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Cast:
Imran Khan, Manjari Fadnis, Genelia D'Souza |
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Ratna Pathak, Arbaaz Khan, Paresh Rawal |
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Year:
2008 |
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Music:
A.R. Rahman |
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Lyrics: Abbas Tyrewala |
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Story:
Abbas Tyrewala |
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Banner:
Aamir Khan Productions |
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Producer:
Aamir Khan |
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Creative
Producer: Mansoor
Khan |
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Director:
Abbas Tyrewala |
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After giving
us some well loved films like Maqbool, Main Hoon Naa and
Munnabhai MBBS as a writer, Abbas Tyrewala has finally made
his own debut as a director. And he really turns out to be
the star from this movie. He has not made a film on some new
subject. Rather there has been scores of movies on the same
theme. But it's truly the approach and setting of the story
that makes this one so different and so good.
The best thing that Abbas did is not to make a hero out of
his protagonists. Jaane Tu does not look like a regular
launch pad where the story is almost weaved into the film,
rather than vice versa. Every character in the movie is real
and very much what we are at some part of our lives. |
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Jaane
Tu.. is a story about two friends - Jai (Imran Khan)
and Aditi (Genelia). They are so close that even
their parents think they love each other. But they
apparently don't. When college ends, they decide
that they would find each other suitable partners.
They do find partners but then realise they love
each other.
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story can be said in a line. But the script, as it
plays out, adds all the colours that could please
the audience. And the screenplay is good. |
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The film starts
with a group of friends telling a story about Jai and Aditi
while waiting for them at an airport. The movie keeps on
moving from flashbacks to the present as the friends narrate
the story.
Jaane Tu...
weaves in a lot of emotions right from friendship, love to
insecurity. Every character is shown to have a definite
backing. Which means a very good job by the writer. The
dialogues are superb and there are some scene stealers. For
example the scene where Aditi fights a college guy for
calling Jai a coward. And the reaction on Jai's face when he
comes to know that is marvellous. And then there is this
scene when these two walk into Jai's house with Aditi crying
after realising her college days are over. And then there is
the scene when Aditi's parents talk to Jai about his
marriage with Aditi and he answers thinking they are talking
about his job. And of course, all the scenes with
Naseeruddin Shah, who acts as the onscreen husband of his
real life wife. |
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The film is not free from problems. The second half
gets a bit lengthy and the number of cliches gets to
us once in a while. Like the airport ending scene.
But these can be overlooked.
Technically, Jaane Tu.. looks a very bright movie.
Cinematography is good and so is the editing. The
music, which is extremely youthful, is a highlight
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Coming to the performance, Jaane Tu gives the
industry an actor in Imran Khan. He truly has the capability
to work it up from here. Genelia comes up with a fabulous
performance. The friends - Karan (as Rotlu), Alishka (as
Bombs), Nirav (as Jiggy) and Sugandha (as Shaleen) - are
just right and form a wonderful group. Manjari Phadnis and
Ayaz Khan leave an impact too. Ratna Pathak Shah and
Naseeruddin Shah are their usual self - brilliant. And in
between this whole crowd is Prateek Babbar who comes up with
a solid debut performance as he plays Genalia's brother.
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Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa is surely one movie that is going to
be loved by the audience and specifically the youth. Abbas
Tyrewala has arrived with a great directorial debut. Take a
bow Abbas. And yes Mansoor Khan's magical touch continues. |
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