Jhootha Hi Sahi - As I See It

Directed : Abbas Tyrewala

Music : A R Rahman

Starring : John Abraham, Pakhi, Raghu Ram, R Madhavan ( guest )

We have seen Jaane Tu Ya Na Jaane... and liked it. We heard the music of this movie Jhoota Hi Sahi and got a clue what this movie is about. Trust me, you will leave the theater content. Happy to watch a simple, cute movie, which entertained you, if not enlightened !

Nothing lies like true Love. The movie lives upto that tagline. The small lies one end upto save lives, his Love and how things get complicated and he ended up saying more and more lies. Will his story ends when the lady finds the truth and how they handle it is what the movie is about.

Sidharth ( Sid, played by John Abraham ) is a book keeper, who mistakenly ends up being a suicide helpline support. His supportive and friendly manners help a few and he was happy with his new role. Life was going smooth till he gets a call from Mishka ( Pakhi, who is the writer of the movie and the director's wife too! ). Sid saves her from ending her life and eventually lost himself to her! He becomes her friend on day and her mentor / saviour at night. Quite predictably he falls for her. She is expecting him to be true and faithful.. The way the truth cracked and the way it fall on them is nicely handled.

To add to it, the gang of friends. They are very different among themselves, and complimentary. Each of them has unique character and adds to the colour to the movie.

There are a few cool moments in the movie. Like the first calls Sid receives. Though he got angry by those anonymous calls and yell at them, it saves life! Yes, all they might need was someone to talk to and not finding any may take them to the extremes. It is easy to touch lives. Even without him realising it. The scenes where Sid picks the porn movies, makes Mishka rediscover her artist side,  meeting Kabir when she finishes the sketch of the bridge,  'Mishka from the movie store' are good.

Motivation. The feeling that someone is there to appreciate our efforts. Someone stands for us. Someone to share life. That is what we needs from a friend and life. Even though with a few lies, it bridges hearts.

The whole movie has peppy youth feeling to it. Be it the dialogues ( short and crispy ), actors, dress, MUSIC. Rahman's music is very complimentary to the movie. Songs are written by the director himself. Check Cry Cry, Pam Pa Ra, Do Nishaniyan or Call Me Dil. The songs will stay on your lips for sometime.

John Abraham as Sid is awesome. He should stick to these 'acting roles' than hunk pin-up ones. He is lovable in the movie. His boy next door antics and down to earth character is definitely going to win him many hearts. Pakhi is passable. She definitely is not the one people will Love at the first sight. But as the movie progresses you might like her. May be a bubbly Genelia might have been a better choice. Others gave good support especially the gang of friends. Raghu of MTV Roadies fame shows his lighter side, and nicely, though Madhavan was terribly underused.

Like in the last movie, climax is hard to believe. In Jaane Tu... it was airport and here the bridge scene, cop, 'false alarm'. But the cinematic liberty is given.

Don't miss this. You will definitely like watching a light, youthful, musical.