Abbas Tyrewala's Superman - Jhootha Hi Sahi

When was the last time you said, "Wow this man makes wonderful movies!" Well even if you had it would had been movies by either Aamir Khan, Yash Raj Films or our old Karan Johar(despite losing fame as a director, his production house makes wonderful movies.) Who would have ever thought a guy who once wrote dialogue for superhit movies like Asoka, Leela, Darna Mana Hai, Munnabhai would go on to become a successful director, making beauitful movies that makes you happy and want to watch it and experience the joy over and over again.


Abbas Tyrewala, much aclaimed for making movies like Jaane Tu Ya Jaane has hit the right chord with his latest movie Jhootha Hi Sahi. It has been a long road for this man, who dropped out of college just to work as a PR and later become a full-time writer. Abbas is someone who knows what he wants and knows how to achieve it. Despite his latest movie making some critics give negative reviews, till now who ever has watched it, have loved. He makes movies which hit the heart directly.


His movies consists of comedy, romance, drama, anger, joy, in short all emotions that a human being can feel and express (even which can't be expressed but seldom we try to or hide inside). Jhootha Hi Sahi cannot be compared with JTYJN yet it has it's own story. Starring his better half Pakhi in the lead opposite to John Abraham, the movie is about or little inspired from Superman, the double identity and how we sometime use it to our own benefit in our real life. The movie has its faults, for example filmy ending like JTYJN, still overall it has made us love it. One can go back and watch it over and over again and not get bored. Natural acting, simple story, great locations, catchy and right music for the right mood, superb side supporting actors. The most wonderful thing being the use of comedy in between moments of drama, the way serious issues were solved in the most trivial way.

Abbas surely knows how to use his cast and crew. You wouldn't find the movie over-written or too simple. It has been a long journey for John too, from Jism to Jhootha Hi Sahi. Each and every member of the movie, the people who are familiar to us, has progressed at each step. Now for the newcomer, the female lead, Pakhi, we are yet to know whether she is one-movie-hit or a superstar in making. Surely she has talent of acting in herself, quite natural in front of the camera. She well deserved the role of Mishka and the numerous people who had voted her for the role should be paid extra!! 


However one thing I missed in the movie was superb music like Abbas' previous movies. There are good numbers but not all. The movie has an ending like Notting Hill. But you can't expect every movie to be outstanding, out of the blue. Like then each and every movie would had been superhit! Plus Pakhi should get into shape in order to match beside superstars, she looks too ordinary. Either she needs to cut down some weight or get into a new look.


I guess it's time for Abbas to have a banner to his name.