Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United

I like this film because it was a true family drama, and a dying genre, even in Hindi movies. The family relationships are well portrayed and often very touching even though they can run to the "too sugar sweet" area sometimes. But this is a very miner concern, because the bulk of the film has a great vibe and a great flow. The story advances with all the songs, instead of detracting from it.

I think what a lot of people have forgotten to focus on is the social message conveyed in this movie. This movie explores the dangers of letting people poison your mind, and how family relationships can be badly effected by one person's wrong decision. The Mother in the story is made to feel insecure after the incident where the daughter's brother in law steals the family business from under them. This incident propels her to look at her own family in a different light, and to heed the machinations of 3 very frivolous women, and a man who wants to see his daughter lead the good life at all costs. The fact that they show us how well the family gets on before this incident shows us that regardless of how well you get on, such things can still happen to tear you apart. But the touching thing about this story is how the brother's and sister's rally together to protect each other, and how the firm love and respect between them swings things back into place. I loved this film. ALL the actor's contributed to the film. The characters they play are different, thus adding to the story in their own ways. I also disagree with another comment on this page that if you like this film you would not like films like "Astitva" and "Chandani Bar". I beg to differ. I liked those films very much. You don't have to be stuck in one genre, and it's better to be able to appreciate many genre's insteas of just one.

Even though I am Indo-Caribbean and do like watching films just to connect with motherland,I do feel that we shouldn't judge a book by it's cover.We will make films like K3G and Lagaan bigger hits overseas than good films like Chandni Bar.I waited two years to get this because I wasn't interested and because it grossed $2 million in USA and films that gross over $300,000 get pirated the fastest.

Mr Sooraj sure knows how to make the perfect formula.Put six attractive stars (and hide one) all over on trailors and posters and cd's and then only have Karishma Kapoor and Neelam (the hidden one) steal the show from the females Tabu and Sonali Bendre,which is disappointing because all four are talented,but Tabu only gets 12 lines and Sonali,probably 15.Then for our males...Salman Khan's name is first and he only gets 10 lines where Saif Ali Khan and Mohnish Behl steal the spotlight anyways.Even the supporting artiste get more lines and even the children get more scope,all Salman,Tabu and Sonali get to do is stand in the background and blush.

Well, only two good tracks are 'Mere Hiwda Mein' and 'Maiya Yashoda'.It has a really good repeat value because I have seen it three times and if you like it,then you must not like films with high meaning like Lajja,Chandni Bar,Dil Se or Astivta,and Tabu won best actress awards for Chandni Bar and Astivta.Glad she was the first actress to do crossover into art films because she is not going to waste herself any longer in silly commercial masala!

6/10

I am born in 2002, still this is my fav movie No new age Bollywood movie of this genre can meet the excellence of this Movie

I liked this movie.It is quite good.It is a nice feel good movie.The movie is so colorful.The story is quite confusing.It tells about Ram and his wife Mamta and there 3 sons and 1 daughter.Their 3 sons name is Vivek,Prem,Vinod.Vivek is the adopted one.Vinod is the youngest.One day on the wedding anniversary day completes a picture(I mean lot of characters).Vivek marries Sadhana.Later Prem is engaged to Sangeeta.Later Vinod is engaged to Sapna.Skip a long story.Later they all fight and are separated.The title is good and suits the story very well.Barjatyas story telling in this tale is wonderful and confusing.I liked the bond and there emotions were excellent.Mohnish does a great job.Salman did a great job too.Saif overacted in the first half but he did good in the second half.Tabu was great.Sonali was great,Neelam was good,Karishma was pathetic in an unusual role.Alok,Reema,Ajit,Rajeev and the others did good.The 3 Lady's which played Reemas friends were annoying.Himani was okay.tc.The cinematography is excellent and flawless.The music is great with excellent picturisations.One song "Yeh To Saach Hai"showcased Mohnishs character feelings very very well.Overall A good family movie Rating-7/10

HSSH is a real family entertainer. Suraj Barjatya has made the movie such that every portion of the movie fits into the main story line without any hiccups. The movie is visually rich, the music is fine. Also this is a clean movie without any sex,violence & if you are a fan of good family entertainers this is a must see.

Excellent performance from all the actors and other technicians.