One thing I like about ensemble movies is what I call "arbitrary dialogue." By that I mean characters in a big crowd scene piping in randomly with lines that could go to anybody. Barjatya's direction keeps the characters involved in the scene, even if they aren't speaking. What I like about HSSH is that everyone is doing something. This is a world that's fully populated, after all.
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Even with huge movie stars like Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor, Barjatya keeps a steady control over even the minor characters. Not only that, but the film allows for even small supporting characters to have small moments-sometimes just an extended close-up-where we can see the scenes through their perspective. That may not be "realistic," but it does feel authentic because each character feels organic to the story. The main characters, shown as welcoming, generous, and relatvely happy people, open their doors to all who come to it. All these characters have reasons for being where they are and for being a part of the film.īy centering his film around an extended family, Barjatya allows for an extended ensemble. Not only is Sonali Bendre Salman Khan's love interest, but she's a family friend, she's Satish Kaushak's strict daughter, and intern to Mohnish Behl's doctor. Take for instance one of Reema Lagoo's friends hitting on Ajit Vachhani or Karisma Kapoor showing Alok Nath her decorations for the party. But Barjatya's ensemble have little, but key, moments where seemingly disparate characters can interact. Some ensemble movies split up their characters into their own little worlds, with little interaction. And Barjatya gives each character different relationships with other characters. Each character may not be completely developed, but each has his or her own voice. The first twenty-five minutes is dedicated to introducing characters. Then the film even has a long list of respected character actors including heavyweights like Alok Nath, Reema Lagoo, Neelam, Himani Shivpuri, Satish Kaushak, the late Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Ajit Vachhani, Shakti Kapoor, Mahesh Thakur, and a host of actors from television, regional films and the stage, These six actors really dominate the film and their romances and friendships are fun to watch and ultimately heartwarming.
The three guys are believable as brothers, and the ladies each have their unique personas to give life to their characters. The film's main stars are a terrific bunch of actors, all of whom bring different things to the table: Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre, and Mohnish Behl come from different sides of Bollywood. The film does have many charms, many of which come from the stacked ensemble. As they say it "has no story." On the surface it's squeaky clean and sweet to the point of saccharine. This movie definitely has its detractors: it's cheesy and for about two hours features a lot of singing, dancing and joking around. One of my favorite movies growing up is Hum Saath Saath Hain, Sooraj Barjatya's epic love letter to harmonious extended families.
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