Bollywood Films That Must Be Seen By Western Audiences

Published on July 11, 2019 By James Spiro

Hum Dono (1961)

Hum Dono, or ‘Both of Us’, tells the story of Anand in India during WWII. The romantic love story explores insecurity and how it can affect relationships between husbands and wives. As well as love, Hum Dono also depicts the traumas of war and how PTSD can play on human minds.

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In 2011, the film was re-released in color and found a whole new audience. Immediately, the film was a box office hit and even inspired its own remake, released in 1985. Today, the original 1961 version remains superior.