Love Aaj Kal - Mineral Water in soft drink package!

After 'Socha Na Tha', 'Jab We Met', Imtiaz Ali delivers yet another master piece with his latest stint 'Love Aaj Kal'. Its nothing other than director's ability to package same old love story in such a refreshing way that inspite its predictability, it keeps you engaged. With the ideas like Break up parties & Saif playing past of Rishi Kapoor, Imtiaz shows that there so much more to explore in age-old plot.

Story Plot:
Hmm.. There is nothing much to tell actually. Its again one girl, one boy struggles to understand their stand on their relationship. There is an impressive comparison between the current generation with some 25 years back generation. Jai, played by Saif & Meera, Played by Deepika, both break up happily (!) realising that their both goals & priorities doesn't match. As they get on with their individual lives, they start to realise its not easy to get rid of their relationship so easily. It might look very clumsy but the dialogues, screen play and wonderful acting makes the movie so special, it brings a touch of sensitivity to it.

Strengths:
1. Saif Ali Khan, has come with one if his finest performances of his career. The one scene where he yells at Deepika at how he is feeling about her marriage, he does an amazing multiple switch of emotions. Lovely to watch.

2. Imtiaz direction, I have said enough about it already.

Weakness:
1. Music could have been better. Just couple of songs are hummable not memorable.
2. Story - old wine new bottle.

If I don't spare couple of lines to Deepika, I can not stop writing. In all my previous reviews, I mentioned her just as an eye candy but this time she has learnt acting! Finally she has a role where there are few lines to deliver and she has done it in a mature way. Harleen kaur, another lead character (I do not her real name yet!), has less to showcase her talent but does justice to her role in whatever subtle scope she has.

At the end, its a refreshing and must watch movie. With not so good movies around it must make lot of bucks at box office. With his wonderful scripting and dialogues, adding enough drama,sensitivity and twist, Imtiaz Ali yet again wins the heart with his Hinglish title movie. Though another love story, packaging is what makes it so special. Without second thought in the mind its an easily 7/10 on my meter. Please watch and have fun.