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‘Jaane Tu…’ a vibrant celebration of life and love
By Subhash K. Jha on Saturday, July 5, 2008
Filed Under: Latest Bollywood News
Film: “Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na”; Cast: Imran Khan, Genelia D’Souza. Naseeruddin
Shah, Ratna Pathak, Manjari Phadnis; Director: Abbas Tyrewala; Rating: ***
Abbas Tyrewala’s directorial debut, which stars newcomer Imran Khan,
has a certain sparkling spirit, a zest for living life and a certain
zing about the way the characters look at life and love.
It’s not only about the way the characters’ exuberant yearnings
connect with the audience, it’s also about the casual, free-flowing
events and dialogues in the narrative that give the characters an edge
over other urbane youngsters who have come and gone in the past.
The bunch of collegians here take their cues from Farhan Akhtar’s
“Dil Chahta Hai”, Rakeysh Mehra’s “Rang De Basanti” and even Karan
Johar’s “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”, but the plot is endearing and fairly
original despite the derivative echoes.
While the supporting cast of friends are both real and tangible, at the core of
this romantic musical are Jai (Imran) and Aditi (Genelia) who are ‘best
friends’ in the
coolest sense of the term. Bantering bum-chums at the surface but
sharing a much deeper bond underneath - all their friends can see that
the twosome are made for each other. But they can’t.
It’s an exceedingly old formula for a romantic comedy given a fresh
new spin by a storyteller who picks moments from ordinary lives and
converts them into a celebration of life and love.
Old songs (mainly R.D. Burman) and new original music by A.R. Rahman coalesce
while Jai and Aditi’s love story goes through several twists and turns.
And they finally arrive at the traditional end-game for romantic films
- the grand reunion at the airport seconds before the girl is scheduled
to take off for good.
The flurry is charming, though a little too self-consciously
designed at times. Peep underneath. And you see the narration covering
a lot of familiar ground.
Every actor pitches in at just the right volume of vivacity. Imran
has a fresh face, is original and possesses a natural screen presence
that immediately connects him with the audience.
There are stand-out supporting performances by Naseeruddin Shah
(playing Jai’s dead father in a portrait), Ratna Pathak (Jai’s mom),
Paresh Rawal as a boorish cop and Arbaaz and Sohail Khan as a couple of
outlandish cowboys.
Then there’s Manjari Phadnis as the hero’s could-be love interest.
Living in perpetual denial, she thinks her embittered parents (Rajat
Kapoor and Kitu Gidwani) actually love each other under the acrimony.
The characters never claim to be extraordinary in their desires.
It’s their ordinary dreams and down-to-earth desires which give the
narration a spirited spin.
And all those playing Imran and Genelia’s friends are also superb.
While Genelia is a natural in most scenes, Imran’s unassuming
boy-next-door personality lends itself with picture-perfect precision
to the mood and tenor of the narration.
Here’s a young actor who has a long innings ahead. He doesn’t think
before he acts. It’s not about how deep he goes into his character,
it’s more about how much at home he is occupying the space provided by
the script.
“Jaane Tu…” doesn’t have any message for the audiences. What it has
is an honest story about a bunch of credible characters told in a
fashion that’s casually trendy and warm.
Manoj Lobo’s cinematography and Shan Mohamed’s editing assist the
director in making a film that you’d probably like to watch again just
to see if you missed out a vital bit of the characters’ lives while
they were looking for love.
Indo-Asian News Service
