Hope Aur Hum


Hope Aur Hum is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language family drama film produced by Samira Bandopadhyay under her banner Thumbnail Pictures and directed by Sudip Bandopadhyay. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Kulkarni, Aamir Bashir and Naveen Kasturia. It was released on 11 May 2018.

Plot

A father obsessed with an old school copying machine wreaks havoc on the family, causing a change in their relationships. Explores the life of each family member and how their lives are intertwined with each other.

Cast

Development

The idea to make this film was conceived in Kolkata during the college days of Sudip Bandyopadhyay, the director of this film, who says that the characters that he has written for the film are all based on the people that he has come across in his life. About the character of Nagesh Srivastava played by Naseeruddin Shah, the director says that, "For Nagesh’s character, I drew from people in my life: a photocopy machine owner I knew, my school headmaster, my football coach and also a little bit of me."

Casting

Director Sudip Bandyopadhyay says that he wrote the character of Nagesh Srivastava keeping Naseeruddin Shah in mind while Aamir Bashir and Naveen Kasturia were selected because of their resemblance to a young Naseeruddin Shah.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Hope Aur Hum comprises 3 songs which were composed by Rupert Fernandes while the lyrics were written by Saurabh Dikshit.

Critical reception

Reza Noorani of The Times of India praised the acting performances of the film but felt its screenplay was incoherent and gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5. Shalini Langers of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and felt that the film suffers from a dull script and poor direction. Kriti Tulsiani of News18 said that the film has good intentions but is not strong enough to leave a lasting impact. Troy Ribeiro of Hindustan Times criticized the slow pacing of the film and its outdated plot and gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5.