1. Ham Sath Sath

Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United Poster. Before this film, Saif and Salman worked together in Biwi Number 1 where Saif gave a guest appearance.

Hum Saath Saath Hain
Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya
Cast: Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre, Mohnish Behl and Neelam
Of all the young, happening Bollywood directors, which one would remake the Ramayana? No prizes for guessing - Sooraj Barjatya of course. Hum Saath Saath Hain (

Ham Sath Sath

HSSH) is a family love fest in the tradition of Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (HAHK), only this one has more of a plot and a villain thrown in for once.
For those who couldn't get enough of weddings in HAHK, Barjatya ladles out more family togetherness here. In fact, the Rajshri family seems on a permanent vacation.

The industrialist father (Alok Nath) fiddles with a computer occasionally, but no one actually seems to work. The family lives in a mansion permanently packed with friends and relatives and they plan parties and picnics and eat constantly - as Alok Nath sagely declares: 'The family that eats together stays together.'
When the Rajshris say saath saath, they really mean it. So when eldest brother Vivek (Mohnish Behl) goes on his honeymoon, his younger brothers, Vinod (Saif Ali Khan) and Prem (Salman Khan), their respective love interests Karisma Kapoor and Sonali Bendre, and Vivek's sister (Neelam) tag along.

They go - not to Switzerland - but to Rampur, their ancestral village, where smiling villagers perform folk dances for them. It's all happiness till the three witches (Kalpana Iyer, Kunika and Jayshree T.) enter.

They convince friend Rima, the family matriarch, that stepson Vivek will do his brothers out of the family fortune. Rima does a Keykai and throws a tantrum upon which the good son quietly retires to the village. Lots of tears are shed, but ultimately the family is reunited.
Barjatya doesn't particularly bother with characterisation. The cast constantly mouths homilies about morals, duty and upbringing in keeping with Barjatya's joint-family-is-the-best philosophy, so the film has the depth of a mythological television serial.

Only Saif Ali as the mischievous youngest brother stands out as he seems the most human. The women mostly doll up, dance and cook.

The witches, of course, smoke, play cards and don't cook. A time-warped patriarchal fantasy, but somehow HSSH glows with Barjatya's conviction.

Despite the diabetic sweetness, it has some wonderfully crafted moments. It's maudlin and regressive but he believes in it. And at least partially, he makes you believe in it too.

It’s been 19 years since the all-time family favourite Hum Saath Saath Hain got released. The movie made us laugh, it made us cry and it proved that a family that eats together and prays together, stays together. The film brought together big names like Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Karishma Kapoor all under one roof and went on to become the highest grossing film in the year of its release. The film did overwhelmingly well with the audience and received positive reviews. Let’s take a look at what the actors and actresses of the film are currently doing and how they’ve transformed over the years. Salman Khan plays the role of Prem, a loving and devoted son who always keeps his nose in the books.

Since the release of Hum Saath Saath Hai, Salman Khan has been unstoppable. He has appeared in over 50 films with his roles ranging from a spy and comic police officer to a man madly in love.

He has successfully earned himself numerous awards including two National Awards. Over the years, he has risen to become one of the most commercially successful actors in the country with one of the highest fan followings. More recently, Salman is currently working towards the films Race 3 and Kick 2. Saif plays the role of Vinod, the energetic son in the family with a happy-go-lucky attitude. He is lazy at times, but he helps out Vivek at the office. He is engaged to his love interest, Sapna with whom he shares a playful relationship.

Hum Saath Saath hai was Saif’s biggest commercial success in 1999 with his career declining for much of the 1990s. It was his role in the film Dil Chahta Hai in 2001 that marked his career’s turning point. He rose to prominence and is now a well-established actor in Bollywood.

Saif Ali Khan recently appeared in the film Kaalakaandi which performed poorly in the box office. Karishma plays the role of Sapna, an out-going person who is not afraid to show her wild side in front of her family. She maintains a playful relationship with Vinod and is eventually engaged to him. Karishma Kapoor was already a well-established and successful actress when she appeared in Hum Saath Saath Hai. Till date, she is one of the highest paid and one of the most talented Bollywood actresses and is applauded for her female-centric films. Karishma took a break from full-time acting in 2004, made a comeback in 2012 with her film Dangerous Ishq, but took a leave again post the release of the film.

In the film, Tabu plays the role of Sadhana. She is shy, and cares deeply for her husband, Vivek. After her role in the film, Tabu went on to starring in multiple Hindi and Tamil films including Hera Pheri, Chandni Bar etc.

Pass the message tagalog. Over the course of her career, she has received National Awards for Best Actress twice along with several Filmfare Awards. Tabu has also starred in International Films like The Namesake and Life of Pi. She was most recently seen in the film Missing, and prior to that, in the blockbuster film, Golmaal Again.