Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Rating : 2.5 Stars out of 5
Review:
Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Imtiaz Ali seemed like a perfect money minting trio but the much-revered chemistry has fallen well short of expectations. There is a scene in the film where Sejal (Anushka Sharma) says to Harry ( SRK) ‘ Dhoodne se toh bhagwaan bhi mil jaate hain’ but the irony is that the director of such high stature, Imtiaz Ali couldn’t find a meaningful script for this film. The script revolving around the hunt for the missing engagement ring has highly disappointed the fans.
Harry Met Sejal is a story of a Punjabi guy Harry who is a tourist guide in Europe. While seeing off a Gujju family after a successful Europe tour he is acquainted with the fact that Sejal has lost her engagement ring. This embarks the start of a bland journey which encompasses much of the first half of the film. The ring hunt tours them through Amsterdam, Budapest and finally reaches Lisbon. The story progresses through a very predictable storyline where Sejal starts falling for Harry. This mismatching story sees a new chapter when Anushka Sharma finally reaches India after discovering her ring and Harry starts missing her too. Guess what happens next ? I guess we shouldn’t tell you that. Grab a ticket and find out.
It’s hard to digest the fact that Imtiaz Ali who has given us films like Rockstar, Jab We Met and Tamasha, delivers such a blunder with Harry Met Sejal. The fact that Sejal promptly decides to set on a ring hunt leaving her family at the airport and the manner of the discovery of the ring all seem pointless. Imtiaz Ali tries to incorporate some funny elements into the film but the weak script fails them majorly. The story does pace up in the second half but a flat climax again proves to be a dent.
Shah Rukh Khan who plays an upbeat Punjabi guy in the movie does deliver some funny moments in the film through his crazy dialogues in the typical Punjabi accent. He even shares a lip-lock scene with Anushka Sharma but its the whole script in general which fails to bank on the talent of such fine actors.
Anushka Sharma who plays a typical Gujju girl in the movie does have her moments but having set the bar high for herself with movies like PK and Ae Dil hai Mushkil falls well short of those high-quality performances. The music score given by Pritam is average though songs like ‘Radha’ and ‘Phurr’ do provide fancy beats to the audience. Although the movie might disappoint majority of the fans, the saving grace of the movie is the cinematography which vividly captures scenic locations of Europe. The mastery of K.U. Mohanan with camera movements literally takes you on a vibrant Europe tour while being seated in the theatre. Such is the brilliance.
Summing up Jab Harry Met Sejal is basically a Europe tour which is failed by its doltish script which eclipses the talent of its revered cast.
