided amongst their opinions about the film itself, the direction by Kunal Kohli and the performances by its lead and supporting casts were adequately praised.[6][7][8]
Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama says that "casting is one of the film's strengths", arguing that "It would be hard to imagine anyone other than Saif as the wisecracking Karan...he makes Karan insufferable and likable at the same time...His arresting performance is sure to sky-rocket his fan-following amongst the youngsters." Adarsh also argues that "Rani's effervescent personality infuses Rhea with buoyancy, and, later in the film, she too shows a vulnerable side. Rani takes a giant leap as an actor...her performance is flawless."[5]
Awards[edit]
2005 National Film Awards[edit]
Won, National Film Award for Best Actor - Saif Ali Khan
2005 Filmfare Awards[edit]
Won, Best Director - Kunal Kohli
Won, Best Actress - Rani Mukerji
Won, Best Performance in a Comic Role - Saif Ali Khan
Won, Best Female Playback Singer - Alka Yagnik
Won, Best Scene of the Year
Nominated, Best Film
2005 IIFA[edit]
Won, Best Actress in a Leading Role - Rani Mukerji
Nominated, Best Actor in a Leading Role - Saif Ali Khan
Nominated, Best Director - Kunal Kohli
Nominated, Best Picture
Nominated, Best Playback Singer Female - Alka Yagnik
2005 Screen Awards[edit]
Won, Best Actress - Rani Mukerji
Won, Best Director - Kunal Kohli
Won, Best Lyricist - Prasoon Joshi For "Saanson Ko..."
Won, Best Special Effects
Nominated, Best Actor - Saif Ali Khan
Nominated, Best Film
Nominated, Best Music Director - Jatin-Lalit
Nominated, Best Supporting Actress - Kiron Kher
Nominated, Best Dialogue - Kunal Kohli
Nominated, Best Screenplay - Kunal Kohli and Siddharth Raj Anand
2005 Zee Cine Awards[edit]
Won, Best Actress - Rani Mukerji
Won, Best Song Recording - Pramod Chandorkar (Studio One) and Vijay Dayal (Studio One)
Nominated, Best film
Nominated, Best Director - Kunal Kohli
Nominated, Best Lyricist - Prasoon Joshi For the song "Hum Tum"
Nominated, Best Supporting Actor - Rishi Kapoor
Nominated, Best Music Director - Jatin-Lalit
Nominated, Best Comedian - Saif Ali Khan
Nominated, Best Comedian - Kiron Kher
Nominated, Best Editing - Ritesh Soni
Nominated, Best publicity design
Nominated, Best Screenplay - Kunal Kohli and Siddharth Raj Anand[9]
Music[edit]
Music of the film was given by Jatin Lalit and lyrics by Prasoon Joshi. The following are the songs of the film:-
# Title Singer(s) Length
1 "Hum Tum" Babul Supriyo, Alka Yagnik 05:34
2 "Ladki Kyon Na Jane Kyon" Shaan, Alka Yagnik 06:21
3 "Gore Gore Se" Alka Yagnik 05:02
4 "Yaara Yaara" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik 04:06
5 "Chak De" Sonu Nigam, Sadhana Sargam 05:51
6 "Mere Dil Vich Hum Tum" Rishi Rich, Veronica, Juggy D 03:45
7 "Hum Tum (Instrumental)" 03:28