Ok Jaanu

OK Jaanu isn't a bad film. It's just a pointless one. Because an exact -- and I mean frame-for-frame -- version already exists in Tamil.

At least an Agneepath or a Brothers merited a takedown for bastardizing or 'dumbing down' famous films. I don't think OK Jaanu even tried enough to warrant that.

The thing that works most in OK Jaanu's favour is its screenplay, kept intact from its Tamil predecessor. It is a scene-for-scene remake and capitalizes on great moments from the original film.

It's disappointing to see a man of Mani Ratnam's calibre pen a story that loses its plot as it keeps presenting the same thing over and over again in slightly different settings.

There is something to be said for a film that takes a tired romantic trope and turns it into a tale that will bring a smile to your face.

Do yourself a favour and watch the Tamil version with subtitles, because the Hindi version is a pale imitation.

Ali has all the elements in place for a breezy ode to young love, but his mechanical approach and miscasting ensure that OK Jaanu is not exactly an okay remake.

AR Rahman's music and Gulzar's pen add to the charismatic, positive vibe of the movie -- while the music keeps it peppy and new-age, Gulzar's dialogues ensure that melodrama does not overpower the film.