Imtiaz Ali has done it again! The talented taskmaster who treated us all to one of the most effervescent love stories last year, ‘Jab We Met’, has added yet another winner to his kitty with the biggest hit of this year so far, ‘Love Aaj Kal’. Set to rake Box Office records, Saif Ali Khan seems to have rightly decoded the success
code with his maiden production flick.
A good
script, meaningful subtle dialogues, coupled with melodious spunky music and topped with sheer directorial genius, ‘Love Aaj Kal’ has finally added the much-needed zing to the otherwise hit starved Bollywood.
Unlike the other films that miserably fail to live up to the hullabaloo surrounding their release, and end up insulting audience’s intelligence with their drab storylines, 'Love Aaj Kal' is one flick that walks the talk.
Though an out an out Gen X film, Imtiaz has beautifully stated that love is as complicated an affair today as it was generations ago. Mixed emotions, commitment phobia, complicacies surrounding long distance relationships are some of the many feelings beautifully handled in this wafer-thin plot.
As for the storyline, the plot revolves around Jai (played by Saif Ali Khan), who is the happy-go-lucky flirtatious metro-sexual man. Unable to commit to one woman alone, Jai is the typical flamboyant man. Nothing new, right?
But the twist comes when Jai meets Meera. Going by out filmy experience one would expect Meera to be all up for love and looking for her Mr Right. And here’s is where the twist lies. Meera too is just like Jai. She is a career-oriented lass who values her professional success much above her personal life.
When their paths meet, they do fall in love, but break up mutually as they realize they are too similar for the relationship to work. What comes next is another surprise, it’s no sad gloomy song but a lively break up number where the two celebrate the end of their short lived affair.
But just when Jai is set to move on with his life, he bumps into his old sardar pal Veer (played by Rishi Kapoor). Veer, in a filmy manner, narrates his own love story to give Jai a peak into old-fashioned romance. On hearing Veer’s experiences, Jai realizes that he is much in love with Meera than he would like to confess.
The plot moves through several timelines and uses smart straight-out-of-life one liners making an instant connect with the audiences.
As for the performances, Saif is at his charming best. Natural and easy, his character gives the film a right mix of emotion and fun. As for Deepika, she is looking her age and has delivered one of her best performances ever. The chemistry between the duo is casual and sans any melodrama, making is increasingly believable.
Overall, the film feels fresh, young and chic with some smart one-liners and sassy music. So go out and catch this one it’s sure to give you your money’s worth.
Rating: 4 much-deserved cheers for this one!
