Humshakals(2014)
Humshakals is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. The lead cast includes Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor, Tamannaah Bhatia, Esha Gupta, and Bipasha Basu. The story follows two best friends who are drugged by a greedy uncle and sent to a mental asylum, where they encounter their own lookalikes. The film is notable for having its three male leads each portray three distinct characters, totaling nine roles. It received universally negative reviews from critics, who called it one of the worst films of the decade, but it still earned ₹86.60 crore at the box office. The film was released worldwide on 20 June 2014.
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- Theatrical Release
- 20 June 2014
- Director
- Sajid Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Rating
- 2.6/10
Storyline
Ashok and Kumar are best friends whose lives turn upside down when Ashok's evil uncle Mamaji drugs them. They start behaving like dogs and are sent to a mental asylum. Inside, they discover lookalikes of themselves and must escape to stop Mamaji from stealing the family fortune.
“Three faces, nine roles, one mad comedy”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Humshakals
Cast reunions in this film: Riteish Deshmukh & Sajid Khan (6 films together), Bipasha Basu & Saif Ali Khan (4 films together), Riteish Deshmukh & Satish Shah (4 films together), Riteish Deshmukh & Chunky Panday (4 films together), Tamannaah Bhatia & Riteish Deshmukh (3 films together), and Himesh Reshammiya & Bipasha Basu (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in London and Mauritius, but many scenes were also filmed at Mumbai's Film City studios.
- Director Sajid Khan reportedly wrote the script in just three days, according to interviews he gave at the time.
- It was the first film where actors Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, and Ram Kapoor all played triple roles each.
- The movie faced criticism for its humor and became a major box office disappointment despite a big opening.
- A scene featuring the actors dressed as women was parodied from the older Hindi film 'Coolie No. 1' (1995).
- Composer Himesh Reshammiya, who did the music, also made a cameo appearance in one of the song sequences.
- The film's title 'Humshakals' translates to 'lookalikes' in English, which is the core plot device.