Is a family defined solely by blood ties? What are our chances of having our own children? This premise isn’t particularly novel because families will never go out of style, but it can be used to organise a new family drama around. Will they be able to succeed? Dhruv, played by Rajkummar Rao, is a state ward. Anyone who knows Anya (Kriti Sanon) knows that she is first and foremost a dog person, then a family person. When these two meet, hearts melt. However, a problem looms on the horizon: how do you acquire a nonexistent family? Everything is fine until a sprightly middle-aged couple’s secrets are revealed (Paresh Rawal and Ratna Pathak Shah).
One of the characters says, “Mere daddy caste mein vishwas nahin karte” (my father does not believe in caste). In today’s society, where bloodlines are judged based on their ancestors’ faith and community, this type of bloodline could have been highly valued. ‘Hum Do Hamare Do,’ on the other hand, is unconcerned with nuance. Almost everything is said aloud and then slammed down on the table, and it all sounds the same.
This is a group of actors who, given the right material, could easily have made a career out of it. However, in order for that to happen, the film must have strong writing, which is, unfortunately, lacking throughout. Dhruv, a self-made entrepreneur, intends to do exciting things with virtual reality. Manu Rishi as the bride’s father rants about family ‘izzat,’ Aparshakti Khurana as the hero’s BFF who is only there to make him feel better, and even Anya, the girl he loves today who appears to be from yesterday, floating around aimlessly.
Ratna Pathak Shah and Paresh Rawal, the only people who try to rise above the muck, should have had more work. Or perhaps they were the focal point of the film, and the story revolved around them. However, their chemistry is never explored further. Alas.
