Humko Tumse pyaar hain sees Vikram Bhatt, return to a genre that has always had him at his best [ala Fareb , Jaanam]. Having been primarily involved with comedy capers over the past few years, not only does he comes back to serious and sensitive cinema with Humko Tumse pyaar hain, he teams up with real life friend Bobby for the first time. What’s more, he even manages to pair Arjun with Amisha . So with his’s name, a serious love story, great music, one could easily say that the makers have a winner up their sleeve… Well, not quite!
Unfortunately, with Humko Tumse pyaar hain, Vikram goes completely wrong as a filmmaker – This surely comes as a surprise from someone who has always been acknowledged for his precise execution and taut subject handling. Right from an inapt screenplay to tactless direction, Humko Tumse pyaar hain comes across as just another Bollywood movie with not much to offer in terms of novelty.
Durga [Amisha] has everything a girl would want - a beautiful physical appearance, a doting mother [Suhasini Mulay] and a God’s gift that make her even more special. She is talented in making clay sculptures. But God has His own way to take something from you that would have otherwise made you a perfect living being.She is blindEnters a dashing young man Rohit [Arjun Rampal] in her life who arrives in his village due to his job in a nearby chemical company. They both come across each other and while Durga falls for his honesty and charm, Rohit sees himself falling in love with her due to her skills as an artist and her inner and outer beauty.
As all love stories, even this isn’t without its share of thorns as enters Rana [Parmeet Sethi], a bad character in the village who has his eyes set on Durga. His attempts at raping Durga are thwarted by Rohit who arrives at the scene in the nick of time and while Rana runs away from the scene, he does do with a promise to create havoc in Rohit’s life.Meanwhile Rohit and Durga decide to spend their rest of lives together but not before Durga has been treated for her handicap. He takes her to Dr. Prasad [Kanwaljeet] who treats her for the lost eyesight and in some time she gets her sight back. Before she could see the man she truly loved, Rohit is killed by Rana while on his way to arrange for their marriage.
Durga finds her eye sight back but loose her love in the bargain!
With no purpose to live any further, she decides to take her own life but this time Dr. Prasad comes to her rescue. To distance her from the memories of the past, he takes her to Switzerland and motivates her to start her life afresh. In this new chapter in her life arrives Raj [Bobby Deol], a handsome’n’charming person who falls in love with her in no time. Eager to win her heart he pursues Durga at any given moment but to no avail. Still not being able to come out of her past, it was unimaginable for Durga to welcome a new man in her life, until there is a revelation.....Raj and Rohit were close friends before destiny snatched Rohit away from Raj!
Though Durga doesn’t realize that this is the same Rohit whom she loved once [as she had never seen him], she understands one common factor that tied the lives of Raj and hers - they both had lost the person whom they had been closest to. She starts understanding Raj better and eventually says yes to him for the marriage. Raj’s happiness is no bounds and the marriage preparations begin. This is where fate intervenes and brings with a pleasant surprise.
With a story like Humko Tumse pyaar hain, that offers little surprises and twists, deft execution was a prime requirement - a requirement that just doesn’t get attended to all barring a couple of sequences. Had Vikram risen above the clichéd and the ordinary, Humko Tumse pyaar hain would have been a totally different viewing experience. But sadly, the 80’s style treatment and unimpressive direction areHumko Tumse pyaar hain’s biggest undoing.
Technically, the film is brilliant. Cinematography is breathtaking at times and songs have been canned expertly. Choreography is quite good except for the title track song – what’s up with all the inmates breaking into a synchronized dance routine? The only culprit is the editing as the scissors could have been used more effectively especially with the flashback which seems almost never-ending.
Dialogues are plain average .Screenplay is also a major let down and pretty much handicaps Vikram’s directorial abilities.
Music is a major asset. Almost all the songs are nice and make for a great soundtrack. However, barring a couple of songs, one does feel that the songs have been forced and at times, they just slow the pace of an already flaky script. Having said that, all the songs have been ably picturized.
Vikram may have fallen short of expectations with the execution of the script, but one thing that he yet again succeeds with is his extraction of amazing performances from the principal cast.
Bobby Deol is arguably Bollywood’s most underrated actor. While his star-status can never be questioned, his acting ability has always come under fire from critics and viewers alike. I, on the other hand have always believed otherwise, as his ability to casually walk through complex roles and still coming up with believable performances is something that not even the best in the business have.
Amisha, too, turns in a mature performance.
Without doubt, the best performance of the movie comes from Arjun. He is simply brilliant. It’s been a while since he did something significant and Humko Tumse pyaar hain comes as a pleasant surprise. While he is at extreme ease with light sequences, he is equally faultless when it comes to expressing emotions. Watch out for his expressions in the final sequence.
At the end of it all, Humko Tumse pyaar hain leaves the viewer with mixed feelings. As one walks out of the theatre, one feels disappointed at the overall expectations not being met but at the same time, a powerhouse performances leave a strong impact.
Humko Tumse pyaar hain is not a bad movie, it just isn’t as good a movie as one would expect from Vikram.