Fantasy, wit and biting humour combine, breathing life into the otherwise staid 'love triangle' formula.
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10/24/06
Jaan-E-Mann (2006)
50 %
Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 4 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 5.8/10
Rated: PG
Runtime: 2 hrs 45 mins
Theatrical Release: 20-10-2006
Synopsis: Bollywood comes to America in "Jaan-E-Mann," a love story and family film shot in New York City . Suhaan (Salman Khan) is a wannabe rock star and a suave and polished wordsmith. He is every girl’s dream. Agastya (Akshay Kumar) is the loveable underdog, the tongue-tied nerd who unlike Suhaan... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher
Director: Shirish Kunder
Reviews
1 - 8 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top Critic
Leave it to the ever-grating Salman Khan to render anyone's efforts moot.
08/19/07
The film has some minor flaws which do not fully deter from one's enjoyment. Kunder, who also wrote the screenplay, stages some spectacular musical numbers -- some of the best seen in recent years. The musical score by Anu Malik is lovely and enjoyable.
01/12/07
The film's transition from sight gags to tear-stained family drama is especially abrupt, and most of the musical sequences are undistinguished.
10/20/06
We keep waiting for one of those outlandish musical treats to bring some life to the clichéd script. Kunder throws in a few breaks, but they're tepid and brief.
10/20/06
Jaan-E-Mann (the title means 'beloved') has many of its genre's shortcomings, including a shaky hold on the line between farce and stupidity and a soapy, melodramatic denouement. But it also has personable stars.
10/19/06
Top Critic
Why every New Yorker has a British accent is a mystery, but the musical number built around Piya and Agastya's engagement is worth its weight in rupees.
10/19/06
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