Jayantabhai
Ki Luv Story is a Bollywood crime romance movie directed by Vinnil Markan, and
produced by Kumar Taurani under Tips Music Films. The film stars Vivek Oberoi
opposite Neha Sharma in lead roles.
His is
the love story of a 'bhadotri' (tenant) and her 'padosi' (neighbour). The
'padosi' is a gangster and she is the jobless and helpless damsel. Just after
the 2G Spectrum expose, Simran Desai (Neha Sharma) loses her job and her
accommodation. And to prove a point of, "Mumbai mein pass, ya fail', to
all and sundry, she shifts into a rented apartment, and has Jayantabhai (Vivek
Oberoi) as her neighbour.
Jayantabhai
works for Altafbhai (Zakir Husain) and aspires to be Altafbhai's respected
right hand man.
She, on
the other hand, is penniless and job hunting.
Love
brews in a very unconventional way in the backdrop of a gang rivalry between
Altafbhai and an ex-cop turned gangster Alex Pandiyan.
Initially,
the plot and its dramatization seem to be a bit idiotic, fluffy and weird. What
aggravates this weirdness is the use of the fish-eye lenses. But by the end,
you get hooked to the characters and if you are a die-hard romantic, then this
story would surely touch your heart.
Vivek as
the cool, confident tapori gangster and at the same time, nervous as a wreck
before Simran's father, is very convincing. He carries his swagger with elan,
but his accent is a wee bit unconvincing. He is portrayed as a Maharashtrian
with a Hyderabadi accent, which too is inconsistent. On the other hand, apart
from the glamour quotient inclusive of spunk and style, Neha Sharma does not
offer much on the acting front. Her ability to perform is pretty limited. She
is not at all realistic.
The
character Kunal, who Jayantabhai refers as 'kacha nimbu' is cute and laudable.
The other character actors are wasted as they don't have much to do.
Vinnil
Markan, in his directorial debut, seems to have concentrated more on the
writing and has whipped up some good lines from writer Kiran Kotrial. The
dialogues are dramatic and loaded with puns using gangster lingo. In one scene,
which is quite hilarious, Vivek heads into a bar and addresses the bar singer
as ace 'Fata Mangeshkar' before ordering her to stop singing.
Also,
after most of his offending jabber with Simran, Jayantabhai blurts,
"Joking re sense of humourous" in an attempt to crack stale jokes.
Though not funny, the line is laughable and contagious. The icing on the cake
is when Jayantabhai says, "You need to know, - Bhai-logy" to
understand the gangsters.
The
songs in the film are simply juxtaposed to appeal to the audience. They do not
add to the narrative in any way.
Technically,
the production value of the film is average. The frames and setting give it the
feel of a TV production, but of better quality. Nevertheless, the production department
has taken ample pains to capture the essence of Mumbai, especially the Irani
restaurant, where the lead pair have anda-bhurji with pav (scrambled eggs with
bread) for breakfast.
As
mentioned earlier, Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story will not disappoint you if you are
emotionally inclined to love stories.
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Rating: 2.5/5
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