I was in desperate need of a feel-good movie... and I guess that this movie was prescribed by the doctor for my needs... lol! The movie as a whole was pretty decent, nothing out of the world... a cheesy romantic comedy without a lot of usual drama we tend to associate with such movies... but still with a high degree of predictability! Irrespective of all that, I loved the movie... maybe it was more because of the timing when I watched it, rather than the actual movie itself, that made me love it.
The movie is filled with authentic performances. Imran as Jai is sweet, cute, lovable... as Aditi's brother begrudgingly admits, he is everything every mom would want in her son, any person would look for in their better half... About Genelia as Aditi, I cannot write enough... If "freshness" were to be human, it would be in her form. She is so adorable that you cannot help but fall in love with Aditi. Cameos by Arbaaz and Sohail Khan, Naseeruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal, and the interaction within the group of friends provide the comic ingredient in the movie - the timing is exquisite!
One really believable character in the movie, for whom you empathise, is Meghna... who prefers to live in denial. Rather than face the harsh reality, she prefers to close her eyes and dream on that everything is fairy-tale-beautiful in the world. You wish that you could help her... your heart goes out to the sweet girl. The other character who you start loving in the movie is Amit, Aditi's brother... an alienated, lost soul, well portrayed by Prateik... I felt that there was more room to explore his character and the sibling relationship there. I still do not understand the dynamics of the human brain... the relationship between Rotlu and Bombs... :) Anyways, I guess, all is well that ends well...
Overall, the movie was well-made... the songs are really catchy and sweet. I really expected a better picturisations for a couple of songs... You can easily identify yourself with Mala, the girl to whom the entire love-story is being narrated to... sometimes you feel that she is saying exactly what is in your mind... a good touch. I'll end this brief write-up with the sweet song:
"Kabhi kabhi Aditi zindagi mein yuhi koi apna lagta hai.
Kabhi kabhi Aditi wo bichhar jaaye to ek sapna lagta hai.
Aise mei koi kaise apne aansuo ko behne se roke?
Aur kaise koi sochle everything's gonna be ok?"
"Sometimes in life, we find someone providentially.. and we feel they are ours... Sometimes when they go away from us, it all feels like a dream. In such a situation, how can we hold back the tears that threaten to flow out of the eyes? And how can we think that everything's going to be fine?"
Sweet song... and the song goes on into a positive note...
"Suun to jara madhosh hawa tujhse kehne lagi.
Ke Aditi wo jo bichhadte hai ek na ek din phir mil jaate hai;
Aditi jaane tu ya jaane na phool phir khil jaate hai."
"Listen to the dreamy breeze that is talking... saying that we will get the person who went away, one day or the other... You may know it or not, flowers will bloom again..."
I have been listening to it repeatedly and have totally fallen in love with the tune as well as the lyrics... lol... True or not, imaginary or real, overly optimistic or not... all that we need in a life is a ray of hope... huh?
