I just finished watching Jab Tak Hai Jaan directed by Yash Chopra and written and produced by his oldest son, Aditya Chopra. It is an Indian romantic drama which became Yash Chopra's "swan song" gift to the world of films. It is believed that swans who are silent all of their lives, sing a beautiful song moments before their death...this was Yash's beautiful song, he died less than a month before this film was released.
The film features Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in lead roles. I believe....and correct me if I am wrong....this was also the first movie in which Shah Rukh Khan actually kissed his leading lady. Dubbed as the King of Romance, and after 20 years in the business, this film is the first time he has kissed in a movie? Now that has got to be really good acting.
In interviews Shah Rukh Khan stated that he broke his rule about kissing on screen because he was forced to do it....the script called for it. His close friends knew that this would be very awkward for the actor. Having watched so many kissing scenes in movies, yes Shah Rukh was a bit awkward in these kissing scenes, but knowing the background....it speaks to his ability to still provide a kind of innocence to a scene that could easily have gone to R rated in nano seconds.
Veer Zaara, another classic from Yash is a beautiful film as well and one of my favorites. Films that leave something for the imagination, to me, are more romantic than a film that has explicit love scenes.
Perhaps that is also why Korean romantic dramas appeal to me as well. It is amazing how in a Korean love scene, the male lead is pouring his heart out and gives his leading lady a hug....and for the most part, the leading lady doesn't hug back....not for lack of wanting to....but perhaps somewhat more of a custom in Korean movies. Can what's left to one's imagination be more of a movie's popularity secret ingredient? Personally I think so.
Now, giving you a short recap would not do this film justice....you have got to see it and witness it and judge for yourself.
