Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!

Who am I to you..! This has fast become one of my favourite films ever. Having in fact seen this film a while back, I have been putting off writing a review. No particular reason rather than the mundane necessities of life which get in the way. But, back to the point. Did I know that this was going to become a great film? No. In fact, this was the first Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit film I've ever seen, and I couldn't be more impressed and found a better introduction to seeing these two actors.

Firstly, let me tell you of the selling points before I'd even seen this film:

1) Highest grossing blockbuster in 1994.

2) Starring two of the greatest Bollywood actors: Madhuri Dixit (who in my opinion is also one of the most beautiful women ever!) and Salman Khan

3) It won several Filfare awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Leading actress

So, on to the actual plot. Prem (Salman Khan) is a young man enjoying his life in a beautiful mansion with his brother. Losing his parents at a young age resulted in his uncle, Kailashnath, raising his two nephews as if they were his sons. Prem's older brother Rajesh is soon proposed to Pooja, the daughter of Kailashnath's old friend. Sparks fly and the two are soon married. Pooja has a younger sister of her own, surprise surprise! It's Nisha (Madhuri Dixit)

While initially Nisha and Prem involve themselves in harmless pranks they soon begin to realise of a budding love between the two. As the film progresses, tragedy strikes and decisions are forced to be made, the love you have for your beloved, or the duty you owe to your family.

In typical Bollywood fashion this film presents a love story intertwined in dancing and singing. The songs in this were particularly enjoyable for me. This is the song sung at Pooja and Rajesh's wedding. Just like any other Bollywood film, the leading characters steal the bride and groom's thunder (lol!)

Just a note, the outfit Madhuri is wearing in this video became a very popular outfit in the following years. However, it is not as memorable as the purple satin saree which is often remembered in the scene where Salman Khan catapults a flower at Madhuri.

This is not an in depth film where you will learn a lot about yourself, or anything deep and meaningful like that, but it will make you laugh, cry and smile.

P.S. In case you guys wanted to see where I watched the films, I've decided to start adding links to the exact YouTube video I watched it at. As I've mentioned before, I can't speak Hindi (though I'd love to learn) so I need English subtitles on the Bollywood films I watch. The links that I add will all have English subtitles and you'll know that they work because I've watched them and I'll let you know how well they work.

If memory serves me well, the subtitles on this worked very well. If you need the subtitles on this one, you have to click the little "cc" button at the bottom of the video, to the right of the volume control. Enjoy!