Peter Young Jaan-E-Mann is an ordinary fare which has its pluses and its minuses, but it is overall an average movie which does not really work and even its entertainment value falters and disappears from time to time. At the time of release, the movie was highly anticipated by its audiences, but it released on the same day with Farhan Akhtar's superb action flick Don, thereby losing any chances to make profits. What it did get was plenty of good reviews which surprised me. Jaan-E-Maan presents an ordinary triangular love story of two guys loving the same girl. The script is quite messy and confusing, with some awful flashbacks and faulty characters which are defined only by what they generally represent: a rock star, a smart nerd, and a pretty lass in between. Jaan-E-Mann actually never takes itself seriously, it actually intends to be crazy, light and fun. It partially succeeds but overall it's not enough. The film has fantastic special effects but they too tire you at some point. The music is amazing though, and it gives the film a certain charm not given by the script. Anu Malik is the one responsible for this soundtrack, which is one of the best of 2006. "Sau Dard", "Humko Maloom Hai", "Ajnabee", and "Udh Jaana" are fantastic songs. The movie stars Salman Khan as Suhaan, and he does a decent job despite looking a bit too old for the part. Preity Zinta is given a very ordinary role and sadly so, but she has her moments, particularly towards the end. She really shines in the climax and the very last scene is awesome. Akshay Kumar steals the show with a sincere performance, though I would not call it a memorable role on its own. Jaan-E-Maan works in parts, but it's certainly not a movie I would want to revisit.

xpics Jaanemann is like a phuski Diwali rocket. It starts on a very promising note and takes your expectations sky high. And just when you expect it to explode and display a dazzling air show, it collapses and disappoints big time. Jaanemann is a film that entertains in parts. Actually it entertains in halves. The first half of the film is extremely entertaining while the second half is a major letdown. Director Shirish Kunder had a great sense of visualization and he has also interpreted his ideas in a brilliant flamboyant manner on screen. Salman Khan's introduction scene set in black-and-white in a Filmfare Awards Night of the mid-70s is a skillfully edited and executed sequence. Anupam Kher's character of a dwarf is implemented with technical finesse and exudes an endearing charm. The sets, art design, costumes and the entire glossy look of the film is even a step ahead of the Johar-Chopra clan and, undoubtedly, is visually appealing. The geek look of Akshay Kumar in the initial reels and Salman Khan changing his get-ups from a rock-star to Elvis Presley to even a drag has been meticulously worked. There is a lot of tongue-in-cheek humour in the first half that succeeds in having the audiences in splits. And if you are still wondering why isn't there any mention about the story of the film, that's because it comes into picture only in the second half. And that's where the entire problem begins. Because Jaanemann tries to narrate an outdated tried-n-tested, done-to-death triangular love story! Agastya Rao (Akshay Kumar) is a NASA astronaut. But don't expect him to ignite any patriotic feelings in you like Shahrukh did in Swades. As a college nerd he was in love with Piya (Preity). But Piya married Suhaan Kapoor (Salman Khan). Subsequently Suhaan and Piya separate. That's when Agastya comes back into picture and falls in love with Piya. And while this duo is about to get married, Suhaan's love for Piya rekindles. So who gets the girl? The answer is absolutely predictable if you have seen anything from Dil To Pagal Hai to Kuch Kuch Hota Hain to Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. The two halves of Jaanemann contradict each other. While the first half establishes the unique characterizations and imparts a fresh feel to the film, the conventional storyline in the second half nullifies the entire effect. While the first half has some hilarious moments, the second half treads the tearjerker path. When Akshay Kumar, who is funny in the first half, gets emotional in the second half, the scene turns unintentionally funny. While the first half spoofs many a Bollywood cliché, the second half itself is so clichéd that it turns victim of the antics of the first half. While the dwarf Anupam Kher is integral to the story in the first half, the character is completely eliminated in the second half. Instead what you are served with is another Anupam Kher who isn't a dwarf but a full-length but a half baked character, totally irrelevant to the plot. One wishes to see more of the character than the actor in the script. After a long time, you love to see Salman Khan. Neither does he ham, nor does he underact – he is simply adorable and perfectly controlled. When it comes to humour Akshay Kumar never goes wrong. His laughing style in the film is as impeccable as his comic timing. Preity Zinta is good. But why the hell did they cast Aman Varma in the film? The hamster is a pain to the senses. And watch out for Pakistani actor Javed Sheikh (Preity Zinta's father in the film) going gaudy in the family song. Shirish Kunder's editing and scene-merging technique is superlative. Unfortunately he ends up being a good editor but a bad storyteller. And blame it to him since he is also credited for the story, screenplay and dialogues of the film.

nomanali77 Granted, the story is old and inspired, some scenes and plot lines are lifts, some dialogs are lifted (the 6 smiles one from "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton", for example), but really, that isn't what Jaan-e-mann is about. This movie is all about the screenplay and editing, and that's where it scores brilliantly.The screen is used like a stage, with characters moving in and out, especially during song sequences, and this carries the story forward. Personally, I feel the treatment is great. It works well, and every frame is a visual treat.Salman and Akshay are not the best actors in the industry, but have consistently proved themselves worthy of mention in comic roles.And these roles are mostly about timing. Preity Zinta is alright, but then she usually is. I've never seen her do too bad, and I've never seen her shine out either. Anupam Kher delivers as required. Javed Sheikh was a surprise, and had a really short role with hardly much to say.The songs sound strange and incoherent when you hear just the audio soundtrack, but fit in really well once you watch them in the film, as they come. They truly are situational songs, as i said before, and they move the story along. A true break from directors trying to make the songs picturesque by shooting in Switzerland.Jaan-e-mann is a good film, definitely worth a watch, and I'm surprised it flopped. Audience reactions can be a real surprise sometimes. I still recommend this for a good, fun few hours.

husnain ali I thought this movie was brilliant. This movie is even better to me because my favourite actress comes in it and my 2 favourite actors.It was also good because it had different genres at the same time (comedy,romance).The songs were cool I particularly like ajnabi shehar,kubool karle and udh jaana bro.This film is a love triangle about 2 men (Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan) both like the same girl (Preity Zinta). Salman Khan and Preity Zinta get married behind Preity Zinta's parents back.Salman Khan gets a job in acting and has to go away for a while not knowing that Preity Zinta is pregnant. Preity Zinta's family are worried about her living alone and especially lonely when she is pregnant so they tell her to come and live with the family.While Salman Khan is away Preity Zinta sends letters to him and he sends letters back what Priety Zinta does not know is that her brother is hiding the letters that Salman Khan sends to Preity Zinta and Preity Zinta thinks Salman Khan does not love her so she sends him divorce papers.Then 7 years later they meat again including Akshay Kumar and at the end there are 2 Preity Zintas and Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar both get what they were looking for.