Hum Tum is a surprisingly well-done and stylishly executed Indian version of “When Harry Met Sally”. It is almost as funny as the original it tries to mimic without bothering to be bold enough, even while translating most dialogues from English to Hindi - like the famous one about men and women not being able to remain friends - sex always comes between them in the English version, while it is Pyaar (love) in the Hindi version.
Saif as Karan Kapoor, a fun-loving flirt is breezy and fun as usual in a way that mirrors his “Dil Chahta Hai” role. Rani Mukherjee as Ria is alright playing the straight person to Saif’s nutball antics. The songs are not that great except for the title track, which was pretty hummable. On a side note, did anyone who watched the movie get the feeling that the script originally required Karan and Ria to sleep with each other at the end of the title song? That was not how it went in the movie, but the conversation between the two after the song really doesn’t make any sense unless you assume they have slept together.
All in all, a pretty different movie for the desi crowd and very entertaining too. Don’t miss it.
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a welcome change after a spate of horrible movies…
Posted by: Patrix at June 7, 2004 4:11 PM
I agree, Patrix - anything to relieve the boredom of the same-old junk that passes for movies 99% of the time.
Posted by: Shanti at June 8, 2004 12:29 PM
hi…me a first timer here…u hav a gr8 blog!
Posted by: ganesh at June 8, 2004 12:42 PM
Ooh, thanks for the review! I definitely want to see this movie.
:nice:
Posted by: MD at June 8, 2004 3:07 PM
Thanks, Ganesh :)
MD, you won’t regret watching the movie.
Posted by: Shanti at June 9, 2004 5:47 PM
i watched this movie in a daze.
i had legged it with a few chumps from the old univ, who are great rani fans and while i am not too much of a khaitan, it didn’t sound like a complete waste of money.
a nice feel good movie if there ever was one, you knew what was going to happen right off the block. i mean, you can’t hate a flick like this, it’s just cruel. but i am not all for nominating it for the oscars either.
i certainly would prefer yuva over it on a saturday afternoon. but i guess you are right. it’s a dekko for itself, if not anything else.
ciao,
treya
Posted by: treya at June 10, 2004 1:00 PM
Well said, treya - not a great movie by any means, but fun to watch once or twice.
Posted by: Shanti at June 11, 2004 3:39 PM
Happy birthday Shanti!
Posted by: MadMan at June 12, 2004 2:54 PM
An interesting tidbit abt the movie for Shanti!!!!
Its directed by “Kunal Kohli”, u remember him dont u? from Chalo cinema!
u had such a huge crush on him then, ;)
Posted by: geetha at June 16, 2004 10:14 PM
Was I the only one with a crush on him?
I remember someone else sitting beside me drooling over him too :tongue3:
Posted by: Shanti at June 17, 2004 10:22 AM
:mad:
Posted by: geetha at June 17, 2004 7:12 PM
hi, how are you?
how are you doing?/
well i am ok. bye.:blush:
Posted by: sejal at March 8, 2005 10:28 AM