It doesn't, and all we are left with are a few sequences of fun, followed by long-drawn drama. We wouldn't ask this question if Hum Tum aur Ghost worked as a pure comedy or maybe as the other `I see dead people film' (read a supernatural thriller like The Sixth Sense). A hard-hitting cop story, Seher still lingers in memory as amongst Arshad's best acts, apart from being a no-nonsense expose of the rail mafia in UP. Now that's an important query, because director Kabeer Kaushik and Arshad Warsi have another film to their credit: Seher. Which brings us to the second question about the relevance of the film. The only ghost-ghost ka dost sequence that actually works is the Boman-Arshad track, wherein a dead Boman wants Arshad to set things right for his ill-treated wife (Asavari Joshi). Again, the mother ghost hunting for her four-year-old son is too soppy and too predictable. Hello! Where did he come from what's his story? They do tell you, but it's too abrupt and makes you wonder why Arshad is weeping his way through a sequence that barely touches you. Case in point: Suddenly, out of the blue, you have a little boy ghost running across crowded streets, urging Arshad to save his dying daddy.
While the encounters with the ghosts, headed by Boman Irani, begin in a lighter vein, they suddenly seem to enter touch-feely territory, with Arshad Warsi, the guy who can see dead people, shedding copious tears while bringing together sons and fathers, sons and mothers, husbands and wives. Rarely funny, mostly sentimental, the film seems to waste away its comic potential for some drama that doesn't quite engage. The first question raises its head because the plot and the tenor of the film ramble too much. Is it a comedy, a love story or a supernatural drama? Does it have a point to make, other than entertain?
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Movie Review: Arshad Warsi's debut film as writer and producer has a problem at the onset. Things get even more complicated when Gehna begins to hate the other worldy intrusions and actually doubts her boyfriend's mental health. There's a high maintenance girlfriend, Gehna who is the editor of the fashion magazine he works for and a plethora of ghosts who want him to fulfil their wishes, since only he can see and communicate with them. Kohli liked it and included it in the script, but had to convince Saif to use it since the actor wasn’t convinced at first.Story: Fashion photographer Armaan has too many problems at hand. The iconic “this is my Tom Cruise look” line came about when one of the assistants on sets remarked that Saif’s hair was Tom Cruise’s style.The camo-print pants Saif wears in Ladki Kyon are his own.The film was titled Na Jaane Kab Pyaar Ho Gaya at first.Kajol was supposed to do this film initially, but Rani Mukerji was brought on board once she opted out.Saif’s role was offered initially to Vivek Oberoi, Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan – all three declined.Here are some more facts you probably didn’t know, according to IMDb: Many felt it wasn’t needed.Adi n me believed it would work #12yearsofHumTum the animation was a 1st as part of a narrative in a Hindi film. kunal kohli Many people thought the animation portions weren’t necessary… #12yearsofHumTum Kirron kher loved the script from the time I narrated it to her & added so much to the film.
kunal kohli Kirron Kher was onboard as soon as she heard the script… #12yearsofHumTum Rishi Rich & Veronica did a single that created quite a stir,I think we started the promotional video concept kunal kohli They kicked off the “promotional video” concept… #12yearsofHumTum had Hum Tum cartoon strips daily #IndiaToday put us on d cover.A small film got a lot of prerelease buzz kunal kohli Bombay Times featured daily Hum Tum comic strips… #12yearsofHumTum initially Yashji wasnt convinced of the film.Adi stood by me.Finally when Yashji saw it he loved it.I cried in relief n joy kunal kohli Yash Chopra wasn’t convinced about this film, but Aditya Chopra stood behind Kunal Kohli… #12yearsofHumTum we approached Prasoon Joshi to write the dialogues.He said the ones by me are most apt & offered to write lyrics instead kunal kohli Prasoon Joshi was supposed to write the dialogues, but he liked the ones Kohli had written himself… #12yearsofHumTum because of budget issues we shot America & Paris portions in Amsterdam itself The America and Paris portions were shot in Amsterdam…
The film has now completed 12 years (wow!) and to celebrate, director Kunal Kohli has taken to Twitter to share a bunch of facts about the film you probably didn’t know. You could probably credit Hum Tum for really kicking off the “romcom” genre in Bollywood, and it remains, till date, one of my favourite films to kick back and watch – especially for that lovely arranged marriage scene featuring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji.
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