Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Samir Kochhar, Sonal Chauhan, Vishal Malhotra, Javed Sheikh, Vipin Sharma
Director:Kunal Deshmukh
Producer:Mukesh Bhatt
Music:Pritam Chakraborty, Kamran Ahmed
Date of Release:May 16th, 2008
'Jannat' is director by Kunal Deshmukh.In this surprise is the fact that 'Jannat' has been
helmed by a debutante director (Kunal Deshmukh) and penned by, again, a debutante wordsmith
(story: Vishesh Bhatt; screenplay Kunal Deshmukh and Vishesh Bhatt). You're surprised at the
level of maturity, the command over the craft, the display of confidence in their very first
outing.With this ,movie you realize that the director's intention may a full on love and
entainer.The Bhatts never run out of stories.In their new outing 'Jannat', Mahesh and Mukesh
Bhatt have yet another new story to tell.This time, it's all about match fixing and bookies.
But wait It would be erroneous to classify 'Jannat' as a cricket centric film.Cricket is just
the wallpaper here. The focus is on the love story, like Gangster which was, at heart, a love
story.
Arjun (Emraan Hashmi) is a reckless young man with an obsession for making money at card
games.A chance meeting with a girl in a mall, Zoya (Sonal Chauhan), gives him the reasons he
was looking for to move out of his ordinary life.He steps up from playing small time card
games to becoming a bookie.Stuck in a triangle of sorts between the woman he loves and his
addiction to make a quick buck, Arjun steps into the world of match fixing.But his dizzy rise
attracts the attention of the police (Samir Kochar).
Arjun has to now choose between Zoya and this new found success and power.As Arjun struggles
to choose between the two, the Don (Jawed Sheikh) offers the forbidden apple of limitless
wealth in exchange of his soul and draws him into his core entourage of money spinners.You
may not be a cricket fan, but it's not difficult to decipher 'Jannat'.In fact, the makers
have refrained from using any technical jargon in the movie.Portions depicting match fixing
and Emraan's interaction with the cricketers are, in fact, amongst the high points of the
film.The speed at which 'Jannat unfolds and most importantly, the turn of events is the
hallmark of this enterprise.Note the intermission point or the twists in the second hour as
also the climax, the writer's contribution looms large in those portions.And what happens
hereafter is to be seen on the screen.
Performances:
'Jannat' belongs to Emraan Hashmi and Samir Kochhar.You can't visualize 'Jannat' without
Emraan Hashmi.If you loved him in 'Murder', 'Gangster' and 'Awarapan', you'd place his
performance in 'Jannat' in the same league.Sonal Chauhan looks pretty and though she's
passable in the initial portions, she gets into the groove eventually.This girl has the
potential.Jawed Sheikh is brilliant.This is his finest work so far.Samir Kochar is
excellent.Vishal Malhotra is good.Shakeel Khan does very well.Abhimanyu Singh is competent.
Vipin Sharma leaves a mark in a brief role.'Jannat' is a well made film with lilting
music.The film deserved a better musical score and also composers who have the range to
exhibit their talent.
Verdict:Average |  |
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