Jaane Tu ... Ya Jaane Na (Hindi: जाने तू ... या जाने ना, translation: You know.....or maybe not) is an Indian Bollywood film that stars Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza in pivotal roles. The film is directed by Abbas Tyrewala and produced by Aamir Khan Productions and Mansoor khan. The film marks the debut of Imran Khan, Aamir Khan's nephew. Additionally, it is Abbas Tyrewala’s first directorial venture. A.R. Rahman was signed to compose the music. Aamir Khan took the responsibility of planning the promotion of the film.[1]
Cast
Imran Khan ... Jai Singh Rathore ('Rats')
Genelia D'Souza ... Aditi ('Meow')
Manjari Fadnis ... Meghna
Ayaz Khan ... Aditi's fiancé
Karan Makhija ... Ravindran ('Rotlu')
Sugandha Garg ... Shaleen
Nirav Mehta ... Jignesh Patel ('Jiggy')
Alishka Varde ... Sandhya ('Bombs')
Renuka Kunzru
Pratiek Babbar ... Amit Wadia
Anuradha Patel ... Aditi's Mother
Jayant Kripalani ... Aditi's Father
Ratna Pathak ... Savitri (Jai's Mother)
Naseeruddin Shah ... Jai's Father
Kitu Gidwani ... Meghna's Mother
Rajat Kapoor ... Meghna's Father
Arbaaz Khan ... Bhaloo
Sohail Khan ... Baghera
Paresh Rawal ...Inspector Waghmare
Plot:
Meet 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.
So, to come back to our story: 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? Can two people ever, truly, know the secrets of their hearts? And how do you know it’s the real thing? When do you know it’s love?
Add to this quandary a quarrelling portrait, strange dreams of a desert warrior, a dope-head brother and his pet mouse, two Rajput ‘cowboys’, three ancestral conditions, a fateful night in jail, a climactic ride to the airport… … and there, you have it! Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na. The coolest, warmest, hippest, funniest musical-romantic-comedy of the year.
Release:
The film was released on July 4, 2008. The premiere of the film was held at the PVR Cinemas in Goregaon, Mumbai. Welcoming guests were Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Mansoor Khan, PVR's Ajay and Sanjeev Bijli, director Abbas Tyrewala and the cast of Jaane Tu.. Ya Jaane Na.
Apart from the entire cast and crew of the film, the premiere was attended by the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, AR Rahman, Sohail Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Boney Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Ramesh Sippy, Indra Kumar, Vikram Bhatt, Ashutosh Gowarikar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Juhi Chawla, Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra, Rakhi Sawant, Shekhar Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Kunal Kapoor, Adnan Sami, Jeetendra, Tusshar Kapoor, Kabir Bedi, Simone Singh, Prasoon Joshi, Anil Sharma, David Dhawan, Tisca Chopra, Sanjay Gadhvi, Rajkumar Harani, Farhan Akhtar, Shankar Mahadevan, Ismail Darbar, Kunal Kohli, Jiah Khan and Darsheel Safary to name a few.
On the corporate side, one spotted Yash Raj Films' Yash Chopra, Adi and Parmeshwar Godrej, Mukta Arts' Subhash Ghai, Manmohan Shetty, UTV Software Communications' Ronnie Screwvala with wife Zarina Mehta, Saregama's Madhu Mantena, Tips' Ramesh Taurnai, Reliance Big Entertainment's Sunir Khetrapal, Mirchi Movies CEO Munish Purii, WSG Pictures' Sheetal Talwar, Maruti International's Ashok Thakeria and Wizcraft's Sabaas Joseph amongst others. The film was released with 473 prints worldwide, which includes 282 analog prints, 81 digital screens and 110 prints overseas. [2]
Box Office:
Light college drama Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na won the hearts of audiences on the day of its release and Aamir Khan, whose nephew Imran Khan debuted in the film, says it got an opening only a superstar's movie would get."'Jaane Tu...' got a response as strong as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (Aamir's debut film). It got an opening which only Shah Rukh Khan or Hrithik's films get," Aamir, who is also a co-producer of the film, said at a press conference here late Friday.
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na took a flying start at the box office. Taran Adarsh states, "Box-office throws a lot of surprises and that's the beauty of this business. The verdict is out in the open. JAANE TU… YA JAANE NA has clearly stolen the march, as per initial indications. The film fetched a flying start, collecting 80% + in morning shows and was 100% in noon shows across the country. It's one of the biggest starts of this year. The reports are very good and the film is expected to enjoy a strong, meritorious run in days to come."[3] BoxOffice India states, "Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na opened strongly at 80%+. The film will rake in big money through the multiplexes in big cities as the costs are reasonable. A winner all the way."
Joginder Tuteja, of Bollywood Trade News Network reports, "The unthinkable has happened.Till about a year back, there was no news around the progress of JAANE TU YA JAANE NAA which had begun close to two years back. The film was stuck and while Aamir Khan got busy with his TAARE ZAMEEN PAR, the Imran Khan starrer was put on a backburner.Somewhere down the line news started pouring in that JTYJN was being revived but except for the fact that the film had two heavy weights backing it up - Aamir Khan and A.R. Rahman - there didn't seem to be much curiosity about the film.This is when these very trump cards came into motion. First came the music of the film which became an overnight craze with 'Aditi' and 'Pappu' becoming chartbusters. Later, Aamir took complete charge of the film and the results were there to be seen. So strong was the buzz created by Aamir's planned publicity overdrive that it was JTYJN all over. The fabulous promos coupled with intense media campaign did it for this sweet love story which caught on so much hype by the time of its Friday release that it was irresistible for the urban audience not to give it a watch. Result? The film took a fabulous response on Friday and as this piece is being written, the word is already out all over that the film is a sure shot success in the making. While the opening shows saw 70-80% range occupancy, the evening saw cent percent footfalls at the farthest of multiplexes which means that JTYJN has been accepted all over. Saturday and Sunday are only better while chances are great that the film would have a stable running into the weekdays as well.With coming Friday not really throwing a challenge due to Mehbooba, Good Luck and Mukhbiir catering to an altogether different segment of audience, the makers of JTYJN have hit gold. Imran Khan begins his Bollywood journey with a guaranteed HIT under his belt while Genelia D'Souza too makes a real good comeback after a forgettable Mere Baap Pehle Aap! It's time for Bollywood to uncork the champagne!"
Music:
The music of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na was released in India on May 20, 2008 with Aamir Khan presenting the first audio CD to Shammi Kapoor.[5] Bollyspice gave a rating of 4.5 out of 5, stating, "All in all, the Imran Khan and Genelia starer Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na has been one of the most anticipated soundtracks of the year and it definitely lives up to its expectations in every respect. It is refreshing, the lyrics are brilliant and some of the most beautiful voices have been chosen to accompany it. Once again, A. R. Rahman proves that he was, is and will forever remain a musical genius that delivers a knockout album each and every time!" The album by the maestro is a complete chartbuster as shown by the effects of "Kabhi Kabhi" and "Pappu Can't Dance" hysteria.