Jaan-E-Mann (2006)

Jaan-e-Mann is a visual treat. the way the director has told the story is quite awesome..it feels like that director shrewish has finally come up with a great romantic comedy direct from his heart....The story is the same old stuff but the way he has presented it he should be awarded full points for it........along with great music by Anu malik..and also great background music by the playback singers...The chemistry between Salmon khan and akshay kumar is quite innovative...they both look sleek, smart and stylish on the screen.... and akshay has a new look in this film{not a khiladi this time} Preity zinta also as always look awesome in her acting.....there is also anupam Ker and Amman verma who have performed their given roles quite well and were able to put a smile on the audience......Salman and akshay r both looking young and handsome in this film.....and there r few dance steps as well......the story is that suhan{Salmon}is married to preity but gets divorced soon due to problems in her acting career and he has to pay a huge sum amount to preity according to the divorce statement....so he expects an angel who would come in his life and fall in love with preity so he don't have to pay the money......Piya's{Preity} old college friend agastya{akshay} had fallen in love with preity and Salmon finds an angel in him and tries his best to get him married to preity so he don't have to pay the money...they both go to USA in search of pi ya and from this point real story begins.............I've watched this film three times....the emotional scenes surely bring tears in one's eyes.....so this film is a must see for all romantic comedy lovers.........and lovers of Salmon and akshay........

Jaanemann is like a phuski Diwali rocket. It starts on a very promising note and takes your expectations sky high. And just when you expect it to explode and display a dazzling air show, it collapses and disappoints big time. Jaanemann is a film that entertains in parts. Actually it entertains in halves. The first half of the film is extremely entertaining while the second half is a major letdown. Director Shirish Kunder had a great sense of visualization and he has also interpreted his ideas in a brilliant flamboyant manner on screen. Salman Khan's introduction scene set in black-and-white in a Filmfare Awards Night of the mid-70s is a skillfully edited and executed sequence. Anupam Kher's character of a dwarf is implemented with technical finesse and exudes an endearing charm. The sets, art design, costumes and the entire glossy look of the film is even a step ahead of the Johar-Chopra clan and, undoubtedly, is visually appealing. The geek look of Akshay Kumar in the initial reels and Salman Khan changing his get-ups from a rock-star to Elvis Presley to even a drag has been meticulously worked. There is a lot of tongue-in-cheek humour in the first half that succeeds in having the audiences in splits. And if you are still wondering why isn't there any mention about the story of the film, that's because it comes into picture only in the second half. And that's where the entire problem begins. Because Jaanemann tries to narrate an outdated tried-n-tested, done-to-death triangular love story! Agastya Rao (Akshay Kumar) is a NASA astronaut. But don't expect him to ignite any patriotic feelings in you like Shahrukh did in Swades. As a college nerd he was in love with Piya (Preity). But Piya married Suhaan Kapoor (Salman Khan). Subsequently Suhaan and Piya separate. That's when Agastya comes back into picture and falls in love with Piya. And while this duo is about to get married, Suhaan's love for Piya rekindles. So who gets the girl? The answer is absolutely predictable if you have seen anything from Dil To Pagal Hai to Kuch Kuch Hota Hain to Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. The two halves of Jaanemann contradict each other. While the first half establishes the unique characterizations and imparts a fresh feel to the film, the conventional storyline in the second half nullifies the entire effect. While the first half has some hilarious moments, the second half treads the tearjerker path. When Akshay Kumar, who is funny in the first half, gets emotional in the second half, the scene turns unintentionally funny. While the first half spoofs many a Bollywood cliché, the second half itself is so clichéd that it turns victim of the antics of the first half. While the dwarf Anupam Kher is integral to the story in the first half, the character is completely eliminated in the second half. Instead what you are served with is another Anupam Kher who isn't a dwarf but a full-length but a half baked character, totally irrelevant to the plot. One wishes to see more of the character than the actor in the script. After a long time, you love to see Salman Khan. Neither does he ham, nor does he underact – he is simply adorable and perfectly controlled. When it comes to humour Akshay Kumar never goes wrong. His laughing style in the film is as impeccable as his comic timing. Preity Zinta is good. But why the hell did they cast Aman Varma in the film? The hamster is a pain to the senses. And watch out for Pakistani actor Javed Sheikh (Preity Zinta's father in the film) going gaudy in the family song. Shirish Kunder's editing and scene-merging technique is superlative. Unfortunately he ends up being a good editor but a bad storyteller. And blame it to him since he is also credited for the story, screenplay and dialogues of the film.

I thought this movie was brilliant. This movie is even better to me because my favourite actress comes in it and my 2 favourite actors.It was also good because it had different genres at the same time (comedy,romance).The songs were cool I particularly like ajnabi shehar,kubool karle and udh jaana bro.This film is a love triangle about 2 men (Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan) both like the same girl (Preity Zinta). Salman Khan and Preity Zinta get married behind Preity Zinta's parents back.Salman Khan gets a job in acting and has to go away for a while not knowing that Preity Zinta is pregnant. Preity Zinta's family are worried about her living alone and especially lonely when she is pregnant so they tell her to come and live with the family.While Salman Khan is away Preity Zinta sends letters to him and he sends letters back what Priety Zinta does not know is that her brother is hiding the letters that Salman Khan sends to Preity Zinta and Preity Zinta thinks Salman Khan does not love her so she sends him divorce papers.Then 7 years later they meat again including Akshay Kumar and at the end there are 2 Preity Zintas and Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar both get what they were looking for.

Jaanemann the best movie to complement this year's string of releases of the comedy film Lage Raho Munnabhai, the emotional drama KANK, and the action flick Don. While almost all Hindi films are on the musical side with plenty of dance and songs regardless of the relevancy to the films, Jaanemann is the only Bollywood musical executed the Broadway style.The cinematography has been creatively used to reflect story and development of the characters. Salman has been written off by the media continuously and each time he is back with a bang! Salman is definitely not a rock star, but a superstar! Nevertheless Akshay is never overshadowed, his character is a pioneer of such geeky personality in recent times. Preity, as always, is cute, and Anupam is so hilarious you keep asking for more! One does wonder how Salman has suddenly grown a full head of hair while Anupam's wig hairline is pretty obvious, but hey thats besides the point.The unconventional lyrics are explained by the way the story unfolds. The songs are hummable, and dances feature plenty of beautiful phirangi girls, fortunately this time they are well clothed, a rare departure from the usual half clad babes. This film is not for the critics, but for the light-hearted seeking for a feel good experience.