Hum (film)
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Hum is a 1991 Hindi Language film directed by Mukul S. Anand
Mukul S. Anand
Mukul S. Anand was an Indian film director and producer. He was the nephew of veteran film scriptwriter Inder Raj Anand and cousin of actor and director Tinnu Anand.-Career:...

. It stars Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...

, Rajinikanth, Govinda
Govinda (actor)
Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...

, Kimi Katkar
Kimi Katkar
Kimi Katkar was a successful model and popular actress of Bollywood from the 1980s to the early 1990s.-Career:Kimi Katkar made her acting debut in the 1985 film, Patthar Dil as a supporting actress. Later that year, she starred in Tarzan , where she played the lead opposite Hemant Birje...

, Shilpa Shirodkar
Shilpa Shirodkar
Shilpa Shirodkar is an Indian actress who enjoyed a period of popularity in the 1990s.-Early life:Shirodkar is the elder sister of actress and former Miss India Namrata Shirodkar. Shilpa and Namrata started their careers together, but Shilpa started with films and Namrata with modeling; and by the...

, Deepa Sahi
Deepa Sahi
-Early life:Deepa Sahi was born in India in Dehradun. Her family later shifted to Canada but she continued to stay in India.-Early career:An alumnus of National School of Drama, Delhi, Sahi started off with a theater career, with strong Leftist leanings and social activism a core value of the...

 and Danny Denzongpa
Danny Denzongpa
Tshering Phintso Denzongpa , widely known by his acting name "Danny" Denzongpa, is an Indian actor of Sikkimese ancestry working in Bollywood films....

. This was the last successful film for Bachchan in the early 90s before he announced his temporary retirement immediately after the release of this film for five years. He also won the Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

 in 1992. The film ranked second in top grossers of 1991 at the Box Office and was declared as "Hit"

Plot

Tiger (Amitabh Bachchan) works for the local Don Bhaktawar (Danny Denzongpa
Danny Denzongpa
Tshering Phintso Denzongpa , widely known by his acting name "Danny" Denzongpa, is an Indian actor of Sikkimese ancestry working in Bollywood films....

) but never hesitates to revolt against him if he harms his friends or family. When his girlfriend Jumma (Kimi Katkar
Kimi Katkar
Kimi Katkar was a successful model and popular actress of Bollywood from the 1980s to the early 1990s.-Career:Kimi Katkar made her acting debut in the 1985 film, Patthar Dil as a supporting actress. Later that year, she starred in Tarzan , where she played the lead opposite Hemant Birje...

)'s brother Gonsalves (Romesh Sharma) is killed by Bhakhtawar for revolting against him, Tiger promises revenge. However Tiger's father Pratap (Deepak Shirke) intervenes and is killed accidentally. When corrupt police officer Girdhar (Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...

) finds out that Tiger is on the hunt for Bhakhtawar, he kills Bhakhtawar's family and frames Tiger. Bhakhtawar is arrested soon after learning of his family's death for countless murders and promises to avenge his family's death by killing Tiger when he returns.

Tiger is forced to go on the run with his two step-brothers. Jumma decides to stay behind so that Tiger can fully concentrate on looking after his brothers. Many years later, he is now known as Shekhar and is living a happy life with his two grown-up brothers Kumar (Rajinikanth) and Vijay (Govinda
Govinda (actor)
Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...

) as well as Kumar's wife Aarti (Deepa Sahi
Deepa Sahi
-Early life:Deepa Sahi was born in India in Dehradun. Her family later shifted to Canada but she continued to stay in India.-Early career:An alumnus of National School of Drama, Delhi, Sahi started off with a theater career, with strong Leftist leanings and social activism a core value of the...

) and a daughter, Jyoti. Bhakhtawar returns from jail and is on the hunt for Tiger/Shekhar. He asks many people where Shekar is. When he finds Tiger/Shekar he kidnaps Jyoti and Aarti. Bhaktawar thinks that Shekar killed his family! Meanwhile, Shekar, Vijay and Kumar look for Aarti and Jyoti at a train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 and Kumar sees Shekar beat up a man who was making fun of Jyoti and Aarti. The climax of the movie follows the typical Hindi movie.

Cast

  • Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...

     as Tiger/Shekhar
  • Rajinikanth as Kumar
  • Govinda
    Govinda
    ' and ' are names of Krishna, referring to his youthful occupation as a cowherd. He is regarded as the Supreme Godhead in the Vaishnava tradition and also by much of the pan-Hindu tradition...

     as Vijay
  • Kimi Katkar
    Kimi Katkar
    Kimi Katkar was a successful model and popular actress of Bollywood from the 1980s to the early 1990s.-Career:Kimi Katkar made her acting debut in the 1985 film, Patthar Dil as a supporting actress. Later that year, she starred in Tarzan , where she played the lead opposite Hemant Birje...

     as Jumalina Gonsalves (Jumma)
  • Deepa Sahi
    Deepa Sahi
    -Early life:Deepa Sahi was born in India in Dehradun. Her family later shifted to Canada but she continued to stay in India.-Early career:An alumnus of National School of Drama, Delhi, Sahi started off with a theater career, with strong Leftist leanings and social activism a core value of the...

     as Aarti (Kumar's wife)
  • Shilpa Shirodkar
    Shilpa Shirodkar
    Shilpa Shirodkar is an Indian actress who enjoyed a period of popularity in the 1990s.-Early life:Shirodkar is the elder sister of actress and former Miss India Namrata Shirodkar. Shilpa and Namrata started their careers together, but Shilpa started with films and Namrata with modeling; and by the...

     as Neeta
  • Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    Tshering Phintso Denzongpa , widely known by his acting name "Danny" Denzongpa, is an Indian actor of Sikkimese ancestry working in Bollywood films....

     as Bakhtawar
  • Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...

     as Inspector Giridhar
  • Kader Khan
    Kader Khan
    Kader Khan is an Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. He graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Mumbai University .-Early life:...

     as General Rana Pratapsingh/Chittor
  • Romesh Sharma as Gonsalves
  • Anu Kapoor as Havaldar Arjun Singh
  • Deepak Shirke as Pratap
  • Shiva Rindan as Captain Attack
  • Asha Sharma as Tiger's step-mom
  • Guddi Maruti as Tomatoes seller
  • Viju Khote
    Viju Khote
    Viju Khote is an Indian actor who has worked as character actor in more than 300 films in Hindi cinema and Marathi cinema. He is especially famous as the dacoit Kalia in the film Sholay and the dialogue, Sardar maine aapka namak khaya hai and Robert in movie Andaz Apna Apna...

     as a College principal
  • Shammi as Aarti's mom
  • Baby Tabassum as Kumar's daughter
  • Aprajita
  • Imran Khan
  • Sanjana
  • Afzal

Tracks list

# Title Singer(s)
1 "Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum" Udit Narayan
Udit Narayan
-Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B...

, Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...

, Sudesh Bhosle, Mohammad Aziz, Sonali Vajpayee
2 "General Sahab Karo Tayari" Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...

, Vinay Mandke, Sudesh Bhonsle
Sudesh Bhonsle
Sudesh Bhonsle is an Indian playback singer. He was born to N.R. Bhonsle and Sumantai Bhonsle. Bhonsle is known for his ability to mimic Amitabh Bachchan.- Career :...

3 "Is Pyaar Ki Hum Pehchan Denge" Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...

, Vinay Mandke, Sudesh Bhonsle
Sudesh Bhonsle
Sudesh Bhonsle is an Indian playback singer. He was born to N.R. Bhonsle and Sumantai Bhonsle. Bhonsle is known for his ability to mimic Amitabh Bachchan.- Career :...

, Mohammad Aziz
4 "Jumma Chumma De De" Sudesh Bhonsle
Sudesh Bhonsle
Sudesh Bhonsle is an Indian playback singer. He was born to N.R. Bhonsle and Sumantai Bhonsle. Bhonsle is known for his ability to mimic Amitabh Bachchan.- Career :...

, Kavita Krishnamurthy
5 "Kagaz Kalam Davaat" Mohammad Aziz, Shobha Joshi
6 "Le Le Chumma Le Le" Kavita Krishnamurthy
7 "Sanam Mere Sanam" Amit Kumar
Amit Kumar
Amit Kumar is an Indian film playback singer, actor, director, and music director. He is the son of famous singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father he too loved singing since childhood and used to sing in Kolkata during Durga Pooja functions...

, Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...

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