Even
before
Jannat
has
arrived
on
the
screen,
a
section
of
media
has
already
started
speculating
about
it's
Hollywood
source.
Traditionally,
films
coming
from
the
house
of
Vishesh
Films
have
always
sought
inspiration
from
West
(or
East)
due
to
which
Jannat
too
is
not
being
spared.
There
have
been
murmurs
about
the
film
being
an
alleged
rehash
of
Hollywood
flick
Two
For
The
Money
(2005)
that
starred
Al
Pacino
and
Matthew
McConaughey.
Reacts
Emraan
Hashmi
with
a
shocked
expression,
"Which
is
this
movie
Two
For
The
Money'
Isn't
it
the
film
about
a
bookie
and
his
mentor
and
the
conflicts
they
face
in
the
course
of
their
business?
Sorry
to
disappoint
those
who
believe
they
have
managed
to
crack
the
code
but
by
no
means
is
Jannat
remotely
similar
to
Two
For
The
Money."
Settling
down
from
the
initial
shock,
Emraan
goes
on
to
explain,
"Jannat
deals
with
a
different
aspect
altogether.
Time
and
again
we
have
tried
to
tell
through
the
promotion
of
our
film
that
Jannat
is
not
just
about
bookies
and
betting.
This
is
a
story
about
a
young
couple
where
the
guy
is
a
go
getter
and
wants
to
give
his
girl
everything
that
she
desires.
For
that
he
is
even
willing
to
do
through
an
illegal
route."
Explaining
the
psyche
of
the
character
he
plays,
he
defends,
"This
guy
feels
that
when
everyone
out
there
in
the
world
of
cricket,
whether
he
is
an
entrepreneur,
media
baron
or
a
product
launcher
is
going
and
making
money
with
the
help
of
the
sport,
why
shouldn't
a
bookie
too
have
his
share
of
pie."
"He
has
his
own
way
of
reasoning
too",
jokes
Emraan,
"He
feels
that
when
a
government
can
get
away
after
'hera-pheri'
of
millions
in
the
arms
deals,
then
what's
the
harm
in
a
little
bit
of
cheating
in
something
as
harmless
as
the
game
of
cricket.
Of
course,
the
girl
doesn't
feel
the
same
way
since
she
is
happy
living
a
simple
life.
In
the
end,
the
guy
has
to
decide
whether
money
actually
means
everything
in
life
or
there
is
something
more
that
he
needs
to
find
his
'Jannat'."
Kunal
Deshmukh,
director
of
Jannat,
is
more
relaxed
though
in
his
defense
for
the
film,
"Nahi
nahi,
Jannat
and
Two
For
The
Money
are
not
connected
in
any
means.
In
any
case,
I
didn't
want
to
copy
a
film
at
all.
I
didn't
want
to
start
off
as
a
filmmaker
who
looked
at
lifting
screenplays
from
other
films.
I
guess
I
have
enough
potential
to
make
a
film
of
my
own
and
don't
have
to
resort
to
being
a
DVD
filmmaker."
Story first published: Friday, May 16, 2008, 15:33 [IST]