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Bhaktawar ([[Danny Denzongpa]]) rules over the docks in Mumbai, treating his workers as slaves. Despite his general dissatisfaction with this regime, Tiger ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]) extorts money from the dock workers for his father Pratap ([[Deepak Shirke]]), who in turn works as an enforcer for Bhaktawar. |
Bhaktawar ([[Danny Denzongpa]]) rules over the docks in Mumbai, treating his workers as slaves. Despite his general dissatisfaction with this regime, Tiger ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]) extorts money from the dock workers for his father Pratap ([[Deepak Shirke]]), who in turn works as an enforcer for Bhaktawar. |
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Tiger is in love with his best friend Gonsalves ([[Romesh Sharma]])'s sister Jumma ([[Kimi Katkar]]). Gonsalves is against Bhaktawar's policies and is killed by Bhaktawar and in the subsequent fall-out |
Tiger is in love with his best friend Gonsalves ([[Romesh Sharma]])'s sister Jumma ([[Kimi Katkar]]). Gonsalves is against Bhaktawar's policies and is killed by Bhaktawar and in the subsequent fall-out Tiger's father and step-mother also die, leaving two young step-brothers Kumar and Vijay with Tiger. |
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Tiger immediately sets out to kill Bhaktawar, but is stopped by Inspector Girdhar ([[Anupam Kher]]). Girdhar reminds Tiger to fulfil his dying step-mother's wish and take care of his brothers, while leaving the police to deal with Bhaktawar. Girdhar and his faithful sidekick Havaldar Arjun Singh ([[Annu Kapoor]]) steal money from Bhaktawar's safe and set fire to Bhaktawar's house to destroy any evidence, killing Bhaktawar's wife and his daughter. Police later arrests Bhaktawar for killing Tiger's family and sends him to jail. Tiger escapes in a train and Jumma refuses to stay with Tiger, since he has to take care of his step brothers. Jumma and Tiger promise to reunite in the future. Girdhar bombs the train carrying Tiger and his brothers to eliminate any possible witnesses of his crime, but Tiger escapes. |
Tiger immediately sets out to kill Bhaktawar, but is stopped by Inspector Girdhar ([[Anupam Kher]]). Girdhar reminds Tiger to fulfil his dying step-mother's wish and take care of his brothers, while leaving the police to deal with Bhaktawar. Girdhar and his faithful sidekick Havaldar Arjun Singh ([[Annu Kapoor]]) steal money from Bhaktawar's safe and set fire to Bhaktawar's house to destroy any evidence, killing Bhaktawar's wife and his daughter. Police later arrests Bhaktawar for killing Tiger's family and sends him to jail. Tiger escapes in a train and Jumma refuses to stay with Tiger, since he has to take care of his step brothers. Jumma and Tiger promise to reunite in the future. Girdhar bombs the train carrying Tiger and his brothers to eliminate any possible witnesses of his crime, but Tiger escapes. |
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The film grossed {{INRConvert|16.75|c|year=1991|lk=c}} in India, including a [[net income]] of {{INR|link=yes}}9.25{{nbsp}}crore. It was the year's second [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing film]] at the Indian box office. |
The film grossed {{INRConvert|16.75|c|year=1991|lk=c}} in India, including a [[net income]] of {{INR|link=yes}}9.25{{nbsp}}crore. It was the year's second [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing film]] at the Indian box office.<ref name="boi91">{{cite web|title=Box Office 1991 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ== |website=[[Box Office India]] |accessdate=10 July 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115230117/boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ%3D%3D |archivedate=15 January 2013 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }}</ref> |
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| Hum | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mukul S. Anand |
| Screenplay by | Ravi Kapoor Mohan Kaul |
| Story by | Ravi Kapoor Mohan Kaul Kader Khan (Dialogue) |
| Produced by | Romesh Sharma |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Rajinikanth Govinda Kimi Katkar Deepa Sahi Shilpa Shirodkar Danny Denzongpa Anupam Kher Kader Khan |
| Cinematography | W. B. Rao |
| Edited by | Kuldeep Mehan K. Ravi Kumar |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| Distributed by | Dharma Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹16.75 crore[1] |
Hum (English: We) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Mukul S. Anand. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth, Govinda, Kimi Katkar, Deepa Sahi, Shilpa Shirodkar, Danny Denzongpa, Anupam Kher and Kader Khan. This was the most successful film for the famous super star Bachchan in the early '90s before he announced his temporary retirement (for five years) immediately after its release. He also won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for it in 1992. The film was second highest-grossing Indian film of 1991 at the box office and was a blockbuster.[1] The core plotline of the movie was used in the 1995 Tamil movie Baashha.
Plot
Bhaktawar (Danny Denzongpa) rules over the docks in Mumbai, treating his workers as slaves. Despite his general dissatisfaction with this regime, Tiger (Amitabh Bachchan) extorts money from the dock workers for his father Pratap (Deepak Shirke), who in turn works as an enforcer for Bhaktawar.
Tiger is in love with his best friend Gonsalves (Romesh Sharma)'s sister Jumma (Kimi Katkar). Gonsalves is against Bhaktawar's policies and is killed by Bhaktawar and in the subsequent fall-out Tiger's father and step-mother also die, leaving two young step-brothers Kumar and Vijay with Tiger.
Tiger immediately sets out to kill Bhaktawar, but is stopped by Inspector Girdhar (Anupam Kher). Girdhar reminds Tiger to fulfil his dying step-mother's wish and take care of his brothers, while leaving the police to deal with Bhaktawar. Girdhar and his faithful sidekick Havaldar Arjun Singh (Annu Kapoor) steal money from Bhaktawar's safe and set fire to Bhaktawar's house to destroy any evidence, killing Bhaktawar's wife and his daughter. Police later arrests Bhaktawar for killing Tiger's family and sends him to jail. Tiger escapes in a train and Jumma refuses to stay with Tiger, since he has to take care of his step brothers. Jumma and Tiger promise to reunite in the future. Girdhar bombs the train carrying Tiger and his brothers to eliminate any possible witnesses of his crime, but Tiger escapes.
Tiger renames himself as Shekhar and is a respectable farmer and timber merchant in Ooty. Kumar (Rajnikanth) is a police officer who is married to Aarti (Deepa Sahi), with a young daughter Jyoti (Sanjana). The youngest brother Vijay (Govinda) is a college student. Vijay is in love with Anita (Shilpa Shirodkar), daughter of General Rana Pratap Singh (Kader Khan),who wants his daughter to get married to a military officer. Shekhar and his brothers lead a happy family life. Neither of the two step brothers seem to have any memory of their time in Mumbai and both regard Shekhar as their elder brother. Jumma is now a successful actress, while Girdhar and Havaldar are leading a luxurious life due to the stolen money of Bhaktawar.
Bhaktawar is released from jail and is misguided by Giridhar in believing that Tiger killed Bhaktawar's family. To seek revenge, Bhaktawar tracks down Tiger in Ooty. He kidnaps Aarti and Jyothi and tells them the truth about Shekhar. Meanwhile, Kumar also finds the true identity of Shekhar and is upset since it was due to his brother Sekhar, his family was kidnapped. However all the misunderstandings are cleared by Jumma when she explains Vijay and Kumar about their past and the sacrifices done by Sekhar to make them lead a respectable life.
Later Tiger along with Kumar and Vijay rescue Aarti and Jyoti and explain to Bhaktawar that it was Giridhar who has killed his family. Bhaktawar then ties himself along with Giridhar to a bomb and they both die due to the explosion. The film ends with the family happily united.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Tiger / Shekhar Malhotra
- Rajinikanth as Kumar Malhotra
- Govinda as Vijay Malhotra
- Kimi Katkar as Jumalina Gonsalves (Jumma)
- Deepa Sahi as Aarti Kumar Malhotra (Kumar's wife)
- Shilpa Shirodkar as Anita Pratap Sinha
- Sanjana as Jyoti Kumar Malhotra (Kumar's daughter)
- Danny Denzongpa as Bhaktawar
- Anupam Kher as Inspector Giridhar
- Kader Khan as General Rana Pratapsingh / Chittor
- Romesh Sharma as Gonsalves
- Annu Kapoor as Havaldar Arjun Singh
- Deepak Shirke as Pratap (Tiger's Father)
- Shiva Rindani as Captain Stack Attack
- Asha Sharma as Tiger's Step-mom
- Guddi Maruti as Tomatoes Seller
- Viju Khote as a College Principal
- Shammi as Aarti's mother
- Imran
- Aprajita
- Afzal
Production
Hum was shot in various locations including Mumbai,[2] Ooty,[3] and Mauritius.[4] Mukul S. Anand had considered and discussed a potential scene for this film with Rajinikanth, where Amitabh Bachchan's character would help Govinda get a seat in the Police Academy. Anand discarded the scene, because he did not find it suitable. But Rajinikanth felt the scene had the potential to develop into a script for a possible feature film, which resulted into the 1995 Tamil film Baashha.[5]
Music
| Hum | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1 February 1991 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack, Bollywood music |
| Length | 34:41 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Saregama |
The soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Two songs were inspired by Guinean singer Mory Kanté's 1987 album Akwaba Beach, with "Jumma Chumma De De" being based on Kante's "Tama", while "Ek Doosre Se" was based on Kanté's "Inch Allah".[6]
The film's soundtrack album sold 3 million units.[7] However, the music rights were sold for only ₹30 lakh[7] ($132,000).[8]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum" | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Mohammad Aziz, Sudesh Bhosle & Sonali Vajpayee | |
| 2. | "General Sahab Karo Tayari" | Alka Yagnik, Sudesh Bhonsle & Vinay Mandke | |
| 3. | "Is Pyaar Ki Hum Pehchan Denge" | Alka Yagnik, Mohammad Aziz, Sudesh Bhonsle & Vinay Mandke | |
| 4. | "Jumma Chumma De De" | Kavita Krishnamurthy & Sudesh Bhonsle | |
| 5. | "Kagaz Kalam Davaat" | Mohammad Aziz & Shobha Joshi | |
| 6. | "Le Le Chumma Le Le" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | |
| 7. | "Sanam Mere Sanami" | Alka Yagnik & Amit Kumar | |
| Total length: | 34:41 | ||
Box office
The film grossed ₹16.75 crore (equivalent to ₹144 crore or US$17 million in 2023) in India, including a net income of ₹9.25 crore. It was the year's second highest-grossing film at the Indian box office.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Box Office 1991". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "When I first met Amitabh Bachchan: 5 young Bollywood actors recall how they reacted". Hindustan Times. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "With usual locales like Kashmir closed for film makers, Ooty becomes the ideal alternative". India Today. 30 November 1991. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Mauritius pulls out all stops for Jumma Chumma megastar Amitabh Bachchan". India Today. 15 September 1990. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Krissna, Suresh; Rangarajan, Malathi (2012). My Days with Baasha. Westland Ltd. p. 132. ISBN 978-93-8162-629-0.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (16 October 2018). "How Guinean Singer Mory Kanté's Music Was Lifted To Create 'Tamma Tamma Loge' and 'Jumma Chumma De De'". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Rahman, M. (21 May 1992). "Hindi films: There's now big bucks in audio rights". India Today. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)". World Bank. 1990. Retrieved 9 December 2018.