The colored Hum Dono has failed to attract youngsters
The 1961 black and white classic has been colourised in the US and is in Cinema Scope with Dolby Digital Ex surround sound. It was released in 250 screens Friday all over India – of them 101 theatres alone in Mumbai and 45 movie halls in Delhi.
The coloured version of Dev Anand’s 1961 classic Hum Dono has got a mixed response from cinegoers. Middle-aged people, curious to seen it in its new form, are enjoying it, while youngsters do not find it too interesting.
Piyush Raizada, director, Delight Cinema told IANS, “The response has been terrific. It is something unheard that even after 60 years of Dev Anand being in the industry, the film is still running. It is a wonderful and a memorable movie. Our first show is houseful. I am confident that the film will do well.”
The film was directed by Amarjeet and produced by Dev Anand himself, Hum Dono was the last black and white film from Dev Anand’s banner Navketan and he played a double role for the first time.
The movie includes song by Jaidev “Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya” and “Abhi na jaao chhodkar.”
“People in their forties, who must have watched the film in their younger years, are more curious to see the film. Youngsters don’t seem much interested,” said Amit Awasthi, senior manager (Programming and Operations) Spice cinemas.
Yogesh Raizada, corporate head (Cinemas) of Wave Cinemas said, “The response has been lukewarm. The occupancy has been just five to 10 percent. I believe it’s the generation gap that is keeping youngsters way. I don’t think it would run for long.”
