Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele

Poorly made - Half Baked Movie - The story looked promising and would have been good -> in form of a 45 minute short film.

Final Verdict: Skip it.

I wish the Director had given a different ending. Liked the film overall but slightly disappointed with the end. Does he get fine? Is there gonna be a part 2?

I am a fan of Anshuman Jha, so I naturally enjoyed watching Hum Bhi Akele, Tum Bhi Akele (I Am Alone, So Are You), a drama about two homosexuals trying to find love in a world where homosexuality is still taboo. Because he lacks the courage to come out in front of his father, Veer (Jha), runs off to Delhi to find solace in his longtime lover who is married to someone else. There he meets Mansi (Zareen Khan), a lesbian who is getting ready to go and meet her flame in Himachal Pradesh. Off they go together and so forms a strong bond of companionship between them as the drama takes a romantic turn and gives food for thought about genderless relationships and the true meaning of love.

The writing is a bit off in some parts, but Hum Bhi Akele, Tum Bhi Akele manages to take off slowly. At times, you wonder what's so funny that the characters are laughing, and it's mostly the weird dialogues that seem artificial in this low budget setting. I also felt Khan has lost her touch in acting or she was not putting much efforts. And then there is this scene where the duo rush off in their jeep without paying a dhabewala. But despite its flaws, I enjoyed the film, its soundtrack, and overall mood brought out by Jha and Khan. (Grade B-). TN.

(Reviewed during its Australian premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).)

The story is about a homosexual boy and a lesbian girl who run away from their parents and later realizes they love each other.

Though the prime story is about homosexual boy and girl, but from the begining it seems like a normal love story. Don't know why the homosexual part had been added to the story, not adds value to the script, not handled well, not presented well and not at all convincing. Actually the makers must have been confused as what they are trying to make and achieve.

Performance wise its just an average performane of Anshuman Jha and Zarine Khan. In attempt to do some natural acting, both of them somewhere overacted and underacted. It doesn't seems natural performance. However in some parts, they have performed well. Not very convincing performance from Zarine and Anshuman but not that bad either.

Director Harish Vyas seems confused from the begining as what he was trying to make. What subject he was adressing. Movie gets too slow somewhere, picks up pace and then again becomes slow. Not a bad attempt but Harish Vyas certainly seems confused in making of this movie. No conviction, no connect with the audience and lack of display of emotions. He should have done a better job.

Yet somehow, in parts you would find some moments of Zarine Khan and Anshuman Jha likeable. Some scenes do touches your heart but other than that its a flat movie.

Music is a letdown. Does'nt connect with the story and in my opinion songs should have been left out.

Overall it's not too bad of a film but also not a good film.

Yukkkk making thrash in the name of gay liberation is a fashion today but atleast the lead guy need to be decent he is so sorry ugly can't stand for a minute looking at him.