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Film review: Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Love conquers all in the late director Yash Chopra's swan song

By Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Senior Reporter
Published: 15:13 November 13, 2012

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Your affection towards Jab Tak Hai Jaan is likely to be directly proportionate to your faith in love. If you happen to be a cynic in the matters of the heart (read pragmatic), then the much-anticipated Yash Chopra's directorial swan song will grate on your nerves. But for those who are willing to suspend belief for more than 170 minutes and stomach a weathered 47-year-old Shah Rukh Khan cavorting around as a 20-something, guitar-strumming lover, you are good and ready for Jab Tak Hai Jaan (As Long As I Am Alive).

The legendary filmmaker, who died last month, has stuck with his tried and tested formula of weaving fantastical love stories.

As always, there are intense lovers, beautiful London and Ladakh locales and bucket loads of emotions flying all around.

The first half of the film introduces you to the perky-yet-poor Samar (Khan) and a spoilt princess Meera (Katrina Kaif). His English is faulty and her grasp of Punajbi leaves a lot to be desired. An unlikely friendship (class no barrier) crops up and they decide on a barter deal. He will teach the UK-bred Meera a Punjabi song that she can impress her daddy dearest with on his birthday and she will teach him some posh English. But what they don't bargain for is to fall in love.

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Sounds familiar? Well, that's because this story is old as the Swiss Alps featured in Chopra's epic romances.

Without giving the farm away, Meera, who has a propensity to make juvenile deals with the almighty, strikes a seemingly ludicrous deal with God when Samar's life takes a near-fatal twist. The London-educated, empowered business heiress turns into this simpering, sacrificial lover.

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However, the second of half of the film in which Khan plays the tortured lover and a fearless bomb disposal army leader in Ladakh redeems the romance. For starters he acts his age and his brooding turn is supported well by Akira (Anushka Sharma), an ambitious journalist who is on a mission to trace a man who has defused more than 100 bombs. The transformation of how the happy-go-lucky waiter Samar becomes a brave soldier is left to our imagination.

Sharma steals the show with her bold act. If you were to compare the two women: Kaif plays the archetypal ethereal, unattainable Yash Raj heroine, however it's difficult to relate to her and her child-like beliefs. Sharma's character was more grounded and modern. In the end, don't beat yourself if you find yourself rooting for Samar and Akira who enjoy fabulous chemistry rather than the born-to-be-together soulmates Meera and Samar.

Once again, Khan lives up to his description of being the king of on-screen romance. Trust him to make star-crossed lovers look fashionable. Watch Jab Tak Hai Jaan if you are in the mood for an never-say-never love saga.

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First public response video: http://bit.ly/PRdV8M Everybody is loving the film & we love that! Keep all your tweets coming in! #JTHJ

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Jab Tak Hai Jaan has taken fabulous start at the box office. Morning shows registered 80-90%+ occupancy all India. Many shows across all centers reported Sold Out. Housefull boards are seen even in places where it is unusual.

So, how is the report after Noon shows. Noon shows have also held well at places. Noon shows registered an occupancy of 75-80%+ all India. Even many Sold Out shows reported for Noon shows. But from Evening shows, JTHJ has registered a drop of 10-50% on average across Cinemas. Drop is pretty normal as Puja is to be held. Still average occupancy for the Evening and Night shows should be in the range of 50-60% which will be pretty good. Expect huge numbers for day one as report will start coming from distributors/theater owners. Big First Day at Box Office on cards for Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Word of Mouth is positive for the film and coming days will alsogoing to give huge numbers at the box office. Diwali time for Bollywood Box Office.

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Movie Review: Jab Tak Hai Jaan

It is hard not to feel upset while watching Jab Tak Hai Jaan, not just because it is the last film directed by the legendary Yash Chopra, but also because the movie borders on cruelty towards us, the paying audience. Packed with characters who all behave well below acceptable human IQ levels, Jab Tak Hai Jaan is a canceled TV soap opera crammed into 3+ hours of banal and lethargic plotting.

But how can an unbeatable formula that had been set in DDLJ possibly go wrong? It probably won't, because it will undoubtedly rake in hundreds of crores of rupees. Because in the land of the blind, the one eyed man is the king. And King Khan in Jab Tak Hai Jaan plays Guy Pearce from The Hurt Locker, shifts into Guy Pearce from Memento, hurls one-liners like Guy Pearce in Lockup, and looks like Guy Pearce in Prometheus. Mostly he plays a guy who gives piercing looks to the ladies on a motorbike to the backdrop of the music from Motorcycle Diaries. That's not to say Shahrukh provides the only unintentional laughs in the film ' Anushka Sharma's entry itself is funny enough to dislocate your lower muscles ' the opening shot is the camera lingering on her bum, after which it roves around to her crotch and then firmly affixes itself to her boobs. She then takes a semi naked dive into a lake in Leh, and then screams that the water is too cold. Perhaps she expected centralized heating in Ladakh lakes.

To complete the Bermuda triangle of accidental funniness, there is Katrina Kaif's character, who makes her entry in the 'white white snow, ek laal pari ki tarah', the sight of which makes Shahrukh stretch out his arms towards the sky and slow dance like Winona Ryder in Edward Scissorhands. Katrina's character is goody goody Diana Penty from Cocktail but is secretly Deepika Padukone from Cocktail. Shahrukh falls in love with the latter, and decides to 'free' her Deepika-ness ' a task that he achieves by bringing her to a nightclub where she suddenly drops all her inhibitions and starts doing a ghanerda favela dance.😲 And just when you think things couldn't get any funnier or more ludicrous, the writers throw in ham fisted characters (Rishi and Neetu Kapoor) who justify women cheating on their loving husbands. And before you know it, Shahrukh fails to diffuse one of the bombs from the script and a macguffin explodes in our face 'a religious macguffin that involves a girl breaking up with a guy because she'd made a promise to Jesus Christ. Luckily the film wasn't set in Brazil or the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio would've facepalmed.

The biggest asset of Jab Tak Hai Jaan, apart from Anushka Sharma's legs is Anil Mehta's photography. Rahman's music is a disappointment although 'Challa' is hurled in again and again to keep the audience from flatlining. There is enough material in the film to make doctors, Indian army personnel and London police look stupid, but the most amusing gaffe is Anushka's character referring to herself as the 'makeout breakout generation', the new youth of India. The only agenda of this 'new youth of India' is apparently to sleep around and dump people. Well at least the film makes up for its condescending short sightedness by including a Pakistani character as SRK's London roommate.

But all the flaws could be overlooked had Jab Tak Hai Jaan offered the slightest hint of a decent romance. Sadly it neither caters to the hopelessly romantic nor the aforementioned new youth of India. Shahrukh breaks his rule like Jason Statham in Transporter and kisses a girl for the first time on screen. It doesn't help that he is the most unconvincing kisser in the long, sad history of unconvincing onscreen kissers, but what really sticks out as unromantic is the sex scene where we see a hairy toe rubbing against an immaculately manicured toe.

About as exciting as British food and as romantic as standing without an umbrella at a rainy bus stop in Croydon, Jab Tak Hai Jaan is stuffed with star power without an ounce of logic or heart. The only big takeaway from the movie is Anushka Sharma's character mirroring her own real self, who despite being more talented and charming, is sidelined in an industry that for no reason prefers Katrina Kaif over her.

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...Happy that Anushka is not sidelined. From the promos I had a feelingtna Anushka's role was more realistic with feeling. She looked so cute and I loved SRK when he was with Anushka. Good to see the negative comments on Katrina...high time people should realize hat she is there only for the BO which is an achievement. Leave acting for the actresses...lol

But how many kisses did she do in this movie????? One of the review said she kisses 'ore than she talks in the movie. is this correct????

Her no kiss policy change with directors...😆...

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Jab Tak Hai Jaan celebrates romance

by Alisha Coelho last updated on November 13, 2012 at 3:35 pm

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With his last movie, Yash Chopra certainly doesn't redefine romance, but does celebrate it with big-budget pomp and glory. 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' is an easy watch and even though it doesn't tick every logical box, it's the sort of movie that will make you fall in love with love again.

What's it about?
Major Samar Anand (Shah Rukh Khan) is an Indian army officer with the bomb disposal unit, who's gained a reputation for being the man who cannot die, defusing explosives without a protective suit. He rescues documentary maker Akira (Anushka Sharma) from drowning and accidentally leaves behind his diary. Akira reads it and discovers that the real reason behind Samar's devil-may-care attitude is his lost love, Meera (Katrina Kaif). In a flashback, Meera and Samar's love story in London is told, and Akira is inspired enough to make Samar the subject of her new documentary. Several twists of fate force the three to cross paths, and love stories, old and new, are tested to their breaking point.

Khan is in his element, sweeping his leading ladies and women in the audience off their feet, with intense stares and memorable monologues. But the man certainly can't kiss. His lip locks with Katrina Kaif in the film look awkward and we've seen him blow air kisses to fans with more feeling. Anushka Sharma lights up the screen in every one of her scenes. Her chemistry with Khan has grown ten fold since 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' and she delivers a likeable and confident performance.

The real problem with 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' is china doll, Katrina Kaif. She's pretty as a picture but has the emoting skills of a block of wood. Her dialogue delivery is affected and her weeping looks as real as Koena Mitra's nose. The movie's also ridden with plot holes, particularly in Samar and Meera's love story. While we can let some slide citing creative license, others require an inhuman leap of logic and with a running time of nearly three hours, your patience is bound to wear thin.

What to do?
Still, 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' has its heart in the right place. Go watch it to resurrect the hidden romantic in you.

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Screen count: #JTHJ close to 2,500 screens, #SOS around 2,000 screens.

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Box-Office Report: Jab Tak Hai Jaan Sets the Ticket Window Buzzing

November 13th, 2012 by MKS

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The Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan has set the ticket windows buzzing and had an excellent opening across India with 70% occupancy and went even housefull in some part of India.

Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif in a still from Jab Tak Hai Jaan Movie

The movie performed excellent in Mysore and West Bengal and took a bumper opening in Noida. JTHJ may even manage a record opening day total in Mysore. But, the single screens, though are showing strong opening indications, are comparatively earning lesser than the Multiplexes. The multiplexes are doing quite a good business.

However, the collections might see a drop in the late afternoon and evening shows due to Diwali Puja's.

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MOVIE REVIEW - Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Unending romance

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By Shilpa Jamkhandikar

Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:18pm IST

It is difficult to judge "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" solely as a movie. Like it or not, it is the swansong of one of the defining directors of the Indian film industry and you cannot help but think of Yash Chopra's legacy as you watch his last film.

There are shades of "Kabhi Kabhie", "Dil To Pagal Hai" and "Veer Zaara", and as you watch Shah Rukh Khan kissing Katrina Kaif on a lush, green meadow, you cannot help but think that this man knew his romance.

The best parts of "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" are undoubtedly the scenes between Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif. This is about pretty people falling in love -- not a hair out place and every scene straight out of a postcard.

These are people who are poor but own expensive guitars and designer leather jackets, and this is a world where even when someone throws away two coffee cups with reckless abandon, they land in exactly the same way. It might be unbelievable, but it is all very beautiful on screen.

Khan and Kaif are Samar and Meera, the picture perfect lovers in this three-hour saga. Their story, a huge chunk of the first half, is the best part of "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" and Chopra makes sure he gives it enough screen time. It also helps that the chemistry between the two leads is crackling. Kaif brings a softness to her character that makes it difficult to take your eyes off her.

So far, so good. But then comes a plot twist flimsier than a chiffon saree on a Yash Chopra heroine. Meera, a rich London girl who is prone to making "deals" with God (giving up smoking, or wearing fur if God grants her wishes), makes the most ridiculous deal of all when Samar meets with what appears to be a minor accident, promising that she won't meet him again if God saves his life.

Samar leaves London and goes from being a waiter to leading a bomb disposal squad in the Indian army. Goodbye reality, hello suspension of belief. He metamorphoses into "The Man Who Cannot Die", disposing bombs without any safety gear. Enter the most irritating character you will encounter at the movies - Anushka Sharma, playing a documentary film-maker chronicling Samar's story.

Her over-the-top, shrill performance will set your teeth on edge. Her entrance also marks the downward spiral of the film. Hackneyed plot devices like memory loss, a random bomb on a train, and some corny dialogue mean that the film degenerates rapidly and while Katrina's re-entry does provide some relief from Sharma's Cheshire cat grin, it doesn't do much for the pace of the film, which takes its own sweet time getting to the end.

Samar does get the best lines in the film and Shah Rukh Khan carries it off with trademark style -- strumming a fake guitar, or defusing a bomb with equal aplomb. He carries off the rather flimsy script admirably and shows why he is best at romancing women.

In his last film, Yash Chopra makes some references to the new generation's ideas of romance, throwing around words like "sex" and "relationship" rather carelessly, but it is obvious that old-world romance was his forte. For a man who gave us "Kabhi Kabhie" and "Silsila", "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" is certainly not a fitting swansong, but it is a reminder of why his brand of romance always worked.

(Opinions expressed are those of the author)