Jaan-E-Mann: Let's Fall in Love... Again

Jaanemann the best movie to complement this year's string of releases of the comedy film Lage Raho Munnabhai, the emotional drama KANK, and the action flick Don. While almost all Hindi films are on the musical side with plenty of dance and songs regardless of the relevancy to the films, Jaanemann is the only Bollywood musical executed the Broadway style.

The cinematography has been creatively used to reflect story and development of the characters. Salman has been written off by the media continuously and each time he is back with a bang! Salman is definitely not a rock star, but a superstar! Nevertheless Akshay is never overshadowed, his character is a pioneer of such geeky personality in recent times. Preity, as always, is cute, and Anupam is so hilarious you keep asking for more! One does wonder how Salman has suddenly grown a full head of hair while Anupam's wig hairline is pretty obvious, but hey thats besides the point.

The unconventional lyrics are explained by the way the story unfolds. The songs are hummable, and dances feature plenty of beautiful phirangi girls, fortunately this time they are well clothed, a rare departure from the usual half clad babes. This film is not for the critics, but for the light-hearted seeking for a feel good experience.

Jaan-E-Mann

I liked Jaanemann, I loved Jaanemann, Jaanemann is in my blood!

I have to admit, I had my doubts on a new director because you have no idea what to expect when you go into the cinema. Besides, I wasn't too keen on him after reading his interviews. But with all that set aside, from the very first reel, he stands out from the rest because of the way he sees his scenes. They are refreshingly different and unique. The man is an all-rounder. Hello? Director, Writer, Editor, Dialogues, Background Score, Promo direction... what can't this guy do? And I'm sure I'm still missing something! Technologically, its a film far superior than any other in Bollywood. The scene changes are spectacular... the colors are saturated in certain sequences to gain more visual appeal and the visuals used to express emotions are outstanding. Moreover, he's taken all cinematic liberties and they're all used so effectively!

If you saw KHNH and KANK and thought that was all there is to New York. Wrong! Sudeep Chatterjee shows New York in a different light altogether. More scenes are done in the evening/night here rather than the broad daylight. Sabu Cyrill goes a step further and creates sets that further enhance the entire "Jaan-E-Mann" experience. Great job to both!

Farah Khan's choreography shows us exactly where her heart is.... with Shirish Kunder. Her choreography flows SO well with the storyline and the screenplay. Its as if the body is meeting the soul because the songs are just an extension of the scene that precedes. No popcorn break here folks. Dialogues are placed within the songs and this is where teamwork really shines. Anu Malik, Gulzar, Farah, Shirish and the star cast have really worked together to make the music of this film shine. While Gulzar has penned perfect lyrics (yes! 'mom'; 'dad'; 'future' 'ignore' all make sense now!), Anu Malik has given the music a majestic feel and Shirish and Farah have worked well together to place the songs in the right moments and give the most suited choreography possible. The actors just flow with the direction and make the dream of Shirish and Farah come alive on the big screen. Don't believe me? See for yourself and be the judge.

While talking about the songs, I must say that each and every one was presented in a completely different manner and held its own. One has to see the songs on the big screen to understand the importance of the lyrics, and the way the song is pictured.

The performances: Piya Goel. Beautiful, Smart, Ambitious is she ... yet suffers from a lingering heartache. Though, there isn't much scope for her as an actress, Preity Zinta has still given it her all. She's cute as the popular college girl who cuts school to hang out with her bf, who is most probably a dropout. In NY, she's sophisticated, cultured and a sweet _______. Fill in the blank when you watch the film! ... and she really shines in the climax!

Agastya Rao aka Champu. A dreamer in his own right. THEN, a geek with no clue on how to woo a girl. NOW, sophisticated, intelligent, a great catch .. but still no clue on how to woo a girl. Akshay Kumar attempts a role he's never done before and churns out such an endearing character, that you just can't let go of him. His full confidence and dependence in Suhaan shows through (especially towards the end where he becomes almost desperate) and the scene in front of the mirror is outstanding. Even when you leave the theater .. his "Huhh Huhh Huhh" laugh lingers in your head.

Suhaan Kapoor. Selfish, over- confident, arrogant and pompous are just a few words that describe Suhaan. THEN a drop out student who only dreams big... NOW, he still dreams big... the only problem is, not much has changed from then and now. In fact, he's worse off now than before. The man can cry when affected because his heart deeply cares for those he loves. He blames the world at first and later only himself. This role is CUSTOM MADE for Salman Khan. Salman plays Suhaan to perfection. He takes digs at his own real life that no actor in his position would ever take. It really shows how comfortable he is in his own skin. The various characters that he takes on throughout the film are hilarious and really add to the flamboyance of entire canvas. In the second half of the film, you see a more sensitive Salman. The subtleness he keeps throughout really shows that he's in control of his character. His emotional scenes are outstanding. When he cries, you cry along with him because you understand the reasons for his mistakes.

One of the highlights of this film is the chemistry between Salman and Akshay. They share such an AMAZING chemistry that not many actors tend to share. This film is miles ahead of Mujhse Shaadi Karogi in many ways. If you thought they gelled well in MSK, you'll be happy to know that the chemistry they share here is much much more. I hope they continue making films. Love the two together.

This is a movie that one should enjoy for its craziness, flamboyance and visual style. Thie is one to be truly enjoyed on the big screen itself for all its grandness. It is an out and out Broadway show with plenty of glitz, glamor, musical numbers and talented performers. Ladies and Gentlemen .. after seeing this film .. I say .. ENCORE!! Yes, I'll be seeing this one again in the theater the next weekend.

Director Sirish Kunder has made a commendable debut in Hindi cinema as a director. This editor-turned-director has made an impressive attempt to make Jaan-è-mann what it is. Superb editing, exotic locales and a heart warming love story. I had never imagined that special effects could be of such an imperative to a romantic love story. This movie delivers the best in technicality. Scene transitions are superb, dream sequences, going into and out of flashback has its own style and the film is full of jolly and merry instances. But all that does not make a movie great if it lacks its soul, the screenplay. Sirish Kunder, in his first screen writing attempt, has clearly shown his incompetence and inexperience.

Kunder, though has filled the film with lots of one-liners, pretty catchy dialouges and an amazing score, technically the script has pitfalls. Lack of adequate character conflicts, the trait of the film gone missing somewhere and, and most importantly, a novice screenwriter makes the movie lose its charm. Jaan-è-mann could be a thoroughly entertaining if we set the screen writing rules aside, but beyond that, if you're planning to watch a movie by experienced professionals, this one is definitely not your cup of tea.

Lets look at various aspects one by one:

Salman Khan - Good performance. Thank god he's given up laughing like hyena. We see veteran in this movie. A sad an miserable shade of his character makes home in public's heart.

Preity Zinta - After KANK, she's my ultimate favourite. This angelic beauty looks great throughout and she's still watchable as a college girl. And my God, she does great Russian accent.

Akshay Kumar - I like the way he laughs, he..hee..heee. Akshay has come a long way into romantic comedy from action movies and he's good at it. He's in fact good in any character he gets into.

Anupam Kher - This one actor knows the heights of performance, although he plays a person without, um.. much height.

Anu Malik - The track "Humko Maloom" is great. Fabulous. But not all songs are ones we can say "are really great." Worked late night and wrapped up in a haste?

Gulzar - Is he trying to be different or did the producers ask him to do so? Why does he need to use so many English words in songs? I feel bad calling a veteran bad but he fails to live up to the expectations.

Farah Khan - Great. At least this is the best she can give to her newlywed husband Sirish Kunder. She's put her heart and soul into it making choreography one of the strongest aspects of this movie.

Sirish Kunder - Editing - superb! Space sequence - superb! Visual transitions - superb! Should definitely go ahead and make more movies. But before that, I urge him to buy the book "Screenwriting" by Syd Field and read it once.

Apart from this, the production design is laudable. The baby who plays Preity Zinta's daughter is really sweet. Enormous curtains hanging down from the roof look exhilarating. New York, as always is breathtaking. What's even good is the actors' chemistry and the way the entire movie has been set up.

If you're finding it hard to choose between Don and Jaan-è-mann, my choice would definitely be Jaan-è-mann. It's a value for money but not yet the film I can call the best film of the year.

This movie is another extension of series of movie made or to be made in bollywood on love triangle. The story line is old but successful.what i like about the movie is the treatment of the roles and its usefulness in the story. Firtstly i must congrats sallu miya for his another outstanding role in this movie .the role may shut the mouth of his critics who believe he is not actor.In nutshell he has justified the role as a rock star, as a die-hard lover and benevolent human being. his partner akshay though Short in role has done his job and made the movie Worth watching Priety Zinta not very attracting may her age has coming to her role as young lady she is good at dialog delivery,good at acting and overall justify the role Anupam Kher a legend in acting is amazing this movie is a work of romance go for it its good bye vinod

This is a story that grows into a story which makes you want to know what happens next as next scene is generated from the former but also portrayed as present.

Shrish did a great job with this new innovation that it excelled. The music was fabulous and it follows in sequence according to the next picture..

The Introduction was OK with Akshay and the blondie chatting introductingly about the next character (Suhaan) to be shown.

I wouldn't say the movie was slow-paced from the beginning but rather would accept all the introductory aspect which shows you the theme of the film. The film went through all phases of emotions: from hilarious, to seriousness to sadness and pity and at the end joy...its amazing!

The clause of it is just that the second part where the climax appeared was more peaked than the first part, but otherwise the scenes were shown in succession linking to the next without breaking.

The way the three of the stars portrayed their character was good although not so much was given to 'Preity', but she excelled in the few she did and she really looked beautiful. Lots of chemistry between the stars. It was great..

Akshay was really good, he amazed me with his character that depicts a good actor in every sense; and his chemistry with Salman is just too bonding..

Anupam didn't have much to his credit, although he played his character well.

Now Salman. He was the brilliance in this film. He was the one string that pulled the emotions in this film to the surface, all with his diversity..

Even before the climax, as he was mentoring Agastya on how to woo Piya, you begin to pity his helplessness that turned him into a conman. And then you want know how its going to end, you want to know who gets the girl afterwards and everything Suhaan's been through irrespective of being Piya's ex-.

The climax is so moving and Salman really drove home the message that you cant help but have a tear in your eyes; His character shows someone who is on the verge of losing what he most wanted but didn't know how to stop it. He was awesome!-

The song 'sau dard hein' was too much to handle with the emotion going on with it and Salman did great justice to it, all the other songs were great too but this particular one superceeds the rest (my opininon).

Overall the movie is worth a watch again after the first watch..

Those who feel its not worthy, should watch it with unguarded heart- and feel what i am talking about, because it is a realistic story that can happen to anybody with feelings(Erase the comic aspect of it and see through the real occurrences)...