Love Aaj Kal Review  

below expectations -i like the songs-  

below expectations -i like the songs-  

with high expectations, i saw this in the theaters (as always) but leave dissapointed  

with high expectations, i saw this in the theaters (as always) but leave dissapointed 

i love this movie this movie is great saif is grear  

i love this movie this movie is great saif is grear 

LOVE AAJ KAL is not an easy film to write and execute. Sure, it’s a love story, but it’s not…  

LOVE AAJ KAL is not an easy film to write and execute. Sure, it’s a love story, but it’s not one of those mundane love stories that talks of love and heartache. Here, the two stories, set in different eras, run parallel, but have a similar end. To be brutally honest, it takes time to grasp the plot, since the past and present run concurrently. If you aren’t attentive, chances are you’d lose the plot. Also, if you aren’t aware by now that Saif Ali Khan enacts dual roles in the film — playing his part as also the part of young Rishi Kapoor — the goings on would confuse you no end, when the transition occurs. LOVE AAJ KAL is a director’s (Imtiaz Ali) show entirely. The relationships here are complex because the couple in love lives in complete denial. It is to Imtiaz Ali’s credit that he has penned an offbeat story, developed a complex but comprehensive screenplay and extracted sensitive performances from the principal cast. At the same time, the writing isn’t the type that would appeal to all sections of movie-going audience. Besides, the execution of the subject and also the pacing in the first hour are deterrents. Final word? LOVE AAJ KAL makes you fall in love with love all over again. Makes you value your loved ones all the more. This film is special! Love Aaj – London, San Francisco, Delhi – 2009. Jai [Saif] and Meera [Deepika] is a modern-day couple in London. They are very happy together, but do not believe in tying each other down. So when life pulls them in different directions, they decide to call off their relationship, since long-distance relationships, in their opinion, don’t work. Love Kal – Delhi, Calcutta – 1965. Veer Singh [Rishi Kapoor] is struck by a thunderbolt when he sees Harleen for the first time. He travels a thousand kilometers by train to stand under her balcony, only to have a glimpse of her face. And yet not speak a word with her. LOVE AAJ KAL travels multiple continents and different eras. The subject matter is novel, never attempted before, but the material, the characters [Saif and Deepika especially] as also its execution is targeted at the youth in big cities mainly. As they say in filmi lingo, this one’s a hardcore multiplex movie. Another area where Imtiaz Ali experiments is by depicting Saif as the young Rishi Kapoor. It’s a novel concept, no two opinions on that, but the question is, will it cut ice universally? Will people tend to get confused when the sequences turn sepia? The film captivates in bits and spurts in the initial portions. Partly because the writing is so different. But the writing breaks new grounds in the second hour. It’s in this hour that the film grips you completely, when the fragmented pieces are put together and a mesmeric picture emerges. The second hour is the soul of the film. Right from the time Deepika decides to marry, till the last reunion, the film touches an emotional high. The sequence of events that lead to the culmination is incredible. Saif’s interaction with Deepika at the marriage, or the gradual change in Saif’s behaviour in the U.S. in the course of a song, or the realisation that marriage was a big mistake… moments like these take LOVE AAJ KAL to dizzy heights. Imtiaz Ali is a genius. The film bears the stamp of an accomplished storyteller. This is a forward-thinking film that handles the new-age relationships with complete understanding. The songs compliment the goings-on beautifully. This is amongst Pritam’s accomplished works. ‘Twist’ [already a rage], ‘Aahun Aahun’ [foot-taping], ‘Chor Bazaari’ [melodious] and ‘Dooriyaan’ [melancholic], each song is a gem. Both Saif and Deepika Padukone come up with their career-best performances in LOVE AAJ KAL. Saif carries the most difficult parts with remarkable ease. Sure, we’ve seen him as the cool, urban guy in several films, but this one’s the most demanding role and only a seasoned actor could’ve delivered it with such precision. Deepika looks ethereal. Most importantly, in LOVE AAJ KAL, she acts very, very well. Matching up to Saif is no mean achievement and she does it in several scenes. This should be the turning point in her career. Rishi Kapoor is top notch. The actress enacting the role of Harleen is pretty. Rahul Khanna does well in a small, but significant role. Watching Neetu Kapoor in the end sequence is truly astonishing. She’s so graceful. On the whole, LOVE AAJ KAL is for the young and romantic at heart. Sure, it’s not perfect, but the terrific performances, melodious music and stirring emotional moments [last 35 odd minutes] more than compensate for the hiccups. At the box-office, the film should start with a bang for four factors — its novel cast, super music, great promotion and yes, Imtiaz Ali, a name that commands respect amongst moviegoers. 

Didn't live up to its hype! story bemused me and was no where near as good as Jab we Met. Jab WE…  

Didn't live up to its hype! story bemused me and was no where near as good as Jab we Met. Jab WE Met had a simple story but worked well. It got two complicated here. Deepika can't act. All she is good at is looking good but her expressions lack, and her acting has a longgg way to go! Saif is okay but that's it! Rishi K did a good job.  

One common feature in all imtiaz ali movies "central characters are always confused" what the hell…  

One common feature in all imtiaz ali movies "central characters are always confused" what the hell is this obsession with a confused guy n gal story..? Nways.. my personal favourite was the old love story of mr. rishi kapoor and personally i feel that his youth time role could have been played by (may be) ranbir or any other actor in close resemblence to him. Rest of the movie is ok, it loosely follows its main track and fails to deliver in the most important scenes. A constant problem of many hindi flicks(i.e. the screenplay) talking about technical aspect of the movie, there is nothing much to say as it was a romantic/drama movie. The editing could have been better the actor saif ali is almost ok, but i've seen his best work only when he has some competition in the film, otherwise he gets sloppy with his performances and thus his character becomes weak.. moving on to deepika , she should definately learn some acting or may be dialouge delivery, she has very good eyes which she never uses (face expression to door ki baat hai), rishi sir is always & will always be the cute n elegent actor of the indian cinema. And it was a pleasent surprise to see mrs. neetu kapoor (as always very gracious and beautiful) the newcomer girl had the body language right (according to her role) but weak in dialouge delivery and dancing.. All in all a one time watch movie. 

It's a nice movie, can't say i luv'd it but the songs were uhmazing. acting was good too. It had an…  

It's a nice movie, can't say i luv'd it but the songs were uhmazing. acting was good too. It had an ok story, it is true cuz ppl do not like to commit to luving relatoionships, Interesenting too how it showd two lives. BUt seriously did rishi in his past have to look like saif like exactly with a turban on his head. as the only dif? 

Story- in my opinion the story was very good, hats off to Imtiaz. I really liked the concept of…  

Story- in my opinion the story was very good, hats off to Imtiaz. I really liked the concept of both the stories running parallel and in my opinion the film didn't get confusing at any minute. Acting- Saif Ali Khan is brilliant, his acting as Jai was better than his acting as Veer, he carries of both the characters with ease. Deepika was also very good, she is improving after Om Shanti Om. Overall- the best film of the year, this film shows how much indian cinema is moving ahead, go watch this film now. MINDBLOWING MOVIE !!!! 

kutti movie , gadhe ki aaulad taran adarsh, being an expert giving 4 star, what was in the movie…  

kutti movie , gadhe ki aaulad taran adarsh, being an expert giving 4 star, what was in the movie you , chullu bhar paani mein doob mar lalchi, paise khilaye honge imityaz ne taran ko 

love+logic cant work in this world, or at leastt in bollywood. thts where the script falters! there…  

love+logic cant work in this world, or at leastt in bollywood. thts where the script falters! there is reasoning in this movie! otherwise the movie is excellent in all terms. gr8 sequencing and gr8 direction. obviously not quite eb expected hence not a big hit.  

I think Love Aaj Kal is a different story than other romance films. Nice music. Believable story.…  

I think Love Aaj Kal is a different story than other romance films. Nice music. Believable story. But we can't say it's best, but it's good. Under the romance genre it was a nice idea. We enjoyed that.