Saw Love Aaj Kal recently I liked it. Socha Na Tha was coming on one of the channels and I just had to see more of this directors work.
Imtiaz Ali is coming out with his own pattern and style. He works on his love stories like it is happening next door. First Socha Na Tha, then Jab We Met and now Love Aaj Kal. Having viewed all three movies one can see his progression with each film.
Socha Na Tha has Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia. Abhay Deol plays his part of the “Now what exactly do I want???” well. He is flamboyant and fun loving. Ayesha is lively and yet restrained. Together they are meant to be. Other actors playing the lead pairs respective families give able support. The director works on each relationship, the father son, the dewar bhabhi, the two brothers, the boy and his fiance, the boy and his fiance’s father, the girl and her benefactors, the girl and her cousins.
When he wants to run away, she does not want to, when she wants to run away, he has doubts. That bit is handled very well in the climax. And the entire scene makes you want to smile and believe in the madness of love.
Catch this film when you can.
