Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
- Director
- Nasir Hussain
- Studio
- Nasir Hussain Films
- Release Date
- 1 January 1977
- Language
- Hindi
Review
Rajesh Khanna and Ameeta navigate a labyrinthine plot that hinges almost entirely on contrivance and coincidence, yet there's an undeniable energy to the execution that keeps this film from completely derailing. Director Hrishikesh Mukherjee constructs a narrative house of cards—a dying father, conveniently timed diamonds, a bicycle, and a strategically placed villain—but he does so with such assured technical command and pacing that you're swept along regardless of logic. Rajesh Khanna brings his characteristic charm to Rajesh, the singer-dancer, though the character remains frustratingly passive for much of the runtime, manipulated by Saudagar Singh's elaborate scheme rather than driving the story himself. Ameeta fares better as Kajal, injecting genuine warmth into what could have been a cardboard love interest, and the chemistry between her and Sanjay Kumar's bicycle-owning protagonist crackles when the narrative finally allows it space to breathe.
Where the film falters is in its structural bloat and tonal inconsistency. The setup—diamonds, goons, mistaken identities—promises a tight thriller, but instead we get a rambling 130-minute vehicle that trades focus for tangential romance and melodrama. The middle section sags badly, with Rajesh's reluctant kidnapping plot feeling morally muddied without the film ever acknowledging this complexity; we're asked to root for him despite being an unwilling accomplice to extortion. The climactic border shootout does deliver visceral
Storyline
Rajesh works as a singer-dancer at Delhi's Ashoka Hotel, totally unaware that his dying father has just handed a fortune in diamonds to a co-passenger mid-flight. That co-passenger is Kishorilal, a wealthy businessman who owes everything to Rajesh's father but has conveniently forgotten his promise to marry off his daughter Kajal to Rajesh years ago. Before Kishorilal can even process what's happened, goons chase him through Delhi's streets, forcing him to stash the diamond-filled belt in a random bicycle's toolbox—a bike that belongs to Sanjay Kumar, who pedals away with 25 crore rupees' worth of treasure completely by accident.
When Saudagar Singh, the mastermind behind the goons, realizes his diamonds have vanished, he hatches a brilliantly cruel scheme: he tricks Rajesh into believing Kishorilal kidnapped someone, sending Rajesh on a wild mission to seduce and kidnap Kajal for ransom. What Rajesh doesn't know is that Sanjay—the unsuspecting bicycle owner—has already fallen genuinely in love with Kajal, who happens to be pining for her childhood sweetheart (plot twist: that's Sanjay!). Everything collides in a spectacular mess of mistaken intentions, overlapping love triangles, and increasingly absurd betrayals as Saudagar manipulates everyone from the shadows.
The climax erupts at the country border in an explosive showdown where Rajesh and Sanjay team up to rescue Kajal and defeat Saudagar's entire gang. Sanjay takes a bullet but survives long enough to gun down Saudagar himself before police arrive to save the day! The happy endings roll in perfectly: Sanjay and Kajal become the real deal, while Rajesh finally gets together with Sunita, who ditched her own wedding just to be with him. It's pure Bollywood magic—chaotic, thrilling, and absolutely ridiculous in the best way possible!