What I loved about 'Jaane Tu...'

 

For the last whole week I have been reading and listening a lot about ‘Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na. the movie has surely set the box office on fire and the fans of the movie are increasing everyday. Various snaps of Imran and Genelia are visible on orkut in different profiles. Seeing all this hype, I decided to watch ‘Jaane tu..’ very next day my exams were over.( Though it was the second movie that I watched after my exams, the first one being ‘Chronicles Of riddick’, a total crap).

So is ‘Jaane Tu…’ a great movie or a path breaking one? The answer is no. But does it matter? Not really because it is a good movie which binds you for more than 2 hours barely giving a chance to drift into the sleep, and that is what matters. This year bollywood has offered a lot of crap to us with just a handful of goodies. ‘Jaane Tu..’ is indeed a refreshing break from the ‘all stars, no story’ big budget films that fizzled out at the box office.

I’m not going to write about the movie with an eye of a reviewer. A lot has already been said about the director, script, leading pair, music etc. What I want to discuss is about the few things that I really liked about the movie. To begin with, the whole bunch of supporting actors (excluding the younger people) was a treat to watch. Most of them are polished actors but don’t make a lot of appearances on the big screen except for Rajat kapoor. Right from Ratna Pathak Shah to Jyanat Kriplani to Kittu Gidwani, all fit into their characters (even if it was small) perfectly. Two of the most accomplished actors have been given cameos, but do we complain? No. When did you watch Paresh Rawal as a crooked cop last time? It was a perfect break from his comic roles we have been watching him in since past 8 years. Also, with just a couple of appearances, Naseer is an absolute delight to watch.

The second thing that I really liked about the movie (in fact it struck an instant chord with me) was the use of word TU by the protagonists to address each other. It might sound weird, but that is the way two young people speak who have been friends for a long time. No TUM or AAP… but TU. So, there is a sense of naturalism in their chats with which young audience can identify with. Indeed a break from the cliché’ dialogues that we have been bearing for so long.

Most of the young actors are new to the movie industry but they have been given ample screen space. So, your memory cells keep an account of characters like Jiggy, Rotlu and Bombs for quite some time after you have left the theatre. This has been one of the important factors in the makeover of bollywood films in the last 2-3 years. Prateik Babbar doesn’t look like a star material but he has carried himself well in the role of Amit. It wasn’t a conventional role, so his performance matters. I’m waiting anxiously for his further roles, more than that of Imran.

I think that is enough for today. I will be back soon with my new post.