Comments on: Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/ Wait a minute! Wait a minute! You ain't heard nothin' yet. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:17:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Biswaroop http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/#comment-836 Biswaroop Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:57:51 +0000 http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-836 I had a second look at Jaane Tu later. I find Genelia has been first time used properly. She is a resounding success in this film. I loved the film. But I shall remember it only for Genelia's acting. It stood apart from others..though others also acted very well. I had a second look at Jaane Tu later. I find Genelia has been first time used properly. She is a resounding success in this film. I loved the film. But I shall remember it only for Genelia’s acting. It stood apart from others..though others also acted very well.

]]> By: Ramsu http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/#comment-791 Ramsu Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:05:51 +0000 http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-791 For reasons beyond my understanding, Hasini has become Genelia's calling card. Thanks to both the Telugu and Tamil versions succeeding wildly, I can see why she tries to capitalize on that. It was my big apprehension going into this movie, but it wasn't so bad. Her character in <i>JTYJN</i> isn't lobotomized like that one. Her Aditi is a bit of a drama queeen, but tolerable and considerably reined in on the acting front. I don't think you'll be too disappointed. ~r For reasons beyond my understanding, Hasini has become Genelia’s calling card. Thanks to both the Telugu and Tamil versions succeeding wildly, I can see why she tries to capitalize on that. It was my big apprehension going into this movie, but it wasn’t so bad.

Her character in JTYJN isn’t lobotomized like that one. Her Aditi is a bit of a drama queeen, but tolerable and considerably reined in on the acting front. I don’t think you’ll be too disappointed.

~r

]]> By: M http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/#comment-789 M Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:50:06 +0000 http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-789 Ramsu, new reader of your blog (via Indiequill). Finally - someone who disliked Genelia in Santosh Subramaniam - I disliked the whole movie, (subjected to it on a tourist bus in India recently) and really disliked Genelia in it...but have been treated like the quintessential hates-puppies-and-kittens pariah by everyone to whom I've voiced this opinion :-) Glad to see there is someone else who feels the same way about her... I've been somewhat wary of JTYJN for this reason, but shall brave it this weekend :-) M Ramsu,

new reader of your blog (via Indiequill).

Finally – someone who disliked Genelia in Santosh Subramaniam – I disliked the whole movie, (subjected to it on a tourist bus in India recently) and really disliked Genelia in it…but have been treated like the quintessential hates-puppies-and-kittens pariah by everyone to whom I’ve voiced this opinion
:-) Glad to see there is someone else who feels the same way about her…

I’ve been somewhat wary of JTYJN for this reason, but shall brave it this weekend :-)

M

]]> By: Ramsu http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/#comment-778 Ramsu Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:55:40 +0000 http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-778 Thanx for your views -- the movies get boring if everyone thinks of them the same way, no? :-) I am with you on Genelia. However, I thought she was nicely reined in in this one. Haven't heard that song in <i>Bommarillu</i>, so can't comment. But I thought the title track (the one Rahman composed, not the oldie the characters sing) was quite nice and different -- I can't think of too many instances where someone has put jazz music in a Hindi film tune. ~r Thanx for your views — the movies get boring if everyone thinks of them the same way, no? :-)

I am with you on Genelia. However, I thought she was nicely reined in in this one.

Haven’t heard that song in Bommarillu, so can’t comment. But I thought the title track (the one Rahman composed, not the oldie the characters sing) was quite nice and different — I can’t think of too many instances where someone has put jazz music in a Hindi film tune.

~r

]]> By: Never Mind http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/#comment-777 Never Mind Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:34:59 +0000 http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-777 I am sorry but I will have to disagree with you on multiple counts. Genelia was irritating as hell in Bommarillu. Like Giri said, it was really sad that the director tried to pass that annoying stupidity as innocence. The music I thought was very ordinary. I think it was Rahman trying to do breezy romantic numbers like Jatin lalit is wat spoilt it. Kabhi Kabhi Aditi reminds me a lot of "appudo ippudo eppudoo" in Bommarillu that Sidharth sung himself. I actually liked the opening credits better in Aamir. The mumbai goings-on are superbly shot along with a cheerful background score. I think I expected too much from Aamir Khan but the movie could have use some editing. I got bored through some parts of the movie and wanted it to end soon. I agree with you on Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak. Superb performances. I wish Rajat Kapoor and Kitu Gidwani were used better. Anyhoo, nice review! I am sorry but I will have to disagree with you on multiple counts.

Genelia was irritating as hell in Bommarillu. Like Giri said, it was really sad that the director tried to pass that annoying stupidity as innocence.

The music I thought was very ordinary. I think it was Rahman trying to do breezy romantic numbers like Jatin lalit is wat spoilt it. Kabhi Kabhi Aditi reminds me a lot of “appudo ippudo eppudoo” in Bommarillu that Sidharth sung himself.

I actually liked the opening credits better in Aamir. The mumbai goings-on are superbly shot along with a cheerful background score.

I think I expected too much from Aamir Khan but the movie could have use some editing. I got bored through some parts of the movie and wanted it to end soon.

I agree with you on Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak. Superb performances. I wish Rajat Kapoor and Kitu Gidwani were used better. Anyhoo, nice review!

]]> By: Ramsu http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/#comment-756 Ramsu Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:44:04 +0000 http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-756 True, what came across most clearly was the sense of fun they were having, all of them. It was infectious. I don't think anyone anticipated the Beckett reference. Even the Cinderella reference was a bit of a surprise. ~r True, what came across most clearly was the sense of fun they were having, all of them. It was infectious.

I don’t think anyone anticipated the Beckett reference. Even the Cinderella reference was a bit of a surprise.

~r

]]> By: Amrita http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/#comment-755 Amrita Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:15:41 +0000 http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-755 I saw every single plot point coming, starting right off the bat with the funeral and going right up to the end scene (well not the Becket thing, that made me LOL) -- and like you, i totally loved it. This is the kind of cast that really comes along once in a blue moon and to see newcomers who weren't trying to be someone else (although Imraan is very obviously Aamir 2.0 and can't help it poor baby with that face and that voice and that same exact smile) but just chilling out on screen. I think that's what really got me - the fact that everyone on screen was having a ball and were neither taking themselves too seriously nor trying too hard to be "light". Sigh. I saw every single plot point coming, starting right off the bat with the funeral and going right up to the end scene (well not the Becket thing, that made me LOL) — and like you, i totally loved it. This is the kind of cast that really comes along once in a blue moon and to see newcomers who weren’t trying to be someone else (although Imraan is very obviously Aamir 2.0 and can’t help it poor baby with that face and that voice and that same exact smile) but just chilling out on screen.

I think that’s what really got me – the fact that everyone on screen was having a ball and were neither taking themselves too seriously nor trying too hard to be “light”.

Sigh.

]]> By: theBollywoodFan http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/#comment-753 theBollywoodFan Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:33:46 +0000 http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-753 Hi Ramsu: Glad you liked the film. We have some common items in our reviews. Here are <a href="http://thebollywoodfan.blogspot.com/2008/07/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na-review-and-initial.html" rel="nofollow">my initial thoughts</a>. Loved how Bombay was shown! Annoyingly cute is a good way to describe Aditi/Hasini. Saw Bommarillu after Jaane Tu, and loved it too (discussion <a href="http://thebollywoodfan.blogspot.com/2008/07/on-genelia-and-siddharth-from-bollywood.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>)! Hi Ramsu: Glad you liked the film. We have some common items in our reviews. Here are my initial thoughts. Loved how Bombay was shown!

Annoyingly cute is a good way to describe Aditi/Hasini. Saw Bommarillu after Jaane Tu, and loved it too (discussion here)!

]]> By: Ramsu http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/#comment-752 Ramsu Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:47:37 +0000 http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-752 Sagarika>> Cosmic coincidence, nothing else. But on this movie, baradwaj and i seem to have noticed a lot of similar things, which I take to mean that I am improving as a reviewer :-) Giri>> True, they were quite good. The fact that they both burst into laughter when they realized their gaffe in assessing Jai and Aditi's relationship was a nice touch -- they do dispense serious advice after that, but the way they reacted at that moment really worked for me. I agree with your assessment of the Hasini character -- she didn't come across as innocent, just lobotomized. Surprising how many people loved it, in both languages. Or maybe we're the ones to be surprised at :-) memsaab>> Aamir seems to be on a roll right now. And so far as I know, the TZP DVD isn't out yet. ~r Sagarika>> Cosmic coincidence, nothing else. But on this movie, baradwaj and i seem to have noticed a lot of similar things, which I take to mean that I am improving as a reviewer :-)

Giri>> True, they were quite good. The fact that they both burst into laughter when they realized their gaffe in assessing Jai and Aditi’s relationship was a nice touch — they do dispense serious advice after that, but the way they reacted at that moment really worked for me.

I agree with your assessment of the Hasini character — she didn’t come across as innocent, just lobotomized. Surprising how many people loved it, in both languages. Or maybe we’re the ones to be surprised at :-)

memsaab>> Aamir seems to be on a roll right now. And so far as I know, the TZP DVD isn’t out yet.

~r

]]> By: memsaab http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/jaane-tu-ya-jaane-na/#comment-751 memsaab Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:35:58 +0000 http://celluloidrant.wordpress.com/?p=232#comment-751 Awww. I just can't wait to see it. And TZP, which STILL isn't out on DVD (unless it came out this week, I haven't looked yet)... Awww. I just can’t wait to see it. And TZP, which STILL isn’t out on DVD (unless it came out this week, I haven’t looked yet)…

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