51-641: Hum Tum ( lit. ' Me and You ' ) may refer to the following: Hum Tum (film) , 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film Hum Tum (album) , 1995 album by Pakistani band Vital Signs Hum Tum (2010 TV series) , 2010 Pakistani television serial Hum Tum (2022 TV series) , 2022 Pakistani Ramadan special See also [ edit ] Me and You (disambiguation) You and Me (disambiguation) You and I (disambiguation) Hum Tum Aur Woh (disambiguation) " Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho ",
102-614: A 'Young Global Leader 2006' by the Forum of Young Global Leaders, an affiliate of the World Economic Forum , In 2007, he was asked to be a judge of the nationally popular reality singing competition Dhoom Macha De on NDTV Imagine . Joshi was part of the select three-member Core Creative Advisory Committee for the Commonwealth Games 2010 opening and closing ceremonies, with Shyam Benegal and Javed Akhtar . When Prasoon watched
153-523: A broad smile on your face! Feel good, feel nice and generally feel that it was time well spent. The film with direction, dialogue and story by Kunal Kohli, is extremely suave and incredibly charming. Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerjee excel in their parts. Namrata Joshi of Outlook India said that Hum Tum is a conversational film that comes riding on some witty lines and starry performances. She added, "Perhaps it's to do with Saif's easy domination of every possible frame and Rani always seems to be reacting to
204-545: A collection of essays on emerging India was published in 2016. Prasoon did his BSc and post graduation in Physics, then elected to pursue an MBA from Institute Of Management Technology, Ghaziabad . During his MBA education he decided to fuse his love for culture and art and his faculty for the commercial dynamic and make his career in advertising. Prasoon started his career with Ogilvy & Mather in Delhi. In just 10 years, he
255-403: A definite push thanks to a lovely score from this talented music director duo. While the title track, "Ladki Kyon", "Chak De" and "Gore Gore" sound easy to the ears, the best part is that they're well placed in the story." Jay Mamtora of BBC noted, "Jatin-Lalit's music has a 'been there heard that quality' about it but a couple of the tracks are undeniably catchy." The music topped charts on
306-562: A dialogue writer. He won the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for " Chand Sifarish " from the film Fanaa in 2007 and for "Maa" from Taare Zameen Par in 2008. He has won the prestigious National Award twice. The first for his work in Taare Zameen Par and the second one in 2013 for Chittagong. He has also written the script for the award-winning 2014 film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag . As a CBFC chairman he has maintained
357-452: A hit, and he writes a book about Hum and Tum. Basically, the story is based on his love story with Rhea, who reads that book and finds him at the press conference. Karan and Rhea reunite again. Karan admits his love for her, and they get married and have a baby girl. While looking at their child lovingly, a baby boy is placed in the crib next to hers. Karan believes that the boy will marry his daughter and complains to Rhea, saying men flirt since
408-520: 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 love for her. Karan realises his mistake and tries to seek her out but fails. One year later, Karan's cartoon Hum Tum becomes
459-561: A number of platforms in India. According to Box Office India , with around 1,600,000 units (1.6 million units) sold, this film's soundtrack was the eighth highest-best-selling album of the year. Following all the post-production work, and followed by promotions, Hum Tum was released on 28 May 2004. In 2006, Yash Raj Films released the DVD of Hum Tum . It had a DVD premiere in France and Germany in
510-468: A remarkable feel for the real Indian pulse that he is now celebrated for in his screenplays, dialogues, lyrics, and advertising. His mother, Sushma Joshi, a lecturer in political science, performed for the All India Radio for over three decades. His parents are qualified classical vocalists and daily home life for the young Prasoon was marked with academic discipline, a rich vein of the artistic life and
561-425: A situation than taking an initiative." Udita Jhunjhunwala of Mid-Day , despite noting the film to be an improvement over Kohli's previous film Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, found it "marred by dismal styling, languid editing and a past its sell-by date score (Jatin-Lalit)." However, she praised Saif's performance, concluding that his "comic timing, spontaneous performance and sportingly going through some questionable hairdos,
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#1732894878500612-491: A slow and not-too-exciting second half dilutes the impact to an extent." Rediff.com ' s Tanmay Kumar Nanda noted, " Hum Tum tugs at your heartstrings, makes you laugh and rejoice in the vagaries of loving and losing without losing itself in that abyss that has claimed many a Hindi film: mushy sentimentalism." Jay Mamtora of BBC stated, " Hum Tum runs on a simple premise and an extremely thin plot. It's all been seen before but what makes it eminently watchable and enjoyable
663-422: A song by Lata Mangeshkar and Shailendra Singh from the 1973 Indian film Bobby Hum Tum Aur Ghost , 2010 Indian Hindi supernatural comedy-drama film Hum Tum Aur Mom , a 2005 Indian film Hum Tum Aur Quarantine , Indian comedy television show Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain , a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film Hum Tum Shabana , a 2011 Indian romantic comedy film Topics referred to by
714-445: A strait-laced, "boring guy," he conspires with Bobby to fix her up with his shy best friend, Mihir Vora. But eventually Mihir falls in love with a friend of Karan's, Diana Fernandez, and they get engaged. On the engagement night, Rhea learns from a drunk Diana about the conspiracy and gets upset with Karan. Mihir makes Rhea realize her and Karan's love for each other. That night, Rhea and Karan consummated their relationship. Karan deems it
765-576: A strong sense of music and culture. He started writing early in life and published his first book at age 17, Main Aur Woh , a 'conversation with himself'. Two more books Dard So Raha Hai and Samadhan followed establishing him as an author. His book, Sunshine Lanes , a collection of his songs, was launched at the Jaipur Literature Festival in January 2013. Prasoon's latest book ‘ Thinking Aloud’
816-576: A wedding that turns out to be Rhea's. Rhea is marrying Sameer. They bicker again, but this time, they part on good terms. Three years later in Paris , Karan is visiting his father, Arjun, when he runs into Rhea. He learns from Rhea's mother, Parminder "Bobby" Prakash, that Sameer has died in a car accident just after their first marriage anniversary, and he sets out to help her reclaim her positive outlook on life. Karan returns to Mumbai , and three months later, Rhea and Bobby visit. Sensing that she needs to be with
867-536: Is Kohli's treatment of the story and his sense of casting." A decent heart warming popcorn flick." Kaveree Bazmai of India Today stated, "The witty exchanges don't ring false, the emotional pitch in the melodramatic parts is just right and the cameos are succulent." Archana Vora of NDTV noted that most of the film "seems borrowed from the Yash Chopra school of romance (Dry leaves & chiffon) or even better from When Harry Met Sally... ," and wrote that Mukerji
918-697: Is among the select 120 members of the National Committee for Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi . Prasoon Joshi spent his earliest years in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh ). His father, D.K. Joshi, was the Additional Director of the state's Education Service. These early years all across the northern India – and spending time in places like Almora , Nainital (where his extended family and relatives still live), Tehri , Chamoli Gopeshwar , and later Rampur , Meerut and Delhi – gave Prasoon
969-603: Is an Indian poet , writer , lyricist , screenwriter , communication specialist and marketer. He is the CEO of McCann World group India and Chairman APAC (Asia Pacific), a subsidiary of the global marketing firm McCann Erickson . He was appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification on 11 August 2017. Prasoon has received the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award three times, in 2007 and 2008 and again in 2014 for
1020-602: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hum Tum (film) Hum Tum ( transl. Me and You ) is a 2004 Indian Hindi -language romantic comedy film written and directed by Kunal Kohli . Produced by Aditya Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films , it is loosely based on the English film When Harry Met Sally... (1989). The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji , with Rishi Kapoor , Kirron Kher , Rati Agnihotri and Jimmy Sheirgill . Hum Tum follows
1071-400: Is reason enough to see Hum Tum." Hum Tum collected ₹ 12.30 million on its first day and ₹ 74.90 million in its first week. Hum Tum was a major success at the box office , with a gross of ₹ 432.2 million, and became the sixth highest-grossing film of the year. Internationally, it grossed ₹ 152.5 million at the box office. In its first week, the film was the ranked seventh in
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#17328948785001122-456: The Bombay Times . That year, India Today also featured Hum Tum ' s pictures as its cover on a story titled "Bollywood's blockbuster summer". The soundtrack for Hum Tum was composed by Jatin–Lalit , with the exception of "U'n'I (Mere Dil Vich Hum Tum)", which was composed by British-Indian producer Rishi Rich . While the lyrics of all the songs were penned by Prasoon Joshi ,
1173-578: The 50th Filmfare Awards , where Yagnik won Best Female Playback Singer for "Hum Tum". For the same song, Prasoon Joshi won the Best Lyricist at the Screen Awards . Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama stated, "Jatin-Lalit's music is amongst the high points of the enterprise. The rule of the game is that a love story ought to be embellished with a melodious score and the narrative in HUM TUM does get
1224-500: The sixth highest-grossing film of the year. The film received several accolades . At the 52nd National Film Awards in 2005, Khan was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor . At the 50th Filmfare Awards , Hum Tum received 8 nominations and won 5 awards, including Best Director (Kohli), Best Actress (Mukherji), Best Comedian (Khan), Best Female Playback Singer ( Alka Yagnik for "Hum Tum"), and Best Scene of
1275-733: The Cannes-winning Thanda matlab Coca-Cola campaign with Aamir Khan . His Happydent television commercial was listed by Bob Garfield of AdvertisingAge as one of his personal choices for the Cannes Gold in 2007, and it was chosen by a Gunn Report poll as one of the 20 best ads of the 21st century. His works were utilized for various social campaigns in India: Swacch Bharat , education, polio eradication , malnutrition , women empowerment, child rights, against student suicide, and UN millennium goals . His contribution
1326-589: The Hindi movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag . He has also received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics twice, for his work in Taare Zameen Par (2007), and Chittagong (2013). He was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2015, for his contributions towards the field of Arts, Literature and Advertising. He is one of the trustees of IGNCA , a member of Nehru Memorial Museum & Library Society Panel and
1377-546: The Year . Karan Kapoor is a cartoonist and a self-styled ladies' man. His daily comic , named " Hum Tum ," explores the battle of male/female behavior. On a plane from Delhi to New York , he meets Rhea Prakash, who doesn't seem to be interested in him. His feeble attempts at flirting go nowhere, but when they have a stopover in Amsterdam , she agrees to explore the city with him. Karan quickly learns that he has little in common with
1428-412: The day they are born, indicating that their daughter and the boy will have their own romantic relationship. Hum Tum is produced under the banner of Yash Raj Films by Aditya Chopra . It marks Kunal Kohli 's second directorial after Mujhse Dosti Karoge! . The film is inspired from the 1989 English film When Harry Met Sally . Kohli later said he wanted to make a remake and added, "We approached
1479-415: The encounters of two individuals, Karan and Rhea, who run into each other on several occasions under various circumstances. Hum Tum marked Mukerji's third film with Yash Raj Films. The film has several short animation sequences, which were created by Kathaa Animations headed by Prakash Nambiar , with special effects done by Tata Elxsi . The cinematography is done by Sunil Patel. Jatin–Lalit composed
1530-475: 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 six months, he spots her in a park in New York, and he makes a scene with his girlfriend Shalini, who turns out to be Rhea's childhood friend, which ends in their breakup. Three years later, Karan is helping his mother plan
1581-460: The film Sikander , he was inspired by it and wrote a song called "Dhoop ke sikke". Later, this song was incorporated in the film. He has been the lyricist for several Indipop albums which have been hits: Prasoon Joshi and Aamir Khan have decided to prepare 50 short films on malnutrition after being invited by the prime minister of India. According to Mr. Joshi, Aamir and himself got along well because they do not compromise their work. He
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1632-552: The fine balance between the filmmakers and societal sensitivities, instituted dialogue discussion instead of controversy and has played a big role in digitising CBFC functionality. In 2008, he was invited as the Cannes Jury chairman and in 2009, he was named among the exclusive 10-member Cannes Titanium and Integrated Jury at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. In 2006, he was chosen
1683-472: The modern Indian woman at that time." Harshita Singh of ScoopWhoop noted — Rhea’s independence, feisty sense of feminism, zest for life, compassionate nature and practical approach towards life. Two graphic novels have been published related to the film and Hum Tum characters. They are as follows: Besides these novels, a cartoon series on the characters of "Hum" and "Tum" was also planned. Prasoon Joshi Prasoon Joshi (born 16 September 1971)
1734-486: The most popular romantic drama in Hindi cinema. The film was named as one of the Bollywood's top 10 most romantic movies by The Times of India and Vogue . Filmfare noted how the film "hasn't ceased to be relatable" even after all these years. Zee News stated, " Hum Tum set a benchmark and created a new genre of romantic comedy for Bollywood. The film also teaches that it is not always "Love at first sight". It
1785-400: The music, while lyrics were written by Prasoon Joshi . Hum Tum was released theatrically on 28 May 2004 and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for its direction, soundtrack and cast performances, but criticism for its script. It had an above-average opening and was a major success at the box office , with a gross of ₹ 43.22 million (US$ 520,000). The film became
1836-496: The role, but they turned down the part. Kohli then cast Saif Ali Khan as cartoonist Karan. Kohli said, "I realised that the role needed a younger man [...] someone who could present a more youthful picture. Saif has this unique quality, he can play a 21-year old as well as a 29-year old and was ideal for [the film]." Khan termed the role among his "favourite onscreen characters". Kohli and Chopra then roped in Rani Mukerji as
1887-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hum Tum . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hum_Tum&oldid=1250987175 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1938-526: The same year. The film was released on Blu-ray in August 2011. The film was later made available on Amazon Prime Video . Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama says that "casting is one of the film's strengths." He further praised Khan for his "arresting performance" and Mukerji for taking a giant leap as an actor, with her flawless performance." He added, "On the whole, Hum Tum is a decent fare, topped with captivating performances and mesmerising music. But
1989-410: The stronghead Rhea. The film marked her third collaboration with Yash Raj Films and second with Kohli. Kohli said, "I always wanted to work with Rani [Mukerji] and we shared a great equation." While Mukerji added that she "loved the script" and called it a "special film". Kirron Kher was cast as Rhea's mother, Rishi Kapoor and Rati Agnihotri were cast to play Karan's parents. Jimmy Sheirgill
2040-465: The studio, which had the rights of the Hollywood film. When we sent our script to them, they said that it has to be at least 70 percent similar to be an official remake. According to them, we were not, so they rejected the remake concept." Kunal Kohli and Aditya Chopra first approached Aamir Khan for the role of Karan. However, he declined the offer. Hrithik Roshan and Vivek Oberoi were then offered
2091-416: The top 10 best romantic couples of the decade. The Indian Express termed them as the " SRK - Kajol " of the 2000s. In 2023, Hum Tum was part of the docu-series The Romantics , through the segment "The New Guard". Mukerji's character Rhea has been noted for been a different female lead in Bollywood. She later went on to say about her character, " Hum Tum was a very special and a modern subject. It
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2142-531: The top 10 charts in United Kingdom . Hum Tum is one of the top earners of the decade in India and at the foreign box office. Hum Tum received several accolades, including one National Film Award , five Filmfare Awards and one International Indian Film Academy Award . Hum Tum also earned two Global Indian Film Awards , one People's Choice Awards India , four Screen Awards , two Stardust Awards , and two Zee Cine Awards . Hum Tum remains one of
2193-435: The vocals performed by Shaan , Alka Yagnik , Sonu Nigam , Sadhana Sargam , Babul Supriyo , Udit Narayan , Juggy D and Veronica Mehta . The lead actors Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji lent their voice in the song "Ladki Kyon". The soundtrack album was released on 9 April 2004 by YRF Music . The CD and audio cassette also feature an instrumental version of "Hum Tum" and a deleted song called "Yaara Yaara". This tune
2244-416: Was acknowledged for the 2014, and subsequently 2019 elections. Prasoon made his debut as a film lyricist with Rajkumar Santoshi 's Lajja , a critical and commercial success, and this soon led to Yash Chopra 's Hum Tum and a string of highly successful Bollywood films like Fanaa , Rang De Basanti , Taare Zameen Par , Black and Delhi 6 . With Rang De Basanti (2006), he also became
2295-753: Was also noted for exploring the theme of "premarital sex". Shubhra Gupta featured the film in her book called ‘‘50 Films That Changed Bollywood’’. Hum Tum marked Kohli's first directorial success. Hum Tum is cited as a milestone in Khan, Mukerji and Kohli's career. While it was Khan's first solo major success, it was Mukerji's first film for which she received the Best Actress awards. Khan and Mukerji's performance has been noted as one of their most notable works. The film consolidated their career. Khan and Mukerji were named in Bollywood Hungama ' s list of
2346-573: Was also shot at the Film City , Mumbai . Some other portions were also shot in United States (majorly New York ) and in Paris . Hum Tum had managed to create a strong buzz before pre-release due to its songs, unusual and interesting promos and fresh style of narrative. Saif Ali Khan was introduced as Karan on the TV series Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin . Hum Tum ' s cartoon strips were also featured in
2397-1026: Was appointed the Executive Creative Director of the Mumbai office. In early 2002, he joined McCann-Erickson as Executive Vice-President and National Creative Director. By 2006, he was the Regional Creative Director for South and South East Asia. In December 2006 he was promoted to Executive Chairman for McCann Worldgroup India and Regional Creative Director for Asia Pacific. Joshi is known for creating brand-building work for multinational brands including Nestle , Coca cola , Microsoft , Mastercard , L’Oréal , Intel X Box, Reckitt Benckiser , Unilever , Perfetti, J&J , as well as Indian Brands like Britannia , Saffola , Dabur , ITC foods, TVS motors , Reliance , Reliance Jio , Paytm , RadioMirchi , and media brands like NDTV India ( Sach dikhate hain hum ), Times Now , CNBC , CNN IBN , and
2448-508: Was cast to play Mihir, while Abhishek Bachchan had a cameo appearance. Two animated characters Hum (voice by Parzaan Dastur ) and Tum (voice by Gayatri S. Iyer ) also acted alongside the leads. The principal photography of the film commenced in 2003. A major portion of the film was shot at Amsterdam , Netherlands , majorly at places such as the Museumplein , National Maritime Museum , Rijksmuseum and Dam Square . Additionally, it
2499-477: Was completely overshadowed by the "very savvy and sassy Saif." Derek Elley of Variety wrote, "this Westernized tale of mismatched friends who just can't fess up to their real feelings is a couple of notches below the Chopra par, with so-so dialogue and lack of strong chemistry between leads Khan and Rani Mukherjee." Chitra Mahesh of The Hindu stated, " Hum Tum is one of those films where you would walk out with
2550-421: Was definitely ahead of its time. The way my character Rhea reacts at the end and walks away from Saif's character's [Karan] life when he just randomly suggests to get married because they had physical intimacy, was bold. For a girl to actually walk away from a man and break stereotypes and notions of how a woman should react, it was new but it was also much needed to show in cinema. I think Rhea's character stood for
2601-631: Was reused in Kunal Kohli 's next film, Fanaa (2006), in the songs " Chand Sifarish " and, more noticeably, "Chanda Chamke". The latter has the same tune throughout the entire song. Both the songs are inspired from the song "Samra we betha" by the Iraqi band Miami. The song "Chak De" is inspired from the Arabic song "Yalla Ya Shabab" by Ragheb Alama. Jatin-Lalit were nominated for the Best Music Director at
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