AKELE HUM AKELE TUM
A film review by Ashok Singh
Copyright 1995 Ashok Singh
United Seven Combines Written & Directed by Mansoor Khan Music : Anu Malik Cast : Aamir Khan, Manisha Koirala, Shafdi Inamdar, Paresh Rawal
Mansoor Khan is one of the few directors who make films from the heart and not for commercial success. The era of character-driven films about human conflicts seemed to end when film-makers like Gulzar, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and Basu Chaterjee reverted to television and made fewer films. They knew how to successfully combine artistic merit and entertainment in films with popular stars. Their films were neither "art" films nor "commerciial." Mansoor Khan's films always have good character development and AHAT does a fine job with the lead pair as well as the supporting roles.
Aamir Khan gives another excellent performance. His emotions were perfectly portrayed as a struggling music director trying to raise his young son on his own. 1995 has been his best year in films with a wide array of roles from BAAZI, RANGEELA, and now AHAT. Manisha Koirala also gives a commendable performance. This film along with BOMBAY will nominate her for acting awards.
The theme of marital discord has been done many times before in films such as ABHIMAAN, DO ANJAANE, THODI SI BEWAFI etc. But in those films either the husband or wife have been singled out as the reason for the separation. In this film both Aamir and Manisha's have been shown in a negative light.
One of the film's strong points are the dialogues by Nasir Hussain who teamed up with Mansoor Khan in QAYAMAT SE QAYAMAT TAK & JO JEETA WOHI SIKANDAR. This is a film that makes you care about the characters and succeeds on the merits of its strong screenplay and doesn't need any stylized violence, or superb cinematography to maintain the interest of the viewers.
Ashok Singh
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