• Friday, July 04, 2008

• Language:

  Hindi

• Runtime:

  155mins

2008

Our story begins at the airport. With a story. When Rotlu, Jiggy, Bombs and Shaleen offer to tell Mala the tale of Jai and Aditi-a match made in the pastry shop of heaven - Mala is convinced that she is in for yet another clichéd love story with joys and sorrows, happiness and heartbreak, laughter and songs, fights... and a climax at the airport.

And indeed, Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na is all of that. And more! Jai Singh Rathore ('Rats'), the most non-violent Rajput either side of the Aravallis. And meet, if you dare, the violent and passionate Aditi Mahant ('Meow').

Whatever you do, do not pick a fight with her. She scratches. And abuses. If you do get into a scrap, take cover till Jai arrives, as he alone can calm our snarling wildcat. Never was there a less likely couple. Jai thinks Aditi's parents should have rinsed her mouth with soap when she was a child. Aditi thinks that Jai is the biggest coward she has ever encountered. Heaven, it seems, has mixed up its apples and oranges. More nuts in this fruitcake scenario: Rotlu weeps secretly for Aditi. Bombs' heart explodes for Jai. Jiggy applies golden mascara to his hair. Shaleen… well, she's probably the only one who doesn't seem a few notes short of a concerto. Jai and Aditi are perfect for each other (in some odd, distorted way, impossible to understand). Friends know this. Parents know this.

Everybody knows this. But do Rats and Meow know?

Goofs

• Continuity: The two Rathor brothers refer to the Police Hawaldar as Guytonde, while Inspector Waghmare, refers to him as Shinde.
• Continuity: After Jai and Aditi are escorted from the Airport Manger's office, the wound around Jai's lips is not visible.

Taglines

• So when do you know it's love?

Trivias

• In the song "Pappu Can't Dance Saala" a line says "Papa kehte hai bada naam karega". "'Papa Kehte Hai" was a song in 'Imran Khan''s uncle Aamir Khan's debut film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). Also, just as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) was produced by Aamir Khan's uncle Nasir Hussain, this film, which is Imran Khan's debut film, is produced by his uncles Mansoor Khan and Aamir Khan.
• The last shot of the film is on the airport of the arriving crowd. In the shot a man with a big beard is seen sleeping, holding a board in his hand saying "Mr. Godot". This is a reference to Samuel Beckett's famous play "Waiting For Godot" in which "Godot" never arrives.
• When the group reaches the Airport, Shaleen asks Jiggy if he has confessed his love to Mala. He replies that if he would do that, Mala would give him a 'GPL', which is an abbreviation of a Hindi slang 'Gaand pe laat', which means 'to get ones' a*s kicked'.
• Jai's parents, played by Ratna Pathak and Naseeruddin Shah are a real life couple. Their real life knick-knacks are shown in the movie too.
• Jai tells Meghna that his grandfather wished to name him Zoravar, which is actually the name of third son of Guru Govind Singh Ji.
• When Aditi drops Jai at his home in her Cherevolet Spark, the place where she stops and the way she drives in, is exactly the same as the car arrives in the commercial for Cherevolet Spark, at the end.
• Apart from the two versions of the title song, the line "Jaane tu ya jaane na' (which means: do you know or do you not) was also used several times in the song "Tu Bole Main Boloon" and once in the song "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi".
• The female version of song 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na', sung by 'Runa Rizvi', is not in the original version of the film. But following the success of the film during its first weeks in theaters, the song was temporarily added with Aditi singing the song. The song can be seen in the deleted scenes feature on the DVD.

Awards

1. Filmfare Award
   Event: Filmfare Awards
   Result: Nominated
   Category: Best Lyrics
   Recipient(s): Abbas Tyrewala
2. Filmfare Award
   Event: Filmfare Awards
   Result: Nominated
   Category: Best Film
   Recipient(s): Abbas Tyrewala
3. R.D. Burman Award
   Event: Filmfare Awards
   Result: Won
   Category:
   Recipient(s): Benny Dayal
4. Filmfare Award
   Event: Filmfare Awards
   Result: Won
   Category: Best Newcomer - Male
   Recipient(s): Imran Khan
5. Filmfare Award
   Event: Filmfare Awards
   Result: Won
   Category: Best Music Director
   Recipient(s): A.R. Rahman
6. Filmfare Award
   Event: Filmfare Awards
   Result: Won
   Category: Best Choreography
   Recipient(s): Longiness Fernandes
7. Screen
   Event: Screen Weekly Awards
   Result: Won
   Category: Best Music
   Recipient(s): A.R. Rahman