Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999)

Original title

हम साथ - साथ हैं

Directed by

Sooraj R. Barjatya

Genre

drama film, romance film, melodrama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 55m

Rated

6

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 97 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A large joint family faces a misunderstanding that threatens their togetherness. The story follows their efforts to resolve the conflict and stay united.

heartwarmingfamily-orientedslow-pacedsentimentalwholesomefeel-goodtraditionaloptimistic

What happens

Hum Saath-Saath Hain (transl. We are together), also abbreviated as HSSH, is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language family drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya under the production and distribution of Rajshri Productions. The film stars an ensemble cast with Mohnish Behl, Tabu, Salman Khan, Sonali Bendre, Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Neelam, Mahesh Thakur with Alok Nath, Reema Lagoo, Satish Shah, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Shammi, Rajeev Verma, Ajit Vachani and Himani Shivpuri in supporting roles. The story centers on a joint family and its values and togetherness, who grow apart after a misunderstanding. Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United is the third film to feature Salman Khan with Rajshri Productions. Principal photography took place in Mumbai and various locations in Rajasthan. The film's cinematography was done by Rajan Kinagi. Raamlaxman composed its music and lyrics are written by Dev Kohli. Hum Saath Saath Hain was released on 5 November 1999, and eventually became the highest-grossing film of the year and one of biggest blockbusters of the decade, with a worldwide gross of ₹81.7 crore (US$18.98 million). It received predominantly positive reviews from critics. It was also the first Bollywood film to be played in Canadian theatres, with six screenings in Toronto. The film was also dubbed in Telugu and released with the title Premanuragam. At the 45th Filmfare Awards, Bahl received a Best Supporting Actor nomination. At the 3rd Zee Cine Awards, the film earned 12 nominations including Best Actor for Salman Khan, and won two awards. Also, at the 1st IIFA Awards, the film won the Best Makeup for Jayanti Shevale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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