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