Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele

Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele () is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language film written and directed by Harish Vyas and produced by Anshuman Jha and Navey Mittar under the banner of First Ray Films. The film stars Anshuman Jha, Zareen Khan along with Ravi Khanvilkar, Gurfateh Pirzada and Nitin Sharma in supporting roles. The film was released on 9 May 2021 on Hotstar.
Plot.
The film explores friendship between Veer Pratap Randhawa, a gay man and Mansi Dubey, a lesbian woman on a road trip.
Production.
The principal photography of the film started in mid-June 2019.
Release.
Earlier the film was scheduled for theatrical release in March 2020 but due to pandemic it observed delays in release and finally the film was released on 9 May 2021 on Hotstar.
Soundtrack.
The film's music was composed by Oni-Adil while lyrics written by Bulleh Shah, Sourabh Negi and Pratyush Prakash.
Reception.
Sana Farzeen of "The Indian Express" wrote: ""Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele" started on a promising note. However, it soon faltered with the makers wanting to add too many twists to the tale." Udita Jhunjhunwala in her review for "Firstpost" rated the film 2/5 and appreciated the performances of Khan and Zha but criticized its slow narration. ""Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele" has some freshness, but its the mawkish climax that rids the story of any realism," Jhunjhunwala added.
"Cinema Express" critic Shilajit Mitra, who also rated the film 2/5, stated: "The film is pleasantly shot, in sync with its chilled-out score, but its need to verbalise everything ruins all intimacy."