Hum Tum () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Kunal Kohli. Produced by Aditya Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films, the film stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji, with Rishi Kapoor, Kirron Kher, Jimmy Shergill and Abhishek Bachchan. Hum Tum follows the encounters of Karan and Rhea, who run into each other on several occasions under various circumstances. The film marked Mukerji's third film with Yash Raj Films.
The film has several short animation sequences, which were created by Kathaa Animations headed by Prakash Nambiar, with special effects done by Tata Elxsi. The cinematography is done by Sunil Patel. Jatin–Lalit composed the music, while lyrics were written by Prasoon Joshi. The film was a success at the box office, with a gross of . It became the sixth highest-grossing film of the year.
The film received several accolades. At the 52nd National Film Awards in 2005, Khan was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor. At the 50th Filmfare Awards, Hum Tum received 8 nominations and won 5 awards, including Best Director (Kohli), Best Actress (Mukherji), Best Comedian (Khan), Best Female Playback Singer (Alka Yagnik for "Hum Tum"), and Best Scene of the Year. At the 6th IIFA Awards, Hum Tum received 5 nominations and won Best Actress (Mukherji). Hum Tum also earned two Global Indian Film Awards, four Screen Awards, two Stardust Awards, and two Zee Cine Awards.
Awards and nominations + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Anandalok Puraskar Awards 2005Best Actress (Hindi)Rani Mukerji Bollywood Movie Awards30 April 2005Best FilmHum Tum Bollywood Movie Awards:
Best DirectorKunal KohliBest ActressRani MukerjiBest Supporting ActressKirron KherBest ComedianSaif Ali KhanBest ScreenplayKunal Kohli, Siddharth AnandFilmfare Awards26 May 2005Best FilmHum TumBest DirectorKunal KohliBest ActorSaif Ali KhanBest ActressRani MukerjiBest Performance in a Comic RoleSaif Ali KhanBest Music DirectorJatin–LalitBest Female Playback SingerAlka Yagnik for "Hum Tum"Best Scene of the YearLate night snack sceneGlobal Indian Film Awards25 January 2005Best FilmHum TumGlobal Indian Film Awards:
Best ProducerAditya ChopraBest DirectorKunal KohliBest StoryBest ActorSaif Ali KhanBest ActressRani MukerjiBest Actor in a Comedy RoleKirron KherBest MusicJatin-LalitBest EditingRitesh SoniBest CinematographySunil PatelBest ScreenplayKunal Kohli, Siddharth AnandBest Art DirectionSharmista RoyBest DialogueKunal KohliInternational Indian Film Academy Awards11 June 2005Best FilmHum TumInternational Indian Film Academy Awards:
Best DirectorKunal KohliBest ActorSaif Ali KhanBest ActressRani MukerjiBest Female Playback SingerAlka Yagnik for "Hum Tum"National Film Awards21 October 2005Best ActorSaif Ali KhanProducers Guild Film Awards21 January 2006Best DirectorKunal KohliProducers Guild Film Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading RoleRani MukerjiBest Actress in a Supporting RoleKirron KherBest ScreenplayKunal Kohli, Siddharth AnandBest Female Playback SingerAlka Yagnik for "Hum Tum"Screen Awards18 January 2005Best FilmHum TumScreen Awards:
Best DirectorKunal KohliBest ActorSaif Ali KhanBest ActressRani MukerjiBest Supporting ActressKirron KherBest Music DirectorJatin-LalitBest Male PlaybackBabul Supriyo for "Hum Tum"Best Female PlaybackAlka Yagnik for "Hum Tum"Best LyricistPrasoon Joshi for "Hum Tum"Best ScreenplayKunal Kohli, Siddharth AnandBest DialogueKunal KohliBest Special EffectsTata Elxsi, Pankaj Khandpur and Kathaa AnimationStardust Awards20 February 2005Star of the Year – MaleSaif Ali KhanStar of the Year – FemaleRani MukerjiBest Supporting ActressKirron KherHottest New DirectorKunal KohliStandout Performance by a LyricistPrasoon Joshi for "Hum Tum"Zee Cine Awards26 March 2005Best FilmHum TumZee Cine Awards: Best DirectorKunal KohliBest Actor – FemaleRani MukerjiBest Actor in a Supporting Role – MaleRishi KapoorBest Actor in a Comic RoleKirron KherSaif Ali KhanBest Music DirectorJatin-Lalit Best LyricistPrasoon Joshi for "Hum Tum"Best EditingRitesh SoniBest ScreenplayKunal Kohli, Siddharth AnandBest Song RecordingVijay DayalBest Publicity Design
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External links Awards and nominations received by Hum Tum at IMDb