Hum Kaun Hai: Movie Review

Director Ravi Shankar Sharma tries to dissolves the barrier between myth and reality to venture into the world of the dead in “Hum Kaun Hai”. But there are no ghosts waiting to pounce or bare flesh or bones. The spirits are here to weave a wispy tale from past lives.

Sandra (Dimple Kapadia) a strict mother, is hoping against hope for her husband, Major Frank John William’s (Amitabh Bachchan), to return from war. Strange things happen at the palatial William household, a quiet and dark place.

One day Sandra finds her husband in a dazed state in a jungle. Dimple lends all her charisma to help the script sail through dead ends. Whether she is scared or scolding children, she has a powerful presence. Her dialogues are deep, natural and spontaneous.

The scenes unfold like chapters of a suspense thriller book — measured, controlled but deepening the mystery at regular intervals. What puts a spoke in its wheel is bad editing. Many times you wish some scenes should not have been there.

Amitabh Bachchan as her disoriented husband does justice to the character. Mausami Chatterji, the silent servant, manages to maintain an eerie ambience. The background music is apt and blend with the script.

Towards the end, watch Dharmendra unravelling the mystery in broken English.

With no smiles, no songs it is a clean spooky affair. Go for it if you have the spunk.

Rating: * *

Rating Index: * * * * * Just brilliant * * * * A cut above * * * Enjoyable
* * Average * Bomb

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