Love Aaj Kal

Jai and Meera are a modern-day couple living in London. They are happy with each other, but do not believe in tying each other down so, when career beckons, they have a mutual break-up, but decide to remain friends. Meera goes to India, while Jai stays in London, hoping to be called to San Francisco, where working at the Golden Gate Inc. is his dream job. Jai begins to date a blonde named Jo, while Meera returns the feeling of her boss, Vikram.

The couple believe they have moved on.Running side-by-side, but in a different time, is the tale of Veer Singh. A great believer of love, the Sikh narrates his love story to Jai to try to convince him not to let Meera go from his life. He tells how he fell for a girl called Harleen, who moved to Calcutta. He travelled a thousand miles, by train, only to see her face.

He also explains how things were different, and the couples then had a lot more respect for each other.Jai ridicules Veer, who vowed to marry Harleen even before he had gotten to talk to her. But, on Veers insistence, the young man concedes to pay Meera a surprise visit in India. Meera is stunned, and the two lie to both Jo and Vikram to spend time with each other. They go out as friends, and realise how much they still like each others company.

Meanwhile, Jai and Jo break up as Jai is unable to reciprocate the deeper feelings that Jo longs for. On the day Jai is to leave, Vikram proposes to Meera. She meets Jai secretly, who tells her she should take a decision after thinking. Angry, Meera tells him to leave her life, and that they can no longer have any contact or else she will never be able to really move on. Parallel to this, we find that Harleen has told Veer she was engaged without being told, and he must leave her.

Jai is surprised on Meeras wedding, and tells her nothing can be done now. He goes back, and gets his dream job in San Francisco the same day Meera realises her marriage is a mistake. She tells Vikram the truth and calls Jai, but he tells her about the Golden Gate before she can tell him what is on her mind. Realizing he is going to San Francisco, she tells him nothing but returns to Vikrams house, dejected. Parallel to this, Veer Singh declares his intentions of marrying Harleen but is badly beaten by her family.

Jai slowly begins to lose interest in his dream job and is beaten badly by some thugs when, while being mugged, he refuses to give them a picture of Meera. He then realises he still loves her, and goes back to India. He finds Vikram, who informs him that Meera left him the day that he, Jai, had told her about his job in San Francisco. In the past storyline, Veer Singh travels to Harleens house on the day of her wedding, and convinces her mother that Harleen can only be happy with him. Harleens mother lets Veer Singh secretly sneak out with her daughter, and the two marry to have a happily ever after.

In the present, Jai goes to Meeras work, at the Old Fort, and they have a heart-touching reunion.In the end, the song Aahun Aahun is played in the theme of Aam Janta (meaning common man) and Pratigya, in which Veer Singh represents Pratigya, while Jai represents Aam Janta. Each shows his different way of love, but both conclude that love has never changed. It shows that, even though people these days try to make themselves believe that love is just an infatuation that goes away with time and that there is no such thing as true love or soulmate, in their hearts they still love each other with that passion.The movie received a positive to mixed reception from critics.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the movie 4 stars out of 5, saying that On the whole, Love Aaj Kal is for the young and romantic at heart. Sure, its not perfect, but the terrific performances, melodious music and stirring emotional moments more than compensate for the hiccups. Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India gave the movie 4 stars in a scale of 5, concluding that Go watch it for its GenNow feel and its ekdum modern appeal. Sonia Chopra of Sify gave the movie 3.5 stars out of 5, commenting that With lilting music and characters youll love, Imtiaz Ali brings out one of the most romantic films in recent times.

Its a love story of the aam junta, with a delicious contemporary edge. Go get your fill. Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express gave the movie 3 stars in a scale of 5, noting that Its hard not to warm up to a film which is, at its core, likeable. I just wish I could have liked it more. Aniruddha Guha of DNA India gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, writing that Though Love Aaj Kal may not quite be the film you expect it to be, it does not leave you feeling disappointed either.

Watch it without too many expectations and you will come back smiling. And if you have wanted to ask someone out for a while, this film is the perfect ice-breaker. Raja Sen of Rediff gave the movie 2.5 stars in a scale of 5, stating that Love Aaj Kal is a harmless, watchable film sad, because it could have been truly special. It has its moments in the first half, while the second half is an over-melodramatic drag.

Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the movie 2 stars out of 5, pointing that The film in the end is ordinary stuff, watchable but never memorable like the directors previous efforts, the far superior Socha Na Tha and Jab We Met. Im going with two out of five and an average rating for Love Aaj Kal. Its like that plump mango you bite into only to discover its not ripe yet. Watch it nevertheless for the sharp dialogue and some clever humor.