U, Me aur Hum

Infobox Film
name = U, Me aur Hum

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image_size =
caption = Movie poster for "U, Me aur Hum".
director = Ajay Devgan
producer = Ajay Devgan
writer = Ajay Devgan Akash Khurana
Robin Bhatt Sutanu Gupta
starring = Ajay Devgan
Kajol
music = Vishal Bharadwaj
cinematography = Aseem Bajaj
editing = Dharmendra Sharma
distributor = Devgan Entertainment Software Ltd.
Eros Entertainment.
released = April 11 2008
runtime = 157 min
country = IND
language = Hindi language
budget = Rs 25 crore
gross =
website = http://umeaurhum.erosentertainment.com/
imdb_id = 1039995

U, Me aur Hum (translates as: "You, me and us") is a 2008 Bollywood film directed and produced by Ajay Devgan under Devgan Entertainment Software Ltd. and Eros Entertainment. The film, which marks Devgan's debut as a director stars him alongside his wife Kajol in their seventh film together. Other actors like Karan Khanna, Isha Sharvani, Sumeet Raghavan and Divya Dutta also star in the film. Written by Devgan himself and three other writers, the film released on April 11, 2008 on around 450 cinemas with 150 of them being digital screens. [cite web|title=Krazzy 4 Has A Big Release|work=U, Me aur Hum releases around 450 cinemas|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=186&nCat=news&PHPSESSID=8d0806bcb441b5082e93050524c93598|accessdate=2008-04-12]

Production

The film was launched with a mahurat ceremony at Manoranjan Studio, Andheri on May 2, 2007 by actors Ajay Devgan and Kajol.cite web|title=Ajay Devgan turns director|work=Devgan's debut film launched at Manoranjan Studios|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/05/02/9345/index.html|accessdate=2008-04-12] The cast shot for the film on a cruise liner for a period of five days from May 5th to May 25th and later continued shooting at the Filmistan Studios in Mumbai.

On April 6, 2008, Member of Parliament, Ravi Shankar Prasad arranged a special screening of the film for former critic turned politician L.K. Advani and his wife. After watching the film, Advani gave a standing ovation when the credits were rolled. The screening was also attended by politician Sushma Swaraj and the cast of the film. [cite web|title=L.K. Advani gives standing ovation to U Me Aur Hum|work=Special screening of U, Me aur Hum held|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/04/07/11176/index.html|accessdate=2008-04-12]

Synopsis

Ajay (Ajay Devgan) is on a cruise with four of his friends. Nikhil (Sumeet Raghavan) and Reena (Divya Dutta) are an unhappily married couple whilst Vicky (Karan Khanna) and Natasha (Isha Sharvani) are a happily unmarried couple. Over there, Ajay meets Piya (Kajol) and falls in love with her. After a disastrous first meeting, Ajay tries everything to woo her but Piya doesn't fall for it. Eventually, by sheer perseverance, he dances his way into her heart and the two get married. Everything is expected to be happy until Piya is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The domestic situation of the happy couple becomes difficult following a major incident caused due to Piya's disease where the couple's son is almost killed. Ajay reluctantly decides to place Piya in special care. Though Piya is unaware of her surroundings in the beginning, there happen to be times when she seems to be normal and remembers everything. She longs for Ajay and becomes depressed when he doesn't respond. When Ajay decides to take Piya back home in spite of her illness, she forgets Ajay and if she comes back home she would make life difficult for Ajay. However, in the end of the film, it shows that they, along with their son, are celebrating their 25th anniversery together on a cruise.

Cast

* Ajay Devgan as ... Ajay
* Kajol as ... Piya
* Karan Khanna as ... Vicky
* Isha Sharvani as ... Natasha
* Sumeet Raghavan as ... Nikhil
* Divya Dutta as ... Reena

Crew

* Producer: Ajay Devgan
* Director: Ajay Devgan
* Story: Ajay Devgan, Akash Khurana, Robin Bhatt & Sutanu Gupta
* Screenplay: Sutanu Gupta, Akash Khurana & Robin Bhatt
* Dialogues: Ashwani Dheer
* Lyrics: Munna Dhiman
* Music: Vishal Bharadwaj
* Choreography: Ashley Lobo & Ganesh Acharya
* Editing: Dharmendra Sharma
* Costume Design: Anna Singh & Manish Malhotra
* Extras: Robbie Kerr & Kevin Henderson

Reception

The film opened to an average response of 40-50% at several places but due to good reports, the collections got better as the day progressed in the multiplexes of big cities. The late shows were reported to have collections of over 60%. [cite web|title=Krazzy 4 Opens Well, U Me Aur Hum Poor|work=U, Me aur Hum opens to poor response but picks up|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=187&nCat=box_office_report|accessdate=2008-04-12] [cite web|title=B.O. Update: Response to two diverse releases|work=U, Me aur Hum picks up collections due to good reports|url=http://www.indiafm.com/trade/boxoffice_update/71.html|accessdate=2008-04-12]

Critics' reviews towards the movie were mostly positive, with Taran Adarsh giving the film 4 out of 5 stars and describing it as "a well-made, absorbing love story that's high on the emotional quotient".cite web|title=Movie Review: U, Me aur Hum|work=Devgan's debut film earns good reviews|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/13577/index.html|accessdate=2008-04-12] The performances by the lead pair were also praised. Taran Adarsh further commented, "U, Me aur Hum" is like a medal that glimmers on Ajay Devgan's body of work. He's exceptional! Kajol, well, what can you say of an actress who has proved herself time and again? That she's undoubtedly the best has been proved yet again." Raja Sen noted, "Kajol raises the bar strikingly high... And Devgan... [delivers] an intense acting job."cite web|title=Ajay Devgan does well in U Me Aur Hum|work=Devgan's debut film is well-received|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/11hum.htm|accessdate=2008-04-12]

Devgan's direction also won favorable reviews. Raja Sen further noted, "Ajay Devgan's first is an impressive directorial debut that starts abruptly but gathers force as it goes along, ending up finding its own voice [as] a powerful romantic drama." Despite winning good reviews for its performances and direction, the film was also criticized for its screenplay and length. Rajeev Masand from "CNN-IBN" wrote, "Devgan's directorial debut...is let down by a sloppy, slapdash screenplay" whilst Joginder Tuteja from "indiaglitz.com" wrote, "On the whole, "U, Me aur Hum" gets a little dragging primarily in the first half and is a little loose on its screenplay." [cite web|title=U, Me aur Hum: Movie Review|work=Devgan's debut film criticized for screenplay|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/review/9881.html|accessdate=2008-04-12] Noyon Jyoti Parasara from AOL said, "Overall, Ajay Devgan's first movie is good but not good enough. It does make you laugh with the character during comic situations but does not, for once, make you cry for the sad moments." [http://www.aol.in/bollywood/story/2008041102369019000002/index.html]

After ten days, the film collected a total of Rs. 410 Million (41 Cr.) worldwide. [cite web|title=U, Me Aur Hum grosses Rs 410 mn worldwide in 10 days|work=U, Me aur Hum doing well|url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=7996|accessdate=2008-04-27]

Music

Infobox Album | Name = U, Me aur Hum
Type = Album
Artist = Vishal Bharadwaj


Released =

February 16, 2008 (India)
Recorded =
Genre = Feature film soundtrack
Length =
Label =

Eros Music
Producer = Ajay Devgan| Reviews =
Last album = "No Smoking"
(2007)
This album = "U, Me aur Hum"
(2008)
Next album = TBA

The film's soundtrack was released on February 16, 2008 by composer Vishal Bharadwaj, lyricist Munna Dhiman, and actors Ajay Devgan and Kajol. Critics were mostly positive towards the film's soundtrack. "IndiaFM" gave the film's soundtrack 3 ½ out of 5 stars and noted, "U Me Aur Hum" is as much as Vishal Bhardwaj’s album as Munna Dhiman's. The lyricist had big boots to fill while coming in place of Gulzar Saab but he doesn't disappoint even one bit. On the other hand, singers like Adnan Sami, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi Chauhan deliver their best to come out of their comfort zone and do something different for a soundtrack which breaks away from the stereotype and brings in a fresh sound." [cite web|title=Music Review: U, Me aur Hum|work=U, Me aur Hum's soundtrack releases to positive reviews from critics|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/13577/index.html|accessdate=2008-04-12]

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