Hello People,
Thanks for looking into my new blog.
My first post here will be to lavish as much praise as I can (and none of it is undeserved) on the newest release of 2008 viz. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na; a venture from Aamir Khan Productions Starring Genelia and Imran Khan.
First off, I'd like to congratulate Mr. Aamir Khan on establishing his production house as a brand that is synonymous with quality. When I heard of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na being released, I wondered whether it would go the same way as so many other "Legend launching protege relatives" movies go... i.e. down the box office drain. However, having seen earlier movies from Mr. Khan's productions, I quickly dispelled the thought, knowing that he only engaged himself with quality movies that gave the public their money's worth. Therefore, I was extremely surprised when the media gave it lukewarm reviews. I thought the movie'd be pretty good from what I'd seen in the trailers. My disagreement with the reviews increased many times over when I staggered out of the theatre last night, drunk with entertainment courtesy of 'Jaanne Tu...'. The media has severely understated this movie.
Mr. Imran posted on aamirkhan.com that he had received no training from his uncle. Hence, he has got to be congratulated for the spectacular performance that he has delivered. The expressions, the dialoue delivery, the typical Aamir Khan Swagger and charm he brought to the character were reminiscent of Mr. Aamir's performance in Dil Chahta hai (and I thoroughly enjoyed that movie). He definitely lived the character.
Genelia was another great find for film makers. She's done full justice to her character and kicked off her career in the best way possible. She mentioned being grateful that so many people had showed up for her at Nagpur. I'd like her to know that she's every bit worth it. I just hope that she goes on to be the star she promises to be.
The movie was a complete entertainment package in itself. It had no end of comedy (The stitches in my sides had stitches by the end of the movie), a nice element of romance (what am I saying, it was everywhere, but wonderfully portrayed), the songs are wonderful (I changed my caller tune almost immediately after the movie), the story is awesome (can you imagine a story about a story that is so interesting... you don't need to!! Just watch Jaane Tu!), and the direction and cinematography were brilliant. The best part was the gimmick used to introduce the interval. In my books, this movie is the best release of 2008 so far (Columbia made the right choice, deciding to put off hancock's release till 11th) and Imran and Genelia couldn't have chosen a better platform to start their careers. I just hope I see a lot more of them and of Mr. Aamir Khan (The True King of Indian Cinema {Not Bollywood. I find the word derogatory; as if we're aping the west}) in future. Rest assured that I'll be there to watch any more movies your production house comes out with Mr. Khan (as well as buy the DVDs and ACDs)
P.S. I've never watched a movie at a theatre more than once. I plan to do otherwise just for this movie. There's no other way I can describe how much I liked it. It rates a 4.5/5 stars in my book.
Do watch the movie. And please don't buy pirated Cds/DVDs or ACDs of it.
Cheers!
Ragster
Thanks for looking into my new blog.
My first post here will be to lavish as much praise as I can (and none of it is undeserved) on the newest release of 2008 viz. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na; a venture from Aamir Khan Productions Starring Genelia and Imran Khan.
First off, I'd like to congratulate Mr. Aamir Khan on establishing his production house as a brand that is synonymous with quality. When I heard of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na being released, I wondered whether it would go the same way as so many other "Legend launching protege relatives" movies go... i.e. down the box office drain. However, having seen earlier movies from Mr. Khan's productions, I quickly dispelled the thought, knowing that he only engaged himself with quality movies that gave the public their money's worth. Therefore, I was extremely surprised when the media gave it lukewarm reviews. I thought the movie'd be pretty good from what I'd seen in the trailers. My disagreement with the reviews increased many times over when I staggered out of the theatre last night, drunk with entertainment courtesy of 'Jaanne Tu...'. The media has severely understated this movie.
Mr. Imran posted on aamirkhan.com that he had received no training from his uncle. Hence, he has got to be congratulated for the spectacular performance that he has delivered. The expressions, the dialoue delivery, the typical Aamir Khan Swagger and charm he brought to the character were reminiscent of Mr. Aamir's performance in Dil Chahta hai (and I thoroughly enjoyed that movie). He definitely lived the character.
Genelia was another great find for film makers. She's done full justice to her character and kicked off her career in the best way possible. She mentioned being grateful that so many people had showed up for her at Nagpur. I'd like her to know that she's every bit worth it. I just hope that she goes on to be the star she promises to be.
The movie was a complete entertainment package in itself. It had no end of comedy (The stitches in my sides had stitches by the end of the movie), a nice element of romance (what am I saying, it was everywhere, but wonderfully portrayed), the songs are wonderful (I changed my caller tune almost immediately after the movie), the story is awesome (can you imagine a story about a story that is so interesting... you don't need to!! Just watch Jaane Tu!), and the direction and cinematography were brilliant. The best part was the gimmick used to introduce the interval. In my books, this movie is the best release of 2008 so far (Columbia made the right choice, deciding to put off hancock's release till 11th) and Imran and Genelia couldn't have chosen a better platform to start their careers. I just hope I see a lot more of them and of Mr. Aamir Khan (The True King of Indian Cinema {Not Bollywood. I find the word derogatory; as if we're aping the west}) in future. Rest assured that I'll be there to watch any more movies your production house comes out with Mr. Khan (as well as buy the DVDs and ACDs)
P.S. I've never watched a movie at a theatre more than once. I plan to do otherwise just for this movie. There's no other way I can describe how much I liked it. It rates a 4.5/5 stars in my book.
Do watch the movie. And please don't buy pirated Cds/DVDs or ACDs of it.
Cheers!
Ragster
2 comments:
Hey man.....u r a gr8 writer..........keep writing like this............
Yep, it was a good movie.
You're latest post looks awesome, I'm in the process of reading it. Fantastic writing!
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