Siddharth Malhotra’s Anjaana Aanjaani is a typical Rom-com specimen flick with a unique approach to the typical Bollywood ‘Boy Meets Girl’ genre. Supposedly an improvised remake of Patrice Leconte's Girl on the Bridge, Malhotra has done an exemplary job with such a challenging synopsis based entirely on the relationship of the two predominant characters. Commencing at the most critical point, under the most unusual circumstance possible, the movie successfully merges the two oxymoronic concepts of intense pain to utmost ecstasy as the characters manage to discover love, during the course. The main protagonists form the crux of the movie with no subordinate characters, sub plots or side tracks that could act as fillers or swathes to hide the inescapable inconsistencies that could potentially rupture the toilsome performances.
Kiara and Aakash are two American Indians who run into each other at the worst points of their life, on the brink of making suicidal advances to shun the despicable failures of their lives. After an event of fluky encounter followed by a series of failed mutual attempts of suicide, on Kaira’s insinuation, they submitted to the supposition that they both have some unfinished tasks left to be taken care of until it all ends to ashes. They mutually settled to live the ensuing last 20 days of their life together to the fullest until the day arrives for the final departure. The subsequent itinerary pictures ocean boat rides, cross country road trips, fun filled adventures, hilarious antics and their gradual romantic involvement and growing attachment.
The underlying serious and troubled tone of the storyline has been deftly overlapped with the apparent cursory jovial aura, and has been prominently surfaced in glimpses through the characters to remind the audiences about the wounded sentiments and plights of the characters. As the movie slackens down a bit towards the intermission, Malhotra has proficiently revved up the proceedings with eventful twists. However, the pact of the duo ends with the arrival of the impending ‘D’ day where the theme takes an unexpected turn, meandering the respective course of their lives back to where they root from. However, though the final strike of love was foreseeable and ever-looming; the climax sketched to ratify it was outstandingly brilliant convoy by the poignant fragment of “Aajaana Aanjaani” soundtrack.
Sultry Priyanka Chopra as Kaira, an animated girl next door has finely blended with the character with her inordinate charm and proficient acting skill. Her performance, in both melancholic and spirited points has been pertinent, as she impersonates Kiara completely, yet retaining her innate charm, partially. Piggy Chops has once again shown her flair in bonding up with her first time ever co-actor Ranbir Kapoor and has done a focused job to claim a lion’s share of the lime light.
Standing opposite the vivacious and talented Priyanka Chopra, Ranbir Kapoor as a NYC simpleton in pursuit of success in the line of American dreams has scaled new heights with his screen presence. Though relatively new in the industry, Ranbir has always carried the repute of an accomplished actor and justified his Kapoor pedigree. He has captured the pain, frustration, emptiness, love, joy and final rediscovering of his own self with precession as the character copes with destiny and evolves as a person.
Ranbir and Priyanka has jammed and gelled brilliantly and smugly with each other on screen. With vigorous off screen jamming sessions under the expert supervision of their mentor and director Malhotra, the new on-screen couple has been able to deliver an apt feat with moments of unison while maintaining their individuality, as demanded by the script. Even so, the chemistry between the two has been exceptionally striking and spontaneous, the alchemy has seemed to fall apart in certain junctures that has caused a crisis to the summary.
However, to sum it up, Aanjaana Aanjaani has been a love story with a difference. With an entirely new plot and approach to life and love, the actors have done justice to the storyline with their dazzling screenplay and romantic quotient. The locales comprising arid desert roadways, sprawling casinos, cheap motel rooms, rustic inns, strip bars, ocean bodies, etc. have also added an appeal to the aura of the theme. The songs of the film have been amazingly melodious ranging from hot peppy numbers, to fast tracks, to sad emotional sagas, with lyrics that sync with the scenes impeccably.
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