Jaan-E-Mann: Let's Fall in Love... Again (2006)

Director:

Shirish Kunder

Writers:

Shirish Kunder (dialogue)
Shirish Kunder (screenplay)

Release Date:

20 October 2006 (Australia)

Genre:

Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Are you ready to fall in love..... again?

Plot:

Good Shepherd College nerd, complete with eye-glasses and braces, Agastya Rao alias Champu, has a crush on Piya Goel...

Plot Keywords:

Look Alike | Divorcee | College Students | Alimony | Stage

Cast

Salman Khan	...	Suhaan Kapoor
Akshay Kumar	...	Agastya Rao
Preity Zinta	...	Piya Goel / Piya S. Kapoor
Anupam Kher	...	Bonney Kapoor / Cafe's Owner
Tom DiNardo	...	Diaper Commercial Director
Soni Razdan	...	Mrs. S. Goel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rajat Bedi	...	Vishal S. Goel
Matt Brandstein	...	Hip-Hop Dance Enthusiast
Edward Lovebane	...	Waiter
Joel Ney	...	Hip-Hop Dance Enthusiast
Ann Marie Seall	...	Diaper Commercial Casting Assistant
Sanjay Sharma	...	Pandey
Javed Sheikh	...	Samrat Goyal
J.T. White Sr.	...	Old man at apartment
Shoshanna Withers	...	Diaper Commercial Auditioner

Also Known As:

Beloved (International: English title)
Heartthrob (USA)
Let's Fall in Love... Again (UK) (promotional title)

Runtime:

USA:165 min

Country:

India

Language:

English | Hindi

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Film City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

Bollywood Hollywood Production

Trivia:

In the beginning of the film, Anupam Kher talks to Salman Khan about a role in a movie Baijaro Mastani. Salman Khan was to star in a movie called Baijaro Mastani, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, but the film got shelved.

Movie Connections:

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Jaan-E-mann rocks!

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.