Sharad Misra

Hum - This movie was arguably the most awaited one ever since Bachchan regained lost ground in the eyes of the public, post his victory over Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter in the Bofors kickback controversy & subsequent successful release of a cliched film, Aaj Ka Arjun in 1990. It was released in Patna, my hometown, on 1st February, 1991 to an astounding reception. The song 'Jooma Chumma de de' was on everyone's lips till about June-July of that year before Saajan movie's songs took over. Hum was supposed to release after Ajooba but Bachchan had pushed for it's earlier release to cash in & further his popularity which had come under some cloud due to his & brother Ajitabh's ostensible involvement in Bofors issue.

The movie is pretty good. It is a tribute to Sushant. Many scenes have been showcased like it is the last movie of Sushant Singh Rajput which it really is.Overall the movie gives some beautiful moments and is one of the finest works of Sushant ...

Well...less said the better. This movie just does not justify the presence of Big B & some of the other well known names. It must have been some task for AB to come out of these mediocre stuffs to find his calling in movies like Zanjeer, Namak Haraam, Abhimaan, Majboor, Benaam, Deewar, Sholay, Chupke Chupke, Mili and other landmark movies. It is also a sad reflection on the quality of movies churned out even during those days when the best of Bengali talent was lording over Bollywood.

A must watch....both from knowledge point of view & of course, the way it is hosted by the one & only Big B !

An iconic movie....a complete family entertainer....a blockbuster from the first frame till the last.

The only sense this movie made was nonsense...so typical of those times...a script which was more suitable for Manmohan Desai potboiler with over-the-top performances & chest-thumping patriotism signifying nothing. Music of the film, though very popular, was more in keeping with the front-benchers' taste rather than patriotic fervour which the theme of the movie required. The movie, however, was a blockbuster & maybe that is all that counts.

This movie was a complete entertainer, thoroughly enjoyable even 52 years since it's first release. Everything about the film is laudable, a winner all the way like Sholay, Deewar, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Namak Halaal, Mr. India, QSQT, Maine Pyaar Kiya, DDLJ & Dangal.

I'm amazed that such a movie was only an average hit as it had all ingredients of a potential commercial blockbuster like good story, good acting, wonderful music, excellent star-cast led by the Big B himself with ear-pleasing and clap-drawing dialogues & all these handled brilliantly by the director, Yash Chopra. I feel this could be one of the reasons for Amitabh getting drawn to movies like Mard, Coolie, Desh Premee, Yaarana, etc. which allowed him the much needed successes to remain the most bankable star of that era.

Though this movie was a typical masala film with the then one man industry, I will still go for this movie if just to relive the Bachchan magic all over again. And yes, the real stealer in this movie & a huge crowd puller on its own, was the music of the film. Scored by the very talented & at times under-rated Rajesh Roshan, even 36 years down the line every song of this movie is still so soothing to the ear. I have also read somewhere that the most melodious song of this movie 'Chookar mere man ko' was actually not liked by the concerned producer & is still there in the film solely because of an adamant Rajesh Roshan, supported by who else but the greatest among all actor-stars that the Indian silver screen has seen till date, the one & only Amitabh Bachchan....!