They told me to goto watch this movie and not campair it with Jab We Met. Expecting ‘Jab We Met’ or for that matter ‘Socha Na Tha’ were poems. Shahid wasn’t the star he is today when he did ‘Jab We Met’. Abhay Deol was vaguely known when Socha Na Tha came out. I went to watch these movies with little to no expectations and came back smiling on days gone by, connecting completely with the characters. I am a fan of Imtiaz Ali and his style of film-making. He has what it takes to take the TORCH of kindling the romance in air from Yash Raj Chopra [something Aditya Chopra, his scion has been unsuccessful at].
Love Aaj Kal is an interesting movie. The film is narrated in a very special way. The Gen-Y always makes fun of the Gen-X, the way they lived and saved and loved only once. To wich Rishi Kapoor had a simple answer – We never had many choices in those days. Truly said. Those were the days, when there used to be one tea joint in city, one college in a region, one factory in town. Today we have choices and decisions need bring and not heart which is needed to put effrot.
Today they say career is more important that love. Saif proudly claims to have been in love 15 times in times to Rishi Kapoor in the movie.
Just yesterday I read somewhere Adhyatam Suman saying he and Kangana broke up because love can wait, career cannot.
For those who dream of making it big by climbing on top of mountain, the movie is a reminder that its very lonely being on the Top of the World if you are alone.
The movie is nice and must watch for all young souls and not so young souls.
SOme interesting facts:
1. Kareena is not in the movie but Neetu Singh plays an aged ‘Harleen Kaur’
2. Punjabi kudi ‘Harleen Kaur’ is not desi but actually a Brazilian model Giselle Monteiro
3. Thank You Imtiaz for not bowing to Saif and seeking Kareena in insead of Deepika Padukone. Deepika seems to be made of this role
4. Film costed 48 Crore INR to be made
Rating: 3.5/5
