Author : Kiran
Tera Mujhse hai phale ka nata koi…
Yun hi nahi dil lubhata koi…
Jane tu…ya jane na…
Borrowing its name from this classic “Aa Gale Lag Ja” number….Abbas Tyrewala’s ( give him some credit yaar, its his baby after all) ‘Jaane Tu ya Jaane Na’ is COOL and REFRESHING.
The story is nothing new, the treatment is. The film is about Jai Singh Rathore a.k.a Rats (Imraan Khan), a non-violent Rajput who and Aditi Mahant a.k.a Meow (Genelia D’Souza), cute and violent at the same time. Aditi feels Jai is fattu (coward). They fight like crazy but just can’t live without each other. Their parents, their friends think they are almost a made for each other couple but they believe they are just great friends. So when do they know it’s love? This is the crux of the story. Doesn’t sound too great!!! but do not go by the simple story. Abbas Tyrewala has weaved beautiful situatins that will just take you back to your college days. Watch it for its simplicity, well etched characters and situations and above all some excellent cameos by Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Paresh Rawal, Arbaaz Khan and Suhail Khan!!! Simply brilliant.
Director Abbas Tyrewala has executed the screenplay with brilliance because there was nothing new in the story. It’s just his treatment that makes the difference. The first half is pacy, though the second half tends to drag at times and gets predictable. But there are ample moments that make you smile…like the scene between Amit and Aditi, his confession. Heart warming and brilliant… Aditi begins to realise her love for Jai only when Manjari Phadnis enters the scene. The jealousy, sadness and regret is executed and performed perfectly. The scenes between Jai’s mother (Ratna Pathak Shah) and his dead father talks from a portrait (Naseruddin Shah) are Hilarious! and above all the chemistry between the gang of 6 friends…so believable. The dialogues are witty and brilliant.
The strongest point of Jaane tu…remains the music. You can just salute the genius of A.R. Rehman, just look at his range!!!. “Pappu cant dance saala” “Kabhi Kabhi Aditi” and the title track may not be classics but when you watch the movie, you feel these are the songs these characters could have sung.
Now a little bit about the performances. Imraan Khan makes a very impressive debut. In a tailor-made role not once does he go over the top. A good restrained performance, however it is to be seen if he has got some range. Genelia D’Souza’s simply excels…she oozes confidence that makes her character so believable…It seems so ridiculous that she wasted her talent in some nonsense movies before. Manjari Phadnis looks good, acts well. Ratna Pathak Shah is superb and so is Naseeruddin Shah. Paresh Rawal has got just 3 scenes and you have to see what good actors can do even in smaller roles. A special mention for Arbaaz Khan and Suhail Khan…guys they are just FABULOUS. They make you laugh whenever they appear on screen. The director has managed to extract excellent performances from every other character actor.
Overall, Abbas Tyrewala’s ( not Aamir Khan’s 
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