Hope Aur Hum

<p>The movie tells the story of a father who is obsessed with a vintage copying machine, elevating photocopying to an art form. However, he struggles to come to terms with the fact that the machine has reached the end of its lifespan. Eventually, he decides to sell it for the benefit of his family, but later discovers that spare parts are available. As the story unfolds, the film explores the life of each family member and how their lives are intertwined with one another. The idea for this film was conceived in during the college days of Sudip Bandyopadhyay, the director of this film. He reveals that the characters he wrote for the film are inspired by people he has encoun in his life. About the character of Nagesh Srivastava played by , the director states that, “For Nagesh’s character, I drew from people in my life: a photocopy machine owner I knew, my school headmaster, my football coach and also a little bit of me.” Director Sudip Bandyopadhyay says that he wrote the character of keeping in mind while and were selected because of their resemblance to a young Naseeruddin Shah. The soundtrack of comprises 3 songs which were composed by Rupert Fernandes while the lyrics were written by Saurabh Dikshit. Reza Noorani of praised the acting performances in the film but felt its screenplay was incoherent, giving the film a rating of 3 out of 5. Shalini Langers of gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5, criticizing its dull script and poor direction. Kriti Tulsiani of said that the film has good intentions but lacks the strength to leave a lasting impact. Troy Ribeiro of criticized the slow pacing of the film and its outdated plot and gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5.</p>