Till
a
few
years
ago,
if
a
director
approached
a
producer
with
a
script
that
had
just
two
characters
from
Scene
A
to
Z,
the
producer
would
scoff
at
him
and
show
him
the
door.
After
all,
devoting
an
entire
film
on
merely
two
characters
is
nothing
short
of
a
risk.
That's
not
all,
for
the
two
characters
aren't
friends,
acquaintances
or
lovers.
They
are
strangers
who
meet
accidentally
on
a
bridge,
since
both
have
decided
to
commit
suicide.
If
that's
how
your
film
begins,
it's
akin
to
taking
another
(giant)
risk
by
Bollywood
standards.
Okay,
okay,
before
I
begin
dissecting
Anjaana
Anjaani,
I
need
to
clear
a
few
misconceptions
pertaining
to
this
film.
It's
not
a
copy
or
adaptation
or
remake
of
Patrice
Leconte's
1999
French
film
La
Fille
Sur
Le
Pont/Girl
on
the
Bridge,
which
starred
Daniel
Auteuil
and
Vanessa
Paradis.
The
Twitterverse
is
also
crammed
with
tweets
speculating
that
Anjaana
Anjaani
bears
a
striking
resemblance
to
the
Telugu
film
Itlu
Sravani
Sravani
Subramanyam
(2001).
The
only
similarity
between
these
three
films
is
that
two
strangers
meet
on
a
bridge
to
commit
suicide,
that's
it!
Anjaana
Anjaani
is
as
diverse
from
these
films
as
mangoes,
apples
and
peaches.
Now
let's
move
ahead...
With
Anjaana
Anjaani,
director
Siddharth
Anand
accepts
a
big
challenge.
This
one's
a
love
story,
but
it
doesn't
follow
the
beaten
path.
It
doesn't
follow
the
rules
laid
out
by
the
romantics
in
Bollywood.
And
that's
where
its
strength
lies.
Generally,
couples
in
love
commit
to
die
for
each
other,
but
in
this
film,
romance
blossoms
much,
much
after
the
two
meet
at
the
bridge
for
the
first
time,
when
they
are
about
to
commit
suicide.
From
strangers
to
lovers
to
strangers
again
is
how
the
film
explores
the
relationship
between
this
couple.
Anjaana
Anjaani
works
for
two
major
reasons.
The
first
being
the
powerhouse
performances
by
its
lead
pair.
Having
watched
their
careers
from
the
very
onset,
I
would
like
to
state
that
the
two
actors
deliver
career-best
performances
in
Anjaana
Anjaani.
The
second
reason
why
Anjaana
Anjaani
works
is
due
to
the
terrific
moments
in
its
second
hour.
Final
word?
Anjaana
Anjaani
is
worth
a
watch.
If
you
are
a
romantic,
or
even
if
you
are
not,
Anjaana
Anjaani
is
a
must-see
for
its
interpretation
of
modern-day
romance.
Recommended!
Anjaana
Anjaani
is
the
story
of
Kiara
(Priyanka
Chopra),
based
in
San
Francisco,
while
Akash
(Ranbir
Kapoor)
is
a
New
York
City
boy.
Akash
has
had
a
failed
business,
while
Kiara
has
had
a
failed
relationship.
Fed
up,
they
both
decide
to
commit
suicide
by
jumping
off
a
bridge.
However,
both
land
up
on
the
same
bridge
at
the
same
time.
One
thing
leads
to
another
and
Akash
and
Kiara
decide
to
end
their
lives
on
31st
December.
With
20
days
to
go,
they
decide
to
fulfill
their
unfinished
wishes
and
thus
begins
their
journey.
Director
Siddharth
Anand
has
a
fine
sense
of
story
and
how
to
present
his
characters
well.
Anjaana
Anjaani
is
no
different.
Of
course,
you
don't
take
to
the
film
instantly,
primarily
because
it's
not
the
usual
prem
kahani.
In
fact,
there's
hardly
any
movement
in
the
story
in
the
first
hour.
It's
a
collage
of
some
wonderful,
some
okay
moments,
frankly.
The
sequence
at
the
bridge
and
the
various
attempts
at
committing
suicide
stay
with
you
and
so
does
the
sequence
in
the
sea,
when
they
go
sailing
and
decide
to
swim.
Also,
the
first
hour
unwinds
at
a
leisurely
pace
and
that's
bothersome.
However,
story
writer
Mamta
Anand
and
screenplay
writers
Advaita
Kala
and
Siddharth
Anand
reserve
the
best
for
the
post-interval
portions,
when
the
story
moves
from
New
York
to
Las
Vegas
to
San
Francisco.
The
road
trip
and
the
varied
experiences
and
emotions
they
share
make
it
a
compelling
watch.
Of
course,
the
story
tends
to
get
a
bit
predictable
towards
the
end,
but
come
on,
don't
we
like
our
love
stories
to
have
happy
endings?
Siddharth
Anand
has
handled
the
subject
with
flourish.
Besides,
the
film
is
not
merely
rich
in
substance,
but
is
equally
alluring
when
it
comes
to
style
and
overall
look.
The
DoP
(Ravi
K.
Chandran)
plays
a
major
role
here.
The
film
bears
a
magnificent
look
all
through
and
the
panoramic
and
exotic
locales
of
America
only
make
every
frame
stand
out.
The
costumes
-
Mamta
Anand
for
Ranbir
and
Manish
Malhotra
for
Priyanka
-
are
trendy.
Vishal-Shekhar's
music
has
a
lot
of
heart.
Again,
it
won't
be
wrong
to
state
that
their
compositions
take
the
movie
forward.
The
background
score
(Salim-Sulaiman)
is
top
notch.
In
fact,
the
rich
score
compliments
the
mood
of
the
characters
beautifully.
Dialogues
are
wonderful.
When
two
of
the
film
industry's
finest
actors
meet,
it
puts
more
pressure
on
the
film.
Ranbir
is
an
actor
with
an
infinite
range
and
his
dedication
to
his
work
is
evident
in
every
film.
I
have
often
stated
that
he
is
the
finest
actor
of
his
generation
and
the
fact
comes
alive
yet
again
as
you
watch
him
donning
a
new
character
in
Anjaana
Anjaani.
Priyanka
sinks
into
the
role
beautifully,
so
much
so
that
she
forgets
herself
and
starts
becoming
Kiara.
When
an
actor
kills
his
or
her
eminence
and
surrenders
completely
to
the
role
is
when
the
film
really
takes
off.
Priyanka
has
this
unique
quality.
Zayed
Khan
is
likable
in
a
cameo.
Tanvi
Azmi
is
wonderful.
On
the
whole,
Anjaana
Anjaani
is
an
unpretentious
romantic
saga
that
revels
in
the
exuberance
of
newly
found
love.
The
film
has
everything
going
for
it:
top
notch
performances
by
two
super-stars,
good
music,
a
sensitive
director
with
a
good
track
record,
a
simple
yet
absorbing
story
and
of
course,
terrific
moments
(emotional
as
well
as
humorous).
Don't
miss
this
one!
Director:
Siddharth
Anand
Cast:
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Priyanka
Chopra,
Zayed
Khan