Jab Tak Hai Jaan

A Yash Chopra Romance.. that is how the movie was promoted.. Regrettably, JAB TAK HAI JAAN happens to be the last film of one of the greatest raconteurs of our times...

So, people naturally had very high expectations from the movie.. Coz after a long time, something like this was coming up..

The movie lived upto Yash Chopra's direction, beautiful locations, and so much more... JAB TAK HAI JAAN encompasses everything that one has come to expect from a Yash Chopra movie. This time, it's a brand new setting, but the journey remains the same as his previous love stories -- just as the lead man and his lady love sprint towards each other from opposite directions, to cuddle each other lovingly, you're told that the romantic pathway is crammed with thorns and spikes.. This film has all the elements you would want in a Yash Chopra film - gorgeously shot locations in the UK and Kashmir, lavish songs and three inherently noble lead characters who struggle gallantly against their individual obligations..

For the hardcore romantics, this one was a treat. But those who *don't* swear by love stories, I am certain, will be able to connect with this film, since the twists and twirls in the screenplay are sure to allure those yearning for something captivatingly distinctive.. But at the same time, Jab Tak Hai Jaan does not have is a coherent plot. Through a series of unconvincing story twists, the waiter becomes a major in the army - a bomb-disposal expert, no less..!!

Though the focus of Jab Tak Hai Jaan is on the male protagonist, the two women in his life aren’t mere mannequins. They are full-on Yash Chopra heroines, blessed with both grace and intelligence, besides the ability to speak their minds and hold on to their beliefs... 

Personally, I loved the music of the movie.. The poem narrated by SRK, which is the title of the movie.. and the 'HEER' song, are my personal favorites.. But, certainly, the music is which everyone can enjoy and relate to..

Various websites have opined that the film might have drawn inspiration from the Graham Greene novel The End Of the Affair. Box Office India declared the film a "hit" in India and a "blockbuster" overseas. However, Yash Raj Films and independent trade analysts called the film a "worldwide blockbuster."..