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Humshakals
The image shows a human pyramid consisting of three men in matching suit coats above the same three men in matching casual shirts above the same three men in matching overcoats and hats against yellow background and the word "Humshakals" in multicolored letters.
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySajid Khan
Written bySajid Khan
Produced byVashu Bhagnani
StarringSaif Ali Khan
Riteish Deshmukh
Bipasha Basu
Tamannaah Bhatia
Esha Gupta
Ram Kapoor
CinematographyRavi Yadav
Edited byRameshwar S. Bhagat
Music byHimesh Reshammiya
Background Score:
Sandeep Shirodkar
Production
company
Distributed byPooja Entertainment India Ltd.
Release date
  • 20 June 2014 (2014-06-20)
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹750 million (US$9.0 million)[1]
Box office₹637 million (US$7.6 million)[2]

Humshakals (English: Look alikes or doppelgängers) is a Bollywood comedy film[3] directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. Saif Ali Khan, Ram Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh are in triple roles. The film is shot extensively in foreign locations, starting September 2013.[4] The film is co-produced by Fox Star Studios and Vashu Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment.The film is in the list of films considered the worst in the world.[5] The film was released on 20 June 2014 .[6]

Plot

Ashok (saif ali khan ) and Kumar (Ritesh Deshmukh) are best friends, where as Shanaya (Tamannaah Bhatia) and Mishti (Bipasha Basu) are their love interests. Ashok's father is a multi millionaire but has been in a coma for the last six years, while his wicked Kunwar Amar Nath Singh 

(Ram Kapoor) teams up with an evil doctor, Dr. Khan (Nawab Shah) to get rid of Ashok and take over all his property. During a board meeting Mamaji mixes a medicine in Ashok and Kumar's drink and they both start behaving like dogs.

They are taken to a mental asylum for treatment by Dr. Shivani (Esha Gupta) who soon realises the truth and promises to discharge them. But fate takes a twist as two lookalikes of Ashok and Kumar being treated in the same hospital's 'B' ward (who work for Bijlani (Chunkey Pandey), a cocaine smuggler) are accidentally released instead of the true ones. Shanaya and Mishti take them to Ashok's mansion were Mamaji understands the whole mix-up and plans to use the duplicate Ashok to become the owner of the whole business empire. Now the true Ashok and Kumar also come to know of Mamaji's evil plan but are stuck in the asylum. They are offered help by one of the ward boy Cyrus Patel (Darshan Jariwala), who takes them to a secret ward 'C' to meet 'Johnny' who is a look alike of Mamaji but has a dangerous habit of attacking people who sneeze in front of him. Ashok and Kumar plan revenge against Kumwar Amar Nath Singh with the help of Johnny but get caught by the warden Y. M. Raj (Satish Shah) before they can escape from the asylum. Y. M. Raj prepares to punish them but accidentally sneezes in front of them. Angered by this, Johnny beats him black and blue, thus helping the three to escape.

On the day of the board meeting, the true Ashok and Kumar were about to expose Kunwar Amar Nath Singh, when Dr. Khan triggers the fire alarm. All the three mental patients escape the building. Now desperate Ashok and Kumar bump into a dance bar owner Balbir the triplicate of Kunwar Amar Nath Singh while Kunwar Amar Nath Singh also arranges another set of Ashok and Kumar with the help of plastic surgery. Kunwar Amar Nath Singh takes the triplicate Ashok & Kumar to 'House of Commons' were the fake Ashok is to hand over all the business to him in the presence of Prince Charles but the real Ashok & Kumar arrive along with the triplicate of Kunwar Amar Nath Singh. To add to the confusion the three mental patients also storm in to help the real Ashok & Kumar creating panic among the eyewitnesses on seeing so many lookalikes together.

The movie closes with Ashok's father coming out of his coma and recognising the true Ashok and getting Kunwar Amar Nath Singh 

arrested for his deeds.

Cast

Filming

Shooting of the film commenced on 24 September 2013 in London with Saif Ali Khan, Ram Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh all of whom have reportedly been cast in triple roles.[7] It was reported that all three actresses Tamannaah Bhatia and Bipasha Basu, Esha Gupta have sported Bikini in the movie.[8] The team of Humshakals shot in Mauritius for the final schedule of the film starting on 22 February 2014. Two songs and several sequences was shot at the La Plantation Resort & Spa, Le Méridien, Intercontinental Resort, Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius and the Northern Beaches, Mauritian extras also participated in the shooting.[9][10]

After the release and the poor critical response, Saif Ali Khan told the press that "The film didn't have a script as such, it was all there in Sajid's mind."[11]

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtrack of Humshakals is composed by Himesh Reshammiya and lyrics are written by Mayur Puri, Sameer and Shabbir Ahmed. The first single of the movie is "Caller Tune", by Neeraj Shridhar and Neeti Mohan. The soundtrack was released on 26 May 2014.

Track listing

Track Listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Caller Tune"SameerNeeraj Shridhar, Neeti Mohan4:35
2."Piya Ke Bazaar Mein"Shabbir AhmedHimesh Reshammiya, Shalmali Kholgade, Palak Muchhal4:22
3."Barbaad Raat"Mayur PuriSanam Puri & Shalmali Kholgade3:24
4."Look into My Eyes"SameerAsh King, Neeti Mohan3:36
5."Hum Pagal Nahi Hai"Mayur PuriHimesh Reshammiya4:26
6."Khol De Dil Ki Khidki"Shabbir AhmedMika Singh, Palak Muchhal4:16
Total length:23:59

Reception

Despite poor critical reception, the film did well at the box office during first few days after release.[12] The film made 63.72 which Koimoi estimates is less than half of its investment.[13]

Critical response

The critical response was largely negative.[14] Mihir Fadnavis wrote in his Firstpost review, "... sexual tomfoolery, shrieking and hamming aside, there's much more to hate about this 'family movie'. It's disturbing to see such an atrocious, regressive, misogynistic, sexist, homophobic cinematic product force-fed to paying audiences. I can understand that a comedy need not be 'safe', but what goes on in Humshakals is simply too horrifying to bear."[15] Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times rated the film 0.5 out of 5 and stated "With no story or comedy on offer, even Riteish and Ram are unable to save the day for Sajid Khan."[16] Mohar Basu of Koimoi gave it 0/5 stars and said the film was "[l]oaded with indecipherable dim wit" and "an odd mishmash of pathos and drudgery."[17]

Bipasha Basu called Humshakals "the worst experience of [her] life,"[18] and Esha Gupta warned family members not to see the film.[19]

References

  1. ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/why-did-sajid-khan-make-humshakals-the-rs-40-crore-weekend-collection-is-the-answer/article1-1233013.aspx
  2. ^ Bollywood Hungama. "Humshakals". bollywoodhungama.com.
  3. ^ "Humshakals". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Saif Ali Khan plays triple role in Sajid Khan's Hamshakals". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh to play triple roles in Sajid Khan's Humshakals". The Indian Express. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  6. ^ http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/humshakals
  7. ^ "Aamir Khan vs Saif Ali Khan: 'Peekay', 'Humshakals' to release in June next year". Divya Goyal. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Bipasha Basu, Esha Gupta, Tamannaah to wear Bikini in Humshakals". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Tournage de "Humshakals": Bipasha Basu et Saif Ali Khan débarquent à Maurice" (in French). L'express. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  10. ^ "TOURNAGE DE HUMSHAKALS : Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Ram Kapoor à Maurice demain" (in French). Le Mauricien. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  11. ^ Ankur Pathak (18 July 2014). "Saif Ali Khan: Humshakals was a mistake". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  12. ^ Geety Sahgal (7 July 2014). "Humshakals box office collections: Despite criticism, Sajid Khan has the last laugh". The Financial Express. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Box-Office Verdicts of Major Bollywood Releases of 2014". Koimoi. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Humshakals collects Rs. 25 Crores in 2 days despite negative reviews". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Humshakals review: How Saif, Riteish teamed up to give your brain damage". Firstpost. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  16. ^ "Movie review: Saif Ali Khan is the worst thing about Humshakals". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  17. ^ "Humshakals Movie Review | Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor". Koimoi.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  18. ^ "Bipasha: Humshakals was the worst experience of my life". Rediff.com. 26 August 2014.
  19. ^ "I asked my father not to watch the film, says Esha Gupta". The Times of India. 2 July 2014.
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