Friday, July 25, 2008

Aamir Khan and nephew Imran Khan strike the right chord


A small suggestion to producer Mr.Aamir Khan.. please dont hype your movies somuch so that we go into it expecting it to b something never seen before andthen we end up disappointed.Look at what happened to Mangal Pandey..n thenthere was the beatiful Taare Zameen Par..i dont have to mention about themarketing strategies that both movies had.While the former was all over the place the latter did keep a low profile,at least till it released.

No worries Jaane Tu Ya Jaane na is not another Mangal Pandey.First timedirector Abbas Tyrewala' venture is not really a path breaking movie but itis something different.Though being a really predictable lovestory Jaane TuYa Jaane Na is different from most movies in its genre because the entirestory is made in the form of a narrative.Jai(Imran Khan) & Aditi(Genelia d Souza)are best college buddies who do most things together.After graduating outof college both of them want to find partners..which they do eventually by helping eachother out.But in the process they realise that they are actuallyin love with eachother..(not surprising at all eh..) so they get togetherand then the usual ending.. they lived happily ever after.

Though it seems like a really boring story..it actually isnt..the movie has elements that keep you glued to your seats(at least for the first time youwatch it).. hilarious one-liners & a really intresting screenplay besides thevery funny idea of the speaking portrait (a la HumPaanch) make it a very watchable movie.Not to mention the acting by each and every actor in themovie is top quality (except for the usual horendous acting by Arbaaz Khan).I must say that Imran Khan definitely has star material in him.Genelia d Souzais the surprise package and is very nice.The gang of friends are good as welland actually lend soul to the movie.Comeback actress Manjari(of Rok Sako TohRok Lo fame) is pretty good as well.The movie also works because of somemusical brilliance by maestro A.R.Rehman, the music is fresh and does not haveany dink-chak element which is the real plus.There very few places wherethe movie falters but i must say that there is immense room for improvementfor Abbas whose direction is a little slow paced..

Overall a very watchable and likeable movie.A double thums up to Imran Khan.

Rating:2.75/5

Flaws:1)Inspector Whagmare'(Paresh Rawal) table in the his first scene faces towardsthe door,but in the scene with the khan brother' the table is facing away fromthe door and is also placed differently.

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