Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Avinash
Tiwary,
Tripti
Dimri,
Mir
Sarwar
Director:
Sajid
Ali
Laila
Majnu
PUBLIC
REVIEW:
Imtiaz
Ali
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'Tujhe
kya
lagta
hai,
yeh
sab
hum
kar
rahe
hain.
Humari
kahaani
pehle
se
likhi
hui
hain,' says
Qais
to
his
lady
love
Laila
and
he's
absolutely
right!
Laila
Majnu
is
one
of
the
most
told
folklores
about
two
star-crossed
lovers
whose
depth
of
love
and
intensity
of
passion
for
each
other
knew
no
boundaries.
In
Sajid
Ali's
retelling
of
this
eternal
love
saga,
the
characters
find
themselves
in
contemporary
times,
but
the
emotions
are
still
the
same.
To
begin
with,
Sajid
Ali's
rendition
begins
with
Laila
(Tripti
Dimri),
a
free-spirited
girl
who
doesn't
shy
from
flirting
with
guys
and
leading
them
on
without
a
shred
of
guilt.
Until
she
comes
across
Qais
(Avinash
Tiwary),
a
rich,
spoilt
brat
who
falls
for
her
at
first
sight.
Their
puppy
love
slowly
culminates
into
intense
passionate
romance,
only
for
them
to
realize
that
they
are
not
destined
to
be
together
in
this
world.
Imtiaz
Ali
and
love
stories
rarely
go
awry
and
with
Laila
Majnu
(co-written
with
Sajid
Ali),
the
man
once
again
brings
in
his
Midas
touch
especially
in
the
last
20-25
minutes
where
the
emotions
reach
the
crescendo.
It
takes
a
while
to
settle
into
Sajid
Ali's
world
of
Laila
Majnu.
The
film
begins
on
a
shaky
note
as
you
take
some
time
to
warm
up
to
his
characters.
Initially,
Trupti's
Laila
leaves
you
with
lot
of
questions.
Her
behaviour
comes
off
a
tad
bizarre.
But
as
minutes
pass
by
and
with
Qais's
entry,
things
finally
seem
to
be
falling
in
place.
His
wooing
game
captures
your
attention.
But
it's
post
interval
when
Qais' transformation
into
Majnu
begins,
that
you
find
yourself
engrossed
deep
into
this
passionate
love
story.
The
pain,
the
madness,
the
intensity...everything
suddenly
seems
so
real!
Sajid
Ali's
captivating
execution
leaves
a
mark!
Speaking
about
the
performances,
Avinash
Tiwary
as
Qais/Majnu
is
a
real
discovery
especially
in
the
latter
half
of
the
film.
There's
pain,
longing,
heartbreak,
pathos
and
even
hallucination!
Mind
you,
the
feelings
refuse
to
leave
you
even
after
the
end
credits.
Watch
out
for
the
scene
where
a
dishevelled
Kais
dressed
in
a
pheran
slips
into
insanity
and
breaks
into
'Hafiz
Hafiz'
(which
means
in
love,
I
have
become
closer
to
God)
after
someone
throws
a
stone
at
him!
From
a
happy-go-lucky
Qais
to
a
numbling
lunatic
Majnu,
Avinash
is
a
complete
revelation.
Tripti
Dimri
looks
drop
dead
goergeous
from
the
first
frame
till
the
last.
She
shines
in
parts
when
it
comes
to
her
untamed
side,
but
fails
to
match
up
to
Avinash.
Sayak
Bhattacharya's
lens
flirt
with
the
beauty
of
Kashmir
and
effectively
adds
more
layers
when
it
comes
to
love
and
the
longing.
Imtiaz
Ali's
films
always
leave
a
lasting
impression
when
it
comes
to
music
and
Laila
Majnu
is
no
different!
My
pick
from
the
album
is
Hafiz
Hafiz
who
has
a
lingering
effect.
Ahista
Ahista
and
O
Meri
Laila
too
impresses.
'Koi
fikr
nahi
hai,
koi
garaz
nahi,
bas
ishq
huaa
hai,
koi
marz
nahi',
Sajid
Ali's
Laila
Majnu
is
just
like
that!
Despite
the
flaws,
you
just
can't
help
yourself
from
falling
in
love
with
it.
Avinash
Tiwary's
fervent
performance
coupled
with
Imtiaz
Ali's
magic
with
the
pen
and
the
enchanting
music
makes
revisiting
the
folklore
of
Laila
Majnu
worth
it.
To
put
it
in
Imtiaz's
words,
'this
film
has
less
logic
and
more
passion'.