Sometimes love doesn´t happen at first sight. Sometimes it grows over time between two people. That´s exactly the premise behind Hum Tum, the newest Yashraj Prod. directed by Yash Chopra protegee Kunal Kohli.
The film takes a look at 9 years of our two lead protagonists, Rhea (Rani Mukherji, looking out of this world in her sexy new look) and Karan (A peppy, loveable and confident Saif). They meet on their way to New York from India, where playboy Karan tries to woo Rhea from the get go.
Screenplay
The story sounds boring on paper, but thanks to Kunal´s screenplay and direction the film is enjoyable. First the screenplay; Kohli has written each meeting between the two leads well. In the more elaborate sense, it can be said that the screenplay written by Kunal Kohli is appreciable.
Cast
The film really scores with casting. Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherji are such naturals that it seems they are only playing extentsions of themselves on screen. They effortlessly fit into their characters and handle the situations in the film with ease. As a result the film doesn´t require Rani or Saif to stretch their acting muscle, they only kick into performance mode in the last half hour of the film.
Hum Tum is wholesome family entetainment with a fresh outlook on the whole love issue. Kunal Kohli does a better job with this second film, he´s obviously taken a lot of time to think this project through and it shows. His direction and screenplay are fresh and entertaining, making this one fun viewing expereince.
Hum Tum may not be path breaking, but it´s definitely the way to go if one is looking for a few hours of entertainmen
