''Hope Aur Hum'' () is a 2018 Indian

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-language

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film produced by Samira Bandopadhyay under her production banner, Thumbnail Pictures, and directed by Sudip Bandopadhyay. The film features an ensemble cast, including

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and

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. It was released in theaters on 11 May 2018.

Plot

The movie tells the story of a father who is obsessed with a vintage copying machine, elevating photocopying to an art form. However, he struggles to come to terms with the fact that the machine has reached the end of its lifespan. Eventually, he decides to sell it for the benefit of his family, but later discovers that spare parts are available. As the story unfolds, the film explores the life of each family member and how their lives are intertwined with one another.

Cast

as Nagesh Srivastava (Daadu) *

as Adit (Daughter–in-law) *

as Neeraj (Elder Son) *

as Nitin (Chachu) * Kabir Sajid as Anurag *

Virti Vaghani Virti Vaghani is an Indian actress and model, known for '' Jai Shri Krishna'' (2008) and '' Hope Aur Hum'' (2018). She has also appeared in more than 100 commercials. Acting career Virti initially started as a child artist by advertising for we ...

as Tanu *

Neha Chauhan Neha Chauhan is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She is best known for her appearances in the found-footage drama '' Love Sex Aur Dhokha'' (2010) and the Haryanvi-Hindi drama '' G Kutta Se'' (2015). Early life Neha was born in Nige ...

as Auto Girl *

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as Nani

Production

Development

The idea for this film was conceived in

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during the college days of Sudip Bandyopadhyay, the director of this film. He reveals that the characters he wrote for the film are inspired by people he has encoun in his life. About the character of Nagesh Srivastava played by

, the director states 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

in mind while

and

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

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praised the acting performances in the film but felt its screenplay was incoherent, giving the film a rating of 3 out of 5. Shalini Langers of

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gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5, criticizing its dull script and poor direction. Kriti Tulsiani of

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said that the film has good intentions but lacks the strength to leave a lasting impact. Troy Ribeiro of

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criticized the slow pacing of the film and its outdated plot and gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5.

References

External links

* * {{URL, https://twitter.com/HopeAurHum, Hope Aur Hum - Official Twitter Indian family films Indian drama films 2018 drama films 2018 films 2010s Hindi-language films 2010s Indian films Hindi-language drama films