OK Jaanu Movie Review: A Lesson In Love Along With Aditya Roy Kapur-Shraddha Kapoor's Charm!

Is this Aditya Roy Kapur- Shraddha Kapoor starrer worth the hype? We watched it and here's our verdict.

By Madhuri

Rating:
2.5/5

Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Leela Samson

Director: Shaad Ali

Producers: Mani Ratnam, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Hiroo Yash Johar

Writer: Based on Mani Ratnam's O Kandhal Kanmani. Dialogues by Gulzaar

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What's Yay: Aditya Roy Kapur- Shraddha Kapoor's natural chemistry, Naseeruddin Shah- Leela Samson's story track, Songs

What's Nay: Build-up of the story, Direction

Popcorn Refill: Interval

The Iconic Moment: The restaurant scene where Adi is dumbstruck when Tara tells him that they need to get engaged.

Plot: Adi (Aditya Roy Kapur) first encounters Tara (Shraddha Kapoor) at the railway station where the latter is trying to scare off her ex boyfriend by threatening to commit suicide. They just glance at each other through the gaps in between the boggies of passing trains before she disappears.

Their next meeting happens at a friend's church wedding where they are seated in the same row but a few seats away from each other. Adi and Tara introduce each other with a murmur and end up exchanging numbers.

Later, their conversation shifts to a phone call where they discuss about marriage being a 'routine' thus establishing that they don't believe in the institution of matrimony. Adi, a video game developer has starry American dreams whereas Tara, an architect wants to make it big in Paris.

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Sparks flow between the two. They flirt, date, go 'Humma Humma' and finally move in together. Adi and Tara live under the shadow of an older couple- Gopi (Naseeruddin Shah) and Charulata (Leela Samson). He was a judge, she was a classical singer. Their love hasn't grown 'old' yet despite of Charulata suffering from Alzheimer's now.

Soon the moment arrives when Adi and Tara are forced to choose between love and ambition. Will they take a leaf out of Gopi-Charulata's love story or will they bid goodbye to their 'jaanu'?

Direction: Mani Ratnam's Tamil flick O Kandhal Kanmani starring Dulquer Salman and Nithya Menon was quite appreciated for its simplicity and Ratnam's building of moments. Shaad Ali's OK Jaanu falters in that department. There are times when the plot just goes directionless. In the first half of the film, much focus is on Adi-Tara's budding relationship. You get a few celebrated moments in their romance but those ain't just enough to keep you invested as you wait, wait and only wait for something crucial to happen. The film picks up speed post interval as slowly the plot comes in sight. Sadly, it wraps up too soon and you wished that there was more friction than froth.

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Performances: Aditya Roy Kapur's man-child act charms you and his goofiness never fails to leave with a smile. Shraddha Kapoor puts up a sincere act. The duo share a crackling chemistry. Unfortunately, the film tries to squeeze in more and more of cuteness reducing the big confessional scenes to mere constructed moments.

Naseeruddin Shah shines in his role as usual and his track with Leela Samson is quite heart-touching.

OK Jaanu tries to blend in the thoughts of two generations with Aditya-Shraddha representing the breeziness of new-age romance whereas Naseer and Leela give you that warm and fuzzy feeling with their golden jubilee relationship.

Technical Aspects: Gulzar strikes a right balance when it comes to the dialogues. There are cheesy moments when Adi and Tara are at play and then there are times when you get to hear dialogues like 'Mere aasteen upar kar do' when the senior actors take the stage.

Ravi K.Chandran's lens flirt well with the city of Mumbai and you get to see some breath-taking, poetic shots as it goes hand in hand with Mani Ratnam's love for symbolism.

A. Sreekar Prasad's editing works fine for the film.

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Music: OK Jaanu is impressive when it comes to the music department and the credit goes to A.R Rahman. The title track is a fast-paced catchy number, Eena Sona gives you romantic vibes whereas the misplaced Humma song is highly addictive if you hear it on the loop. 'Saajan Aayo Re' and 'Sun Bhavara' is some music for the soul. However, Jee Lein is passable.

Verdict: Those who have watched the original film will find Shaad Ali's latest offering 'Strickly OK'. For the others, we leave it to you for some 'figure out kar lenge'.

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