Yash Chopra is the maestro of emotions. He focuses on an ordinary life's emotions - Zooms in - as if the whole world stops breathing to find out what's next. His work in bollywood is a spectrum of great cinematography.
Jab Tak He Jaan (JTHJ) was his last. A good enough reason to watch it in a cinema theatre. Yash delivers as usual. He will be missed by millions. What I find unbelievable is his precise ability to blend latest technology in cinema to evoke emotions of love, which transcends generations. He was able to talk to any age - be cool, trendy, and preserve a poetry quality of creativity. The camera work of opening titles where Shah Rukh rides a motorcycle through terrains of Ladakh, is pure genius. There were many such master strokes.
A.R.Rahman delivers once again a great sound track. Before I went to movie I've listened to full sound track at-least 12 times. It's a mesmerizing album. 'Challa' is a treat. The songs in the movie, taken individually, are blocks of creative mastery, in its' own right. Many critics rated music as average, but I disagree.
But the story penned by his son Aditya Chopra lets the film down. When one sees a story from Aditya the expectations are high. Imagine a film Yash directing, Shah Rukh Khan in lead role, Rahman doing music, Gulzaar penning lyrics - and then Aditya scripting the story. It's like a divine ensemble of creative genius. On that level of euphoria the story fails miserably. Disjointed plots meshes up for too long (3 hours !) messing with overall directorial and musical energy.
Despite holes in the story, the film seals yet another Yash authenticity in our hearts. I have seen it in micro level at the cinema hall which was packed with joyful faces - and on macro level, the film raked more than its budget ( 500 million Indian Rs) in ticket sales, with in 4 days of its' release. Unbelievable feat.
Final word: Watch.
Pic Credit: The Hindu
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