Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

It has been a while since I sat through a film that made me smile, and at times even break into a hearty laughter. Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na did both. The film, by Aamir Khan Productions and directed by Abbas Tyrewala, is about love. Jaane Tu, in fact, is a very bare bones film that you know the story of: young people growing up, growing apart and growing in love. So we have Jai (Imran Khan) and Aditi (Genelia D Souza), who love each other, but lack the insight and maturity to accept it. And in the end of course, after twists and turns and many song and dance sequences with friends they find the courage to face up to the truth. The film blends the slapstick with the subtle quite well and Abbas Tyrewala's debut directorial venture scores on that count. The strained relationship between Aditi and her brother is a case in point. If one moment you have them at loggerheads, screaming, kicking and fighting each other, you also have the brother leading his sister to his 'forbidden' studio-room for the very first time, just to give her some honest brotherly advice. There are also plenty of spoofs and not-so-subtle digs at masala films. The bottom line is, Jaane Tu is a nice, feel-good film