Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye
Raj Kanwar, he’s the director that last gave us Aandaz with two pretty ladies, Priyanka and Lara, and this time he gives us Katrina and Bipasha in Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye. Of course Akshay Kumar remains the constant. The film’s tagline reads, “one life…one moment…one coincidence…changed their lives forever”. Its conviction is that love connects, no matter when, where, or how. Let’s see if the film succeeds in making you a believer of its theory.
Leaving its nuts and bolts behind the film takes off with the speed of a race car. Roping the viewer in with its light-hearted, humorous start, the film shows promise. Not only does it appear to have a bright beginning, but the leading artists are attractive visual delights that make the watch more interesting.
A man who has Bipasha on one end and Katrina on the other is bound to go crazy! But where eyes can become fixated on physical beauty, the heart searches for another connection. Akshay Kumar is left dazzled, when he feels drawn with a compelling connection towards a female other than his beloved fiance Bipasha. Likewise, Katrina feels the same and from this mutual magnetic attraction springs trouble. A good concept for a romantic storyline, Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye, has the right the idea, but the magic is missing. Moments in the film that are highlights are just bits and pieces taken from a mix of successful Hollywood and Bollywood films. Even if you chose to ignore the borrowed sequences, there remains a missing spark. It is mainly in the communication between the characters played by Katrina and Akshay. While some chemistry may be there, the fluidity in exchange of dialogues, doesn’t surge. Although both play their characters well, it’s the fragmented story that fails them. In an effort to zip thru; introducing the characters, forming a relation, reaching to the climax, Raj Kanwar undermines the film's cability to succeed. However thanks to excellent cinematography and the on-screen appeal of Katrina and Akshay the viewer actuallywants to watch the film.
Katrina has improved in leaps and bounds in her performance. For the scope of her role she’s done surprisingly well. Thanks to her dubbing artist, even her voice seems in accordance. Akshay cake walks through his role. Having done so many similar characters, he neither adds nor detracts. Bipasha has been under utilized. She may look great, but is not given more than 5 scenes! Even the side artists have more scope than her! Of the character artists, Bhagyshree and Helen takes center-stage. Although not needed their presence is endearing. A surprise element, Anil Kapoor, makes a strong entrance and fares decently, irrespective of a defective character sketch.
Anu Malik’s musical scores are pleasurable, but far too many. By popular demand it will be Himmesh Reshamiya’s composition that is bound to be a chart-topper.
Had the editor done his job well, there would be haf as many songs in the film and rather than a nusuance, they would have been complimentary. Vancouver looks no less than Europe thanks to a solid job by the director of photograpy.
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye has its share of fallouts, but on average is a decent watch. Easy going music, a couple of laughs, passable acting, cute moments, and gorgeous faces make it a bearable watch, measuring up to Ritu's
2 ½ stars.