Jaan-e-Mann is the best thing in the whole wide world.

[dangermousie]

I have a lot to blab about with Kurosagi which I finished and the cheesetastic Millionaire's First Love, but for now: if you like Bollywood even a little bit, GO SEE JAAN-E-MANN.

I just from Jaan-e-mann. It's almost 2 am here, so a long review will have to wait until tomorrow, but the long and the short of it is: I LOVED IT.

It's the best time I had at the movies in a good long while and is my number 4 Bolly movie this year, behind Fanaa, RDB and Omkara (and none of those three were a barrel of laughs). So delicious and delightful and tongue in cheek and not like any other Bolly movie I've seen. But it has what I couldn't find in Don: heart. In fact, while I have no desire to see Don again, I am already scheming how to make it to the theater again for Jaan-e-Mann.

Oh, and while a proper review is for later: Oh my God. SALMAN. Totally amazing. He really made this movie and I think this is (with Tere Naam, though that movie is quite different) his best performance yet. And a first: this is the first movie where I didn't hate a single piece of clothing her wore. Plus, he was dealing with a baby. And speaking English. OMG. Seriously, the man is FINE. Was drooling like a giddy teenager (and there was screaming in the audience when Salman first appeared so I wasn't the only one).

I mean, how can anyone not love a movie with a space scene, dancing midgets, mentions of hara-kiri, Salman doing Riverdance, and bagpipes is beyond me.

I giggled, I sniffled, I drooled. Jaan-E-Mann to Bollywood as Ouran High School Host Club to anime. If you don't know much about Bollywood, you'll probably enjoy it OK. But if you are a Bolly nut, you will be on the floor.

Guuuuh. Must watch it again really soon. And write a proper review.

klmorgan will back me up. Best. Thing. Ever.

Driving back and blasting Mars soundtrack felt pretty good, too.

Comments

[autumn-yaar.livejournal.com]

Ahh, I wanted to see this one so much! I was just about to post on my LJ asking if anyone had seen it and if it was worth watching.. thanks!! ^__^

[klmorgan.livejournal.com]

I TOTALLY BACK HER UP. BEST THING EVER. SERIOUSLY. WORD FAIL.

*is drugged off to bed*

[fivil.livejournal.com]

Holy craaaap. That makes you one of the many people who've really liked this movie whose opinions I can often trust a lot. Gimme gimme gimme. :D

Maybe I'll go listen to the soundtrack while I desperately wait for the DVD.

[kitsune714.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you had a great time at the movies--I mean, my god: hara-kiri, Riverdance, and bagpipes? All in one movie? Sounds kind of why I love Johnny's Entertainment: it enables me to use the words "feather boa", "circus clowns", "cross-dressing", "pirate ships", and "beatboxing", all in the same sentence. :)

Also, A Millionaire's First Love? God, such a guilty pleasure of mine. Can't wait to read your reviews.

[plazmah.livejournal.com]

Jaan-E-Mann to Bollywood as Ouran High School Host Club to anime.

Oh god, for real?! I still am wary about it. The midgets scare me off.

[aliterati.livejournal.com]

Yay, Preity. ;p

And speaking of... well, amazing Bollywood guys, check out this quick new promo for Dhoom 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZztoJnOpfM

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

It really is very good

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Dancing Disney Dwarves!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

It really is so crazy and cool.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Basically. It's perfect.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

No, it's rea;;y really really good. And Salman mocks himself.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[klmorgan.livejournal.com]

DOPPELGANGERS IN SPACE!

[plazmah.livejournal.com]

Think you can come up with another Bollywood comparison instead of an anime one for me to use? My biggest fear is that Jaan-E-Mann will be like a KHNH version of Mujse Shaadi Karoge.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I can't really. Never saw a Bolly movie like this. It really is like Ouran because it's both tongue in cheek and yet manages to make you feel for the characters. I am not a huge MSK fan, so it's nothing like that.

[plazmah.livejournal.com]

Alright, you are making me hopeful about this movie :D

[thelana.livejournal.com]

Finally saw this. I nearly spit out my drink when Akshay explained his girlfriend's name was Preity Zintakova :D