Sooraj R. Barjatya's Hum Saath-Saath Hain is another Hum Aapke Hain Koun, and while it is enjoyable to an extent, it is one of the most saccharine films you'll see. It is a nice, positive film, there are no villains as such, it is musically abundant, it has cliché and melodrama, and it has an all-star cast. During the first half, all of them smile endlessly while someone performs a song, they have fun, they live happily together, and all is blissful. The second half is, in a most predictable way, a melodrama of sorts. In all seriousness, there are so many characters in this big wide family that throughout the film I got confused as to who's who and how exactly they're related. But then, the film's success lies in the fact that nothing really is intended to be too serious or heavy. It's extremely outdated, particularly when watched today, but it's also quite light and feel-good. The dialogue never sounds particularly real or convincing, but while the film is slightly boring at times, it's never tedious. I give it credit because at times it is very entertaining, and several sequences are sheer fun to watch. The song numbers are colourful and I particularly enjoyed Saif and Karisma's spoof on different popular Hindi songs, although the family's reactions got on my nerves. The "ABC" number is extremely silly and childish, yet amusing and nice. The acting is suitable for the film, and no one is challenged with a great part. The girls look pretty, the guys are good with Saif doing the best job, and the rest of the cast are either mere shadows or caricatures. Hum Saath-Saath Hain is theatrical and typically sugarcoated, at times to the extent of being unintentionally funny, but it is a decent one-time watch for lovers of Hindi movies.

Hum Saath Saath Hain is an oft criticized film. But, it serves its purpose. It tells of a family that lives the Ramayan without Ravan.Prem (Salman Khan) is the modern day Bharat, who idolizes his elder brother Vivek (Monish Bahl). Vivek is the perfect son, perfect brother, perfect husband to Sadhana (Tabu), as well as business man. He leads his younger brothers, Prem and Vinod (Saif Ali Khan). He tries to better them.But then troubles befall the family and these family ties will be tested by separation and greed. An excellent, maybe over-sweet, film. The chemistry between the couples is believable and, in my opinion, drags you in.

Very family oriented film. Acting was good and the girls looked lovely and danced well. Music was credible and cinemetography was good. Sooraj Barjatya again takes a familiar storyline and makes it a show worth watching.

I saw my first Bollywood movie during a vacation to India in 2000. Since then, I have seen at least 15 and have collected seven of the more popular recent releases. This was the second movie I saw in the theaters there (the first was horrible except for an excellent dance number), and I enjoyed HSSH immensely. Even without subtitles (and I don't speak Hindu), the plot, easy to follow, was not a barrier to what I considered to be excellent singing, dancing, and entertainment. I loved Karishma Kaapoor and Saif Ali Khan, was exposed to several actors which appeared in subsequent movies which I enjoyed, and in short had a good time. I have purchased this movie to show to friends as their first up-close encounter with Bollywood. Since seeing this film, I have enjoyed only one movie, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, more. I would recommend this movie to anyone but particularly to someone trying to learn fresh about this key segment of the movie industry.