Love
stories
seem
to
be
the
fav
genre
of
dream
merchants
here.
I've
a
hunch,
if
we
ever
do
a
count
of
romantic
films
made
in
Bollywood,
it
would
easily
score
over
other
genres.
The
question
is,
how
innovative
can
a
love
story
get
in
today's
times?
Milap
Zaveri
provides
the
answer:
Man
from
Earth,
woman
from
Venus.
Having
penned
some
likable
comic
capers
in
the
past
[Masti,
Heyy
Babyy],
Milap's
directorial
debut
Jaane
Kahan
Se
Aayi
Hai
has
liberal
doses
of
light
moments
dominating
the
first
half
of
the
film
and
heartache
and
reunion
following
soon
after,
in
its
post-interval
portions.
Jaane
Kahan
Se
Aayi
Hai
works
for
its
light
moments
mainly.
It's
bizarre
to
think
of
a
love
story
between
a
human
and
an
alien,
but
Milap
garnishes
it
well
with
assorted
characters,
sets
the
story
in
the
film
industry
and
has
several
laugh-inducing
moments.
Resultantly,
the
first
half
is
paisa
vasool
in
filmi
lingo.
But
the
problem
arises
when
the
focus
shifts
to
the
prem
kahani
in
its
second
half.
For,
the
story
follows
the
trodden
path
[it
becomes
a
love
triangle]
and
embarks
on
the
same
old
route
that
all
love
stories
usually
embark
upon.
If
Milap
had
the
courage
to
think
out
of
the
box,
he
should've
ensured
that
the
film
remained
true
to
its
essence.
Why
didn't
he
think
of
an
equally
wacky
second
hour?
Notwithstanding
its
predictable
second
half,
Jaane
Kahan
Se
Aayi
Hai
is
a
decent
watch
that
provides
ample
laughs.
Jaane
Kahan
Se
Aayi
Hai
is
the
story
of
Rajesh
[Riteish
Deshmukh],
a
simple
Gujarati
boy
who's
been
looking
for
love
since
he
was
a
baby.
Thoroughly
unsuccessful
in
his
endeavours,
he
nearly
gives
up
till
he
meets
Natasha
[Sonal
Sehgal].
Desh
[Ruslaan
Mumtaz]
is
the
youngest
superstar
in
the
country.
Mothers
want
to
adopt
him
and
their
daughters
want
to
marry
him.
But
when
will
he
find
the
girl
of
his
dreams?
Their
worlds
turn
upside
down
when
Tara
[Jacqueline
Fernandez],
an
alien
from
Venus,
lands
on
Earth
in
the
search
of
true
love.
Milap
tickles
your
funny
bone
at
the
very
outset.
The
story
of
a
loser,
his
search
for
true
love,
his
'naughty'
father,
his
'oversexed'
friend
and
his
experiences
at
his
work
place
[on
a
film
set]
bring
a
constant
smile
on
your
face.
In
fact,
one
of
the
key
factors
why
the
first
half
works
is
because
the
casting
is
just
right
and
the
actors
carry
off
the
assigned
roles
so
well.
But
the
second
half
fumbles
because
the
story
gets
very
old-fashioned.
If
the
alien
could
travel
all
the
way
to
earth
to
find
love,
why
couldn't
she
profess
love
to
the
man
she
loves
the
most?
Why
develop
human
emotions
all
of
a
sudden?
This
is
Milap's
directorial
debut
and
he
clearly
shows
a
flair
for
comic
entertainers.
Sajid-Wajid's
music
is
pleasant,
with
the
title
track
standing
out.
Attar
Singh
Saini's
cinematography
is
perfect.
Riteish
enacts
his
part
efficiently.
That
he's
at
home
in
comedy
is
well-known
by
now,
but
the
actor
is
equally
at
ease
in
emotional
moments
and
also
romantic
sequences.
Jacqueline
is
easy
on
the
eyes.
In
fact,
she
seems
more
comfortable
this
time.
Vishal
Malhotra
is
superb
and
contributes
enormously
in
making
the
proceedings
lively.
Ruslaan
carries
the
teen
heart-throb
look
very
well.
Sonal
Sehgal
is
competent.
Farah
Khan
is
a
complete
natural.
Satish
Shah
is
excellent.
Supriya
Pilgaonkar
does
well
too.
Akshay
Kumar,
Priyanka
Chopra,
Sajid
Khan
and
Amrita
Rao
make
special
appearances
in
the
film.
On
the
whole,
Jaane
Kahan
Se
Aayi
Hai
is
a
light-hearted
entertainer
targeted
at
the
youth.
It
has
a
thoroughly
entertaining
first
half,
but
a
routine
second
half.
A
decent
watch!