Jaane tu... ya jaane na...

Its been a while since I watched a movie that has so much in it and yet a very simple and would-like-to-watch-it-again kinda movie. "Jaane tu.. ya jaane na.." has no great story neither is it a new concept. But it manages to keep the interest of the audience going. The story revolves round two (best) friends.. Aditi and Jai. They give most of their time to each other during their five years of college life but fail to realize that they indeed love each other. As the saying goes, "The grass is greener on the other side", you get to see exactly the same thing happening in their lives. And thats not all.. At one point in the movie, it seems like "The grass isn't green anywhere" for Aditi and Jai. Everyone thinks that they both are perfect for each other (including their parents). But they both seem to be in a state of denial. The rest of the story is anyone's guess and a numerous cliches from 'Kuch kuch hota hai' to 'Dil chahta hai' can be found in this movie. But the element of humor (from silly to satiric n sarcastic n obscure) stands out. Some scenes in fact might leave you perplexed/ puzzled (whether to laugh or to cry ?). Like the one in which Jai's mother talks to her late (framed) husband where she argues over her husband's act of war that led to his death. Another such scene is where meghna tries to laugh looking at her parents fight, so that she could hide all the hurt inside.

Rahman's music is mind blowing (yes, it is.. you might not find it the very first time you listen, but surely you will fall in love with the music if you listen to it over and over again.. thats so very typical Rahmanish). The background score surely adds a lot of value to the movie and as always this time too, his music perfectly blends into some of the (situational) songs. "Kahin to hogi woh" is one such song which would make you feel 'wanna fall in love'. In fact when I first heard this one, the immediate thought then was.. this is a kind of a song that one would like to play for his loved one on a candle light dinner on a date (I am actually listening to it right now, whilst writing this blogpost.. :) ). And "Jaane tu.. ya jaane na" sung by Sukhwinder singh is a masterpiece indeed.. Hats off to Mr. Mozart of Madras..

All in all, the movie is a must watch. It portrays relationships and all its complexity to perfection. Be it the brother-sister, the father-mother, the husband-wife or the girl friend-boy friend.. different aspects of a relationship have been depicted with the humor making sure the lighter side of it is not lost. I am sure anyone watching this movie would relate himself(/herself) to any of the characters at some point or the other. I guess the filmy touch to this (otherwise very) non-filmy movie comes only at the end where the story ends at the airport. I don't know(/understand) if the movie aims at creating illusions hiding the truth or depicting the truth hiding the illusions as I felt both were equally embedded into the storyline. This movie would take you through a journey that has a lot of twists and turns with none of them being apparent and as obvious as it might seem, yet at the end of it you shouldn't be surprised if you are made to believe that the journey was as smooth as any other journey you have been through in the past.. thats 'Jaane tu.. ya jaane na' for you... Watch it and I bet your heart wont be left untouched..

So.. When do you know its love ??
Jaane tu .. ya jaane na..