Interesting movie; given the fact that I watched this movie some 6 times at least. I have been getting a lot of flak over this at work since some members from my team watched this movie on my recommendation and did not like it. So what did I like about this movie?
Well I thought Saif's performance was awesome - both as the modern day Jai and as the young Veer Singh Panesar. While I can rave about Saif's performance especially as the Veer-avatar, what I like about the movie is the fact that it tries to show that love never changes over time, albeit the process of realising soul-mate has changed drastically even over two generations.
The complexity of the relationship between Jai and Meera - be it them dating and ending up in each others arms; or them acknowledging the fact that they need to break up to avoid "heart burn"; or Meera soliciting Jai's help to woo the other guy in her life; or each of them lying at crucial moments so that the other could move on (crap! I hate this "for the general good" business) - the process of finding soul-mates couldn't have been more complicated or time-consuming or heart-wrenching.
I have to admit that Deepika did give a very lame performance.
On the other hand there was Veer Singh who fell in love at the very first sight of Harleen (Giselle) - wonder if that happens any more. Being the cynic that I am, I attribute lust and not love ;-)
So what does the "title" have to do with the post: well the fact that guys are like Jai - confused; never decisive unless pushed into a corner; happy-go-lucky in general and very love-able. Yes I am a guy!!! But when forced to make a decision; they usually make the right ones, even if it's for the wrong reasons. Guys like Veer are rare - I think it's the generation gap - but he too was happy-go-lucky, love-able and when pushed in a corner, made the right decision.
Love "now" and love "then" wasn't all that different, from a male perspective!!!
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Love definitely has not changed a bit, be it from male or female perspective, it is just the males and females have changed. The unadultrated love is very difficult to find, everyone wants to attach their strings and pull their way.... having said that, it is not impossible to find true love.
Love Aaj Kal, but for its technical glitches, like Saif tried to show SFP airport as London airport, etc, is a telling tale of love. Good post...
Thank God there's someone who liked Love Aajkal more than I did! Very few people I know seem to have liked it. Saif as Veer was absolutely adorable and so were his bunch of friends (remember haanji haanji, bilkul bilkul? :) ). Jai's character was quite like the modern day man who doesn't know what he really wants in love until he loses what he has. I don't think anyone but Saif could've played it better. Deepika was good in at least one scene which is towards the end of the movie - when she cries out of relief as Saif comes looking for her in Purana Quila.
The only thing that I think has changed about love 'now' versus 'then' is the convenience. Due to shortage of time in everything that we do these days if love comes in the way of anything else, we usually prefer to forego love.
love aaj kal , yes saif did a good job ..
He is like kinda made for the role, like his role in salam Namaste..
But that apart I did not find that movie all that great.
Thik tha , a one time watch …
As for love, last generation this generation etc etc ..
I think love is in the human instinct and it does not change much with adaptation.
Like you know , it may take a lot many years for cows to start eating up goats for instance J
The break up party was cool .. wonder if they were ever in love at all ..
Fine line between love and lust you see..
Perhaps this line does not even exist …
It is imaginary that everyone draws and extends it to convenience..
All we seek is to justify the extension ..
Hec who cares if it is love or lust ..
Our ancestors were apes and we only care to be happy
@Bandi: Yeah, I noticed the glitches. But like you said, it did not take anything away from the movie.
@Vee: I think you are yet to meet a sensitive man, if there is such a thing :-P And I say that again! One needn't necessarily forego love. Maybe one forgoes the person cos they are "not compatible"; or cos they don't trust each enough !!!
@Keeru: We only care to be happy? Happiness is very subjective and the definition changes with time, you know. So think twice before you think you are happy ;-). Be good!
Being a cynic you attribute it to lust and not love.......Dear you-Joe-yourself, Lust in an integral part of love and if love is not an integral part of love, it all becomes too mechanical...Well, love at first sight....for this a heroine by the name of Sonu Walia...she used to say that if you feel like breaking your rules for someone, you are falling in love with that person....so it might start with the lust though I dont believe that....but if it has to end up in love, it shall.....:)
Being a cynic you attribute it to lust and not love.......Dear you-Joe-yourself, Lust in an integral part of love and if love is not an integral part of lust, it all becomes too mechanical.....lust includes cliging/longing etc...which might just strengthen love....Well, love at first sight---I remember a quote by Sonu Walia...she used to say that if you feel like breaking your own rules for someone, you are falling in love with that person....so it might start with the lust though I dont believe that....but if it has to end up in love, it shall.....:)....revised version of earlier comment of mine......
@anon: You are right about me attributing it to lust cos of my cynical nature and about lust being an integral part of love. But I wonder if there is a thin line and if so, where is it? When does one know for sure what is lust and what is love? I guess our definitions of lust probably needs some clarification .. but other than that, one doesn't necessarily have to break own's rules for someone - what if the situation/person didn't require for one to break one's rules??? How would one differentiate?
Should we expect to see your take on Karthik calling Karthik any time soon?
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