JAANE TU YA JAANE NA ( **/***** )

Firstly,those who havent watched the movie,dont read any further.go and watch the movie.abbas tyrewala is the guy who wrote the dark Maqbool,the lighthearted Munnabhai MBBS,and the bubble-gummy masala Main Hoon Na.So, I expected an amazing movie.I was utterly disappointed.JTYJN could have been a mega-blockbuster like QSQT and JJWS.It still may be,thanks to the ubiquitious marketing.But talking strict cinema,JTYJN is an assortment of cliches thats served beautifully.So when do you know its love ? Well,we knew all along.what we were looking for is fresh,entertaining cinema.The story is simple,too simple in fact.Why watch the movie,then ? The performances.Ratna Pathak Shan and Naseruddin Shah as Jai,the protagonist’s parents are top class.the khan brothers and paresh rawal are also good.but you have to hand it to imran khan.he seems at ease in front of the camera,is spontaneous and a big hit with the audiences already.Genelia is spot on as Aditi,the fiesty girl who wants a “man” in her life.A special mention here should be made about the guy who plays Amit,he has amazing presence.(trivia : he’s the son of the yesteryear actor,Smita Patil).The music is good (typical Rehman) and the dialogues do manage a few laughs (Sample this : “Oh,no.12 baj gaye !” “Kyun,tu Cinderella hai kya?” ).The charactyers are real and believable.My only complaint is that the Gujju guy character and the airport climax could have been done away with.The good thing about the movie is u realise that you have been let down,only after the movie is over.till then,its a fun ride,full of laughs.Solely because I expected so much, i would give it 2/5,but a definite watch.Its going to be a major hit.So what if the script is ancient ? Cliches never seemed so endearing before !!