Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Review - Simple and Fun!

First there was the hype surrounding producer Aamir Khan, then there was Rahman's brilliant music album, and finally came rumours that some song lyrics were targetted at Salman, so finally when the movie was released, I sat down to it with a lot of expectations. And boy does JTYJN deliver. Abbas Tyrewala in his debut directional venture has created a simple blend of romance and humour that will definitely strike a chord with the youth.

The story revolves around two college goers and their fun gang of friends . A quick word of praise for Tyrewala in refraining from portraying a bunch of rich city kids as in Dil Chahta Hai. Here, it's easier to identify with the lifestyle of these kids. Jai and Adithi are best friends but fall in love with each other(no surprise!) Their gang of friends and parents are able to see this, but unfortunately for these two, they don't admit this and end up dating other people, with terrible consequences.

Imran Khan does a commendable role in his debut role as Jai Singh Rathore(alias "Rats"), a teen of rajput heritage who is sooo non-violent that he might have featured in a pacifist's wet dream. On the other side of the character-spectrum, Genelia plays the role of Adithi(alias "Meow") , a complete fight-a-holic. The lead pair have great chemistry together, and you couldn't ask more from them.

While the story may not be exceptional, the real strength of the film lies in its humour. The dialogues are witty and hilarious. The director loses no opportunity in converting a sentimental scene into a comic one.(The policeman in the ending acted as the perfect embarrassment-antidote which did the job as well as Solomon Poppaya's 'idu daan vaida' dialogue in the film 'Boys')

Then there are the scenes with misunderstanings such as when Jai and Adithi's parents discuss their daughter "wedding proposal" while Jai thinks he is talking about his job!
Bhaloo and Bhagera - the two jolly guys who haunt Mumbai's night clubs in cowboy costumes, the relationship between Jai's mother and his late father (Nasruddin Shah) who talks through a portrait are really hilarious. The patchy relationship between Aditi and her talented but introverted brother Amit(played superbly by Prateik Babbar), lends some excellent emotional moments to the film. Credits must be given to Ratna Pathak Shah(Jai's mom Savitri), for playing the role of a cool but protective. Manjari Phadnis does a good job in playing the complex role as Jai's girlfriend. Paresh Rawal as the police inspector cracks you up.

The only dissappointment in the film for me was the climax. Yes, we all like a happy ending but the scene where the hero woos the heroine seemed to be inspired from the climax of the hollywood film 'Love Actually'. Nevertheless, it was done cleverly enough so no complaints there!

As far as the audio is concerned, the director has done a great job in utilizing Rahman's talents. He has distributed some songs cleverly such as "Tu Bolein" and has also ensured that the story line has not been accomodated for the music, interweaving the film and the songs flawlessly.

Overall, this is one film that is definitely worth spending an evening on. It is really light-hearted and will surely lift your spirits. With the positive word of mouth and excellent opening, Jaane Tu is all set to become a smash-hit!

SCORE - 7/10