Cast: Imran Khan, Genelia D’Souza, Naseruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Prateik Babbar, Anuradha Patel, Ayaz Khan
Director: Abbas Tyrewalla
Jaane Tu… is the story of Jai (Imran Khan) and Aditi (Genelia D’Souza) and their love for another which everyone – from their friends to their family recognize but Jai and Aditi. Ready to do anything for one another Jai and Aditi are the best of friends but just not in love – or so they think. So when Aditi’s parents think of getting the two engaged after they finish college, Jai and Aditi run in opposite directions because they aren’t in love with one another.
In fact the two decide to hook the other up with a partner. In comes meghna – jai’s girlfriend whom he meets in a club while saving her from two men who are trying to get too close to the girl. Now Jai has time only for Meghna and his friends take second position. He goes to films with Meghna, he hangs out with Meghna – he does everything he used to do with his friends now with Meghna. So while Aditi keeps a smile up for everyone else, she is quite hurt with this change in Jai’s attitude. Now she decides its time for her to find herself a man. In walks Ayaz Khan as a suitable match for Aditi and soon enough the two are engaged to be married.
But when Jai sees his Aditi with another man it suddenly hits him that he is actually in love with his best friend. Does she feel the same way? Should he tell her that? And what about his own girlfriend? While Jai tries to sort himself out Aditi ends things with her fiancé and decides to go to the US to get away from everything. Will Jai be able to stop her?
As a debutant Imran has done well for himself and it is quite evident that he has a great career ahead as long as he picks the right films. Genelia has a done a good job too. A surprise performance came from Prateik Babbar who plays Aditi’s brother. Definitely a lad to watch out for. Ratna Pathak’s performance with Naseruddin Shah re-instated why the two are still one of the best actors of the industry.
But having said that there were a couple of things in the film that were unnecessary like Arbaaz and Sohail Khan and their shenanigans with the horses. Also the last climax scene when Jai tries to reach his Aditi, it went on for longer than needed. And that too with him on his horse and then running wild right up to immigration in an international airport – no wonder Indian airports are considered to have lax security! The film could have definitely enjoyed a tighter edit on the film and the script… it was surprising to see someone like Aamir Khan allowing something like that in a film backed by him.
Credit should also be given to Abbas Tyrewalla for ensuring that the story remained what it is – a simple story of love and friendship between two best mates. For many most of the film will be clichéd in many places but while that maybe its drawback, for some it will also be a the factor that will tip things in the film’s favour because it will allow most of us to relate to a time and place in our lives…
