REVIEW: Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na
It has been a while since I sat through a film that made me smile, and at times even break into a hearty laughter. Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, did both.
The film, by Aamir Khan Productions and directed by Abbas Tyrewala, is about love.
It has no great production values, no great packaging, no fantastic storyline to speak of. And surprisingly, no unforgettable lines by Tyrewala, who has given us plenty in Munnabhai, Maqbool and Main Hoon Na. The good thing is AR Rahman's music reflects the soul of the film, youthful, easy, breezy.
Jaane Tu, in fact, is a very barebones film that you know the story of: Young people growing up, growing apart and growing in love. So we have Jai (Imran Khan) and Aditi (Genelia D’Souza), who love each other, but lack the insight and maturity to accept it. And in the end – of course, after twists and turns and many song and dance sequences with friends – they find the courage to face up to the truth.
The characters
Jaane Tu is populated by parents who are 'cool' and play Scrabble, parents who are bitter and on the verge of breakup, single, hardworking mothers, corrupt, comical cops, difficult brothers, and friends who just hang around and gang around strumming guitars and getting drunk on cola.
But the clichés – you can find thousands, from Dil Chahta Hai to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai – are saved by the humour.
Like the scene where Jai is invited by Aditi's parents to discuss their engagement, or the one with the antics of the two brothers Bhaloo and Baghera (hilarious comic cameos by 'swashbuckling' Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan), or the piece de resistance, the delightful relationship between Jai's mother Savitri (played by Ratna Pathak Shah) and the talking portrait of her husband (Naseeruddin Shah), which leaves you in splits!
The characters of course are comically exaggerated and yet believable.
Friends here do not zip around in Mercs or live in Manhattan-esque apartments. They take cabs and walk the streets of Mumbai, borrow money to pay for cover charges at nightclubs, saunter around in their pyjamas, and, at times, refuse to buy a cell phone until they get a job (okay so the last bit is a little unbelievable).
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Amazing movie
One of the best movies i have seen. 'cause it's just too simple, and yet it appeals to you.
Its a nice movie especially geneliya
The movie is about an adept way to tell a story.... Great one to watch with popcorn... To leave aside stress...And ennnnnjjjjjoi.
Chalte chalte plus saathiya plus fresh faces = jaane tu ...
An excellent movie for youngsters ..................A great movie seen after so many time.
Amazing movie
The movie simply rock a must watch. Aditi's bro was good in the movie i felt it was worth watching his loneliness nd reluctant to accept tat rats is better than him it truly happens!!
A movie which is reminiscent of the youthful days (if you are old enough!). A movie without exhorbitant sets or production ( i believe it's good to see a bit of reality). A movie with good direction . Editing, peppy songs and timely humour (a complete package deal).
a movie where all have performed well i.E. The juniros (good work by imran, genelia and the gang) and seniors ( great supproting roles).
a movie which for sure will put a smile on your face while leaving the theatre (if you are apprehensive of the ticket cost)
a movie worth a watch....
It's been quiet some time since we have had a good and wholly entertaining movie like this.
a must watch for everyone.
imran's great and genelia is a 'phataka'.