Movie Review: Hum Tum Shabana

Movie : Hum Tum Shabana

Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Minissha Lamba, Satish Kaushik

Direction:Sagar Ballary

Production:Sunil Chainani, Sameer Chand, Srivastava, Subhash Dawar

Story /Screenplay: Farhajaan Sheikh

Music:  Sachin-Jigar

Rating:           **

Hum Tum Shabana is intended to be a comedy movie revolving around two boys – Rishi (Tusshar Kapoor) and Kartik (Shreyas Talpade,) competing against each other in the office at work; as well as outside the office, to woo a beauty pageant contestant – Shabana (Minissha Lamba). Shabana’s uncle (Satish Kaushik), an underworld don, is adamant to find the right groom for his niece. Now, race between the boys, instead of winning the lady, takes turn to get out of the clutches of this gangster.

Sagar Ballary seems to be losing his proven expertise at simple mindless comedy of Bheja Frying, and has to hide behind silly slapstick in Hum Tum Shabana.  The first half fails to tickle; while the second half makes you to join the race of fleeing the flick.

Outdated story with patchy writing and countless ramp walk rounds substantiates the writer’s obsession of Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Fashion’ sans its glamour and charisma; and screenplay, with dreary jokes, fails to entertain the viewers.

Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade can’t add any spark, neither can Minissha. Veteran comedians Satish Kaushik and Sanjay Mishra hold the burden of providing some hilarious moments in the second-half with their witty gags; however, poor script does not provide much scope to them either.

Overall, if you are looking for some light comedy, Hum Tum Shabana is not it, for sure!

Minissha Lamba plays a clueless newcomer in Hum, Tum Shabana

There is a time when everybody is a rookie. They don't know what to do, and they don't know how to go about things and are extremely guarded about themselves. Actor Minissha Lamba says that her forthcoming film portrays her in exactly that light - a newcomer thrown into a fashion show and someone who doesn't have a clue about what to do.

"My circumstances throw me into a beauty pageant and I don't know what to do in it. It's like a local beauty pageant where I have to walk the ramp to save the situation. I just do an extempore catwalk. I think that is one of the most interesting parts of the film," says Minissha about her upcoming film Hum, Tum Shabana that also stars Shreyas Talpade and Tusshar Kapoor. The actor says that it is an out-and-out comedy film which revolves around the three characters in the film.

"Of course, it is also a triangular love story where I manage to win the affection of both the boys and the hilarious circumstances that follow from there. Both Tusshar and Shreyas are real pranksters and they used to play pranks with me all the time. Some of the pranks that we pulled on each other when we were not shooting have also been incorporated into the film (probably in the end credits). The footage is hilarious and we felt that we should keep them," she adds.

After Hum Tum Shabana, Minissha is playing the role of a journalist in her upcoming film Joker. Surprisingly, she says that she could relate to the role rather easily. "I have been seeing journalists from close quarters since a real long time, so I have the adequate homework on the character. It's also a very interesting role where I have been very satisfied with my performance as an actor. Working with Shirish Kunder was also a great experience for me," she says.

Another film that she is looking forward to is Zilla Ghaziabad. "It's a political thriller and it is a very serious role and I am really looking forward to what audience says after seeing me," she says.

Download the full songs of Hum Tum Shabana-Various Songs 2011 Movie

Download Latest Bollywood Songs From Hum Tum Shabana-Various

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Hey Na Na Shabana (1.1 MB) 

 

Thank U Mr DJ (1.5 MB) 

 

Musik Bandh Na Karo (1.3 MB) 

 

Musik Bandh Na Karo Remix (1.7 MB) 

 

Kaari Kaari (1.3 MB) 

 

Piya Kesariyo (1.5 MB) 

 

Hey Na Na Shabana Party Map Remix (1.2 MB)

Actress Minissha Lamba Refused to Walk the Ramp in Bikini

Actress Minissha Lamba has shot down reports that she walked the ramp in a bikini in her forthcoming comedy "Hum Tum Shabana", saying there was such a scene in the script but she refused to do it.

"I put my foot down and didn't wear a bikini in the film. A scene was planned likewise but I refused to do it," Minissha, who slipped into a bikini for her role in "Kidnap", told IANS in an interview. 

Directed by Sagar Ballary, "Hum Tum Shabana" is not a run-of-the-mill romantic comedy, says the actress, adding: "The impression that you have is that it's a story of two guys who are after a girl. It's typical of a romantic comedy. If you think that is all there in the film, then you have to think again." 

The 26-year-old, who mader her debut with "Yahaan" in 2005, has teamed with Ballary for second time for "Hum Tum Shabana" after "Bheja Fry 2".

The bikini scene notwithstanding, Minissha feels lucky to be part of the film as it is one of the rarest of comedies where the story revolves around a female character. 

"Most comedies don't have much space for women. It's a very male dominated domain and most comedies are male oriented. In 'Hum Tum Shabana', I am lucky to get the title role and every action is around or motivated by Shabana. So she is the central and inevitable character in the film, which is very rare in a comedy. 

"It has an equal dose of emotion, drama, and action and of course comedy. It's not a slapstick comedy I would say," she said

Releasing Sep 23, the film will see Shreyas Talpade and Tusshar Kapoor wooing Minissha.

Talking about her character, she said: "She is a part of a beauty pageant. She is the most unlikely contestant to be in a beauty pageant. She doesn't fit the criteria of someone who can be a model. She doesn't win the pageant, of course. What drama exudes after that is the high point of the film."

Friend turned foe, Shreyas and Tushhar, didn't let their personal differences affect the shooting of the film, said Minissha. 

"If they had problem between them, I had do not know about it. Either there are no conflicts between them or they are just brilliant actors. See, everyone was professional on the sets. Even if they had personal differences, they are so thorough professional that they didn't let it affect their work," she said.

Minissha, who featured in films like "Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd." (2007), "Bachna Ae Haseeno" (2008), and "Well Done Abba!" (2009), will be seen next in Akshay Kumar starrer "Joker" and hard-hitting action drama "Zilla Ghaziabad".