amandeepverma-53748 Review of Jab Harry Met Sejal

Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017)

A rare gem in bollywood! Not everyody can relate.

[10/10 · 30 October 2019]

When I saw this film for the first time, It had no special impact over me. It felt like any other rom com. For some reason I saw it again a year later and at that time I was going through some personal crisis myself, the whole movie's perception changed! The movie is entirely revolving around its characters and there is no story as such, maybe that's why it failed at box office. Its not about searching the ring, its about harry and sejal searching each other, Harry is a middle aged tour guide, lonely and somewhat depressed with his life and his habbits. He ran away from his home to pursue his dream of becoming singer but couldn't become one. His failures has made him bitter towards the world and himself and is lonely. He finds solace in sex and girls but deep inside he is kind hearted as well. Sejal on the other hand is a girl with serious self worth issues. A typical indian girl with overprotective family and someone who has never done things on her own maybe. She seeks freedom and validation in life to do whatever she wants, to realise her worth. Can you see the beauty of the plot? The tagline of the movie is "What you seek seeking you". Sejal wants the freedom that harry has. Harry wants to feel loved and cared again without being judged for his habbits and past. They both are seeking each other subconsciously. The ring is mere a tool or a metaphor used for both the characters looking for each other. The way both of the characters unfold each other is beautiful and its somewhat like an european cinema. The direction is typical imtiaz ali, beautiful locations, lost characters, funny setup. The songs and their use in the movie is perfect, cinematography is beautiful. SRK is perfect for a middle aged harry and so is anushka, a childish girl. Don't go for reviews, watch it to understand what a rare gem it is, for those who relate with this movie is gonna love it, for those who don't is gonna hate it for sure!