Hum Tum (2004)

A novel look at the eternal battle of the sexes and the trials and tribulations of Karan and Rhea and their attempts to understand each other.

Director:

Kunal Kohli

Writers:

Siddharth Anand (screenplay), Kunal Kohli

Stars:

Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Kiron Kher

15 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Saif Ali Khan	...	Karan Kapoor
Rani Mukerji	...	Rhea Prakash
Kiron Kher	...	Parminder 'Bobby' Prakash
Rati Agnihotri	...	Anju Kapoor, Karan's mother
Rishi Kapoor	...	Arjun Kapoor
Jimmy Sheirgill	...	Mihir Vora (Special Appearance) (as Jimmy Shergill)
Abhishek Bachchan	...	Sameer (Special Appearance)
Isha Koppikar	...	Diana Fernandez (Special Appearance)
Shenaz Treasury	...	Shalini (Special Appearance) (as Shenaz Treasurywala)
Bhupesh Singh
Parinita Seth
Shilpa Mehta
Bomi Kapadia
Gulshan
Vivek Madan

Storyline

Life is not always like the movies. Love isn't always at first sight. Very often, a relationship develops slowly and it takes many years between "boy meets girl" and "boy gets girl". Hum Tum is a refreshing look at the eternal battle of the sexes as it follows the lives of Karan (Saif Ali Khan) and Rhea (Rani Mukerji). Karan is a cartoonist and his character "Hum" and "Tum" reflect his perspective on the strange love-hate relationship between men and women. Rhea is sensitive, well bred and self-confident. She can give as good as she gets and is not afraid of standing up to men. Initially, the two have very little in common. But, as life would have it, their paths keep crossing and, over the course of a decade, their relationship evolves, from hate to mutual respect, friendship and finally - In a cinematic universe that offers simplistic scenarios to the complex relationship between men and women. Hum Tum is a novel look at the trials and tribulations of "every man" and "every woman" ...

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Plot Keywords:

love | kiss | cartoonist | widow | james bond imitation | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Yash Raj Films [India] (English)

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi English

Release Date:

28 May 2004 (India)

Also Known As:

Hum Tum - Ich & du, verrückt vor Liebe

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

INR 72,545,000 (India), 4 June 2004

Opening Weekend USA:

$348,149, 30 May 2004, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$348,149, 30 May 2004

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yash Raj Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rishi Kapoor plays Saif's father and sings a song while at the Paris airport. The song, "Mai Shyer To Nahin" (I am not a poet) is from his famous movie Bobby (1973), as are many other inside jokes in the movie.

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Goofs

During the very first song, when Rhea hands Karan his messenger bag, he fails to hold it and the bag is shown dropping into the water below from the dock on which they are standing. In the next shot, Karan is wearing the bag as earlier.

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Quotes

Rhea Prakash: [smiling reminiscently] Remember we first met at an airport? I hated you so much!
Karan Kapoor: [serious] Yeah, I know! Same here!
Rhea Prakash: [suddenly serious] No, you didn't
Karan Kapoor: No, I really hated you!
Rhea Prakash: Oh, is that why you tried to kiss me?
Karan Kapoor: Tried?
Rhea Prakash: Shutup, Karan

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Alternate Versions

The brief scene showing Karan and Rhea in bed after spending the night together was deleted from some theatrical prints in India.

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Connections

Features Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

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Soundtracks

Ladki Kyon
Written by Prasoon Joshi
Composed by Jatin Pandit (as Jatin) - Lalit Pandit (as Lalit)
Performed by Shaan and Alka Yagnik
Courtesy of Saregama HMV

User Reviews

Good Film!

After seeing Hum Tum here are my opinions on the film. Story: Obviously not original, but the writers have handled the subject well and the result is a refreshing romantic, comedy. Acting: Saif Ali Khan is brilliant, no other actor would have been able to enact the role of Karan Kapoor as well as how Saif has done it. His humor and comic timing is perfect. And with this film he has proved that he can do solo hero films as well. Rani Mukherjee has shown once again that she is one of the finest actresses today, her pairing with Saif is flawless. Kiron Kher is First Rate as Rani's mother, . Rati Agnihotri is adequate and Rishi Kapoor is fine in a small role. Although the screenplay is good in the first half, during the second half and towards the climax the film drags and is very much predictable towards the end. I don't think the cartoon characters helped the proceedings in anyway. The cinematography is awesome, and the music is great, especially the title track, Chak De and Ladki Kyon. And they have been shot well too. On the whole a good film, with wonderful performances and great music. I give it 8.5/10