Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Movie Review

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na marks the acting debut of Aamir Khan’s nephew Imraan Khan. Abbas Tyrewala of Munnabhai M.B.B.S and Main Hoon Na fame (as a writer) has scripted and directed this fun flick mainly targetted at the youth. This is also the first movie from Aamir Khan productions to not feature the superstar himself. But any product that Aamir lends his name to, is keenly anticipated and be rest assured, high on quality. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is no exception!

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is about Jai Singh Rathore a.k.a Rats (Imraan Khan), a Rajput who doesnt believe in violence and Aditi Mahant a.k.a Meow (Genelia D’Souza), a cute and violent girl. Aditi feels Jai is a big coward and Jai says her parents should have rinsed her mouth with soap! They fight like crazy but just cant live without each other. They are almost a made for each other couple, their parents know this, friends know it, but they believe they are just great friends, no more, no less. Does friendship turn into love?

Jane Tu Ya Jane Na Review

Whatever Aamir Khan touches seems to be turning into gold. First Lagaan, then Taare Zameen Par and now Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, although not in the same league, is yet another classic from Aamir Khan productions. What works for Jaane Tu is the well etched characters, performed brilliantly by the actors. Its not just the main characters, but even the supporting characters that add a lot of value to Jaane Tu.

Director Abbas Tyrewala has executed the script with brilliance. The first half is almost flawless, a simple tale of friendship and love, that either makes you smile or laugh. The second half, could have been better.. it tends to drag a tad bit at times and gets predictable when Genelia is engaged. The writer should have opted for a different climax and made it slightly more believable. The dialogues are witty, hilarious at times and brilliant. The music by A.R. Rehman is perfect for the movie. “Pappu cant dance saala” and “Kabhi Kabhi” stand out.

Scenes that stand out in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na

  • Aditi’s parents and Jai’s discussion on the engagement. Funny!
  • Aditi wonders how the 5 years passed by. “On the phone beta” says Jai’s mom.
  • 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.
  • When Amit takes Aditi into his room.
  • Scenes between Jai’s mother and his dead father (he talks from a portrait). Hilarious!
  • The chemistry between the gang of 6 friends.
  • Honestly I didnt like the climax, but the performance by Genelia and Imraan, when surrounded by the cops, makes an impact.

I can just go on and on, great moments make a great movie and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na has simply fantastic moments in abundance.

Coming to the performances, Imraan Khan reminded me a lot of Aamir Khan, especially the mischievious grin. Imraan overall makes a solid debut, not once does he go over the top. A good restrained performance, this actor will surely go a long way. Genelia D’Souza’s expressions alone are worth the price of the ticket. She oozes cuteness and performs well. Manjari Phadnis looks good, acts well. Ratna Pathak Shah is superb as always. Paresh Rawal makes you laugh a couple of times. Naseeruddin Shah in a short role is just perfect. The director has managed to extract excellent performances from every other character actor.

Overall, Jaane Tu is immensely enjoyable and high on entertainment. If your looking for a movie on friendship and love, that makes you smile and laugh at times. Dont miss it! At the box-office, the lacklustre performance of Love Story 2050 along with good word out mouth should ensure a HIT status atleast!

Rating: ★★★★☆

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kgr:  (July 13, 2008 at 9:16 am)

very good movie, excellent performances.. story comparable to Nuvve kavali from telugu movie..

 
piyush:  (July 13, 2008 at 10:32 am)

x-cellent movie i hv ever senn.
truly….i hv seen 7 times yet…….
but i am not feel ny moment bore……..

 
aamir:  (July 13, 2008 at 12:55 pm)

madarcod imraaan shala apne aap ko bahut bada star samjh raha he ye movie ke baad.

 
amit{rajan}:  (July 13, 2008 at 8:51 pm)

hi ,
this movie so good ,
this movie sows us that love is ……………………………………………………….. i can not explain that

 
lalit:  (July 13, 2008 at 11:27 pm)

aditi is cool

 
lalit:  (July 13, 2008 at 11:29 pm)

aditi will be star

 
Chetan Shetty:  (July 14, 2008 at 2:16 am)

An awesome movie…a must watch for all youngsters!

 
DIVYA:  (July 14, 2008 at 9:02 am)

It was a awesome movie . I just love imraan khan and genelias chemestry.

 
DIVYA:  (July 14, 2008 at 9:07 am)

I seen first time that rats and meow fall in love with each other.It was a great and fabulous movie to see.

 
DIVYA:  (July 14, 2008 at 9:21 am)

i just love yhis movie.

 
Rahul:  (July 14, 2008 at 1:58 pm)

i liked the movie very much
i was very upset before the movie because my parents shouted on me but on watching the movie my mood was good.
The acting was really good of acters

 
Shishir Kalra:  (July 14, 2008 at 4:14 pm)

it is a very ………………….very good movie.i really liked imraan khan and all new actors acting in this movie.and aditi was a very good role it the movie.we all enjoyed the movie alot and thanku all for entertaining us!!!!!!!!!!i really liked the movie.hey imran plzz if u read this comment then send me your reply at my id that is given above

 
sameer:  (July 14, 2008 at 4:35 pm)

hahahhaha………..the person above liked ls 2050 and hated jtyjn…..!!!!wat a joke……..i dont kno…god has made brains of these ppl with which material….bhagwan hi bacha sakta hai aise logon ko..!!!!!11

 
jaya:  (July 14, 2008 at 5:50 pm)

this movie is awesome… exilent…. mind blowing ….superb n just become a fan of bothe hro n heroine

 
Nilesh:  (July 14, 2008 at 10:20 pm)

assum movieeee……suppeer hiiiit moveeeee

me from nepal
biratnagar

 
Fathiya:  (July 14, 2008 at 11:36 pm)

The stupidist movies won at the box office in India during the past years.. and some good movies didn’t .. God gave brain to some people to be fair enough in their judgement and distinguish the good from bad, and that’s what God didn’t gift u with Sameer!!

 
samiha:  (July 15, 2008 at 3:29 pm)

jane tu is best best best best………………………………………moyi

and Imaran and jelina is best actor

 
jkaloor:  (July 15, 2008 at 3:56 pm)

Abbas Tyrewala has given an interview in gulfnews-dubai stating that he developed the story and all, where as the truth is Janee Tu is the remake of an old Malayalam hit movie “Niram”.

He should have displayed a little more respect to the original writer.

 
shatil:  (July 15, 2008 at 7:48 pm)

After watchin this movie, i start believing in love. And i have wasted my 22 years of life without a cute girl like genelia.

 
nazirmo:  (July 15, 2008 at 9:39 pm)

Get real. This movie has a weak story. Surely it is meant for the youth audiences. But just make a note
of the number of times the word shit is used. Is that a good example to the youth ?
Even when the character of Meow enters the secret room of the brother just watch the mouth of Genelia – I think that she seems to utter what the F ?
I do not really understand why this movie is a super hit . The music songs go well and A.R Rehman does
deliver.

 
 

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