Jab we met

When I saw the promos I thought of the movie as a wannabe tongue-in-cheek kind of comedy. I thought that Shahid kapoor was trying too hard to look sophisticated , prim and no nonsense guy. And Kareena was screechy , trying to be overtly bubbly and subtly beautiful.

So , I decided not to pay and watch altogether. But then I had to choose between the "OSOs" and "Saawariyas" and Jab we . Hence okay ed on it.
But the movie had a surprise. And by the end of it I felt the need of watching it all over again which I did. Presumptions and preconceived notions huh!

The story is not new but the treatment is. The two people opposites in every action and reaction end up falling in love which happens slowly but convincingly.
The hero of the story has been back-stabbed by life with respect to his girlfriend, mother and his career. He almost attempts suicide by "jumping of a moving train ". But life is a box of surprises and nobody knows whats next. The heroine makes an entry at that time in his life when he has decided to end it . She talks , enthralls,surprises,shocks ,confuses him. She makes him smile,sing ,dance and rejuvenates the hero back in his life. But in almost doing that she herself his betrayed by her lover whom she has decided to marry . And its a swap of situations again. But this time the new breather is the hero. He brings her back home to her family and also brings back her lover.
He loves her now and is unconditional about it. The ball is in her court .
Well the expected does happen at the end with a happy song.
The director takes us on a journey where we find ourselves relating our lives and feelings to that experienced by the characters. Brilliant acting by the characters and good music makes the movie a two-time or maybe a three-time watch.