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There is a girl and there is a boy. Both are extremely
different yet are extremely close to each other. Girl
is rich, tongue-in-cheek, dominant and aggressive
while the boy has had a middle class upbringing and
is submissive, soft-spoken and calm. Opposites attract
and so do they but not as lovers, as friends! So when
do they realize its love?
Abbas Tyrewala definitely comes up with a winner
in the form of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. He tells us
an ordinary love story, whose theme is Pyaar Dosti
Hai (Love is friendship)… a la Kuch Kuch Hota
Hai… however presents it in a much mature
fashion than its glorious predecessor. He tackles
this confused romantic comedy with élan and
impresses you with his subtlety in terms of direction.
Not a single scene, actor is overly dramatic. The
characters are real, identifiable and extremely
cute!
Jai (Imran) and Aditi (Genelia) are ‘best
friends’ and are extremely possessive of each
other but are definitely not in love. They long
for each other’s company and still wonder
why close friends and parents believe that they
are in love! After giving a deep thought both realize
its high time they find themselves a special someone
too since one cant spend a lifetime with a best
friend! However when they do find their respective
‘special someone’ they realize love
is not about finding a perfect someone, it’s
about feeling perfectly happy with an imperfect
partner.
The film is definitely not flawless. There are
rough cuts here and there, especially in terms of
editing. The film doesn’t have a great beginning
but it picks up as it nears the interval, however
again slows down in the climax! The pace keeps fluctuating,
which at times distracts you, and makes you fidget
in your seat. The story too has nothing new to offer.
It is the casting of the film that saves it from
being an average just another youth film.
Abbas’s wife Pakhi deserves a standing ovation
for her fantastic casting, as it is the choice of
actors in the film that makes it so likeable! All
the youngsters are understated, thus highly effective.
Rotlu, Bombs, Jiggy, Mau (Genelia) and Ratz (Imran)…
the nicknames of the characters make you doubt their
likeability initially but as the film progresses,
each character grows on you and you start becoming
a part of the chirpy cute – just out of college
gang!
Imran gets a tailor made role for him, as his petite
personality and casual attitude makes him fit the
bill of Jai perfectly. He struggles with his expressions
initially as gets stuck with one ‘surprised
raised eye brows’ expression but gets better
later on. Genelia overshadows Imran big time. She
looks extremely fresh and lights up the screen with
her presence. Prateik Babbar, Naseeruddin Shah and
Ratna Pathak come up with brilliant performances
and provide you with all the light moments in the
film. Sohail and Arbaaz Khan too tickle your funny
bone with their cameos. Imran’s girlfriend
Avantika too makes a special appearance in the film.
Watch out for her in a disco sitting next to Imran.
Fashion designer Ashley Rebello deserves a special
mention as he dresses Imran and Genelia as per their
age and makes them look flawless.
Music is youthful, foot tapping and energetic.
Kuddos to AR Rahman yet again.
JTYJN definitely deserves a watch… and not
just for Imran.
