Jugg jugg jeeyo showed why I miss kjo the 2000s director - a RANT - Page 2

Originally posted by: CrimeMasterToto

Finally watched the movie and enjoyed it quite a lot. But it could have been so much more if the director had done a better job with the important moments in the movie

It was a classic Dharma venture with the big budget, big starcast, huge sets, lots of drama and melodrama, and hit songs. And yet it never got elevated to the level of K3G, KKHH, etc. The outburst scenes of the characters, the argument between the leads, the emotional moments between the MIL and SIL were good but thanda.

Where were the tears ? Saare characters ka ronay dhonay ka scene tha but I could not spot a single aansoo. Kiara was the only one who did somewhat of a convincing job in those melodrama scenes. Anil Kapoor and Neetu Singh with their botoxed faces could literally not move a muscle

I naturally compared it to the emotional scenes of k3g, the heartbreak scenes of khnh and KKHH and the obvious difference was the direction. Yeah these movies might have excessive melodrama but in that moment when those scenes are happening, it does pull you into the story and makes you care about the characters and their emotions. It makes you cry because you see real tears and real emotions. I mean compare the keh diya na scene with jaya-bigb to the anil-neetu scene Or the much ridiculed mall scene with srk-jaya vs the thanda varun-neetu scenes and the difference is stark. Those moments elevate the movie and KJo has to get a shitload of credit for that. I wish he would have the guts to go that route again instead of making modern fluff love stories like ADHM and SoTY. Although even these movies had those moments of high emotion which will be remembered

RANT over

I think you miss the 90s/00s style of acting. Back then, overdramatic scenes were used all the time, and like you said, the story (and songs) catered to the melodrama. But many of the youth of today find that cringy, and that style has long passed for a new wave of acting.

KJO tried to make a melodrama in Kalank but not only was the story bad the sadness was completely misplaced and it flopped.

I think it also has to do with the casting and the actors. K3G had better actors. Varun cannot be compared to SRK nor can Kiara to Kajol. They neither have their charm nor the acting abilities to pull off the emotional melodrama convincingly. Credit should be given where it’s due, SRK and Kajol didn’t rule for decades for no reason it wasn’t just a fluke. They did had something special which the new gen doesn’t

Originally posted by: CrimeMasterToto

...Kiara was the only one who did somewhat of a convincing job in those melodrama scenes

RANT over

I actually had to rewind the scenes and watch them about 5 times... because each and every beat by her was blowing my socks off ☺️

And the scene when Neetuji finds out Anilji is a man scumbag because Varunji couldn't keep his mouth shut... if you watch Kiara (like I did), she doesn't say a word... but her face says it all... she expresses and possibly even improvises her ASS off... she steals the show for me... give her the Lifetime Achievement Award already 😛 #QueenAliaAdvani4Life

What do you know? I just watched the movie last night.😆

Didn't like the comic parts so much but loved, loved, loved the Varun-Kiara scene and the Neetu-Kiara scene.

And I loved what Neetu did at vow renewal.

TBH, I thought the actors did a marvelous job, esp Varun, Kiara, and Neetu. Anil didn't have many emotional moments. I in fact like Varun and Kiara better than SRK-Kajol. Although Kiara needs to stay in character when she's playing background. I could almost see her smiling in some Anil-Neetu scenes.

Kinda bummed it failed. Because the dialogues in last half sparkled, and the story had depth.

I enjoyed this movie throughly esp the punjaben song !! Actually the song was what drew me to the movie!! That song played non stop just like de taali/bhol boliyaan

Originally posted by: CrimeMasterToto

Btw Kiara is really gorgeous

it was a good movie in a long time from Dharma