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| | Om (Anil Kapoor), the eldest of the three brothers, is a simpleton who works for a music industry. Jai (Fardeen Khan), the middle brother, is very ambitious by nature. Seeing his liking for cars, Om sends him to the US for further training.
Jagdish, the youngest, is a light-hearted computer whiz kid who has a gift for hacking into high-security networks.
All three live a happy existence together with their doting mother Saraswati (Waheeda Rehman) until things starts to go wrong. Returning from his studies, Jai gets married to Neetu (Urmila Matondkar) who insists that they return to the US to lead a better life. Jai agrees to her proposal.
In the meantime, Jagadish gets caught hacking into his exam papers and so is thrown out of university. When Om scolds him, Jagadish accuses him of favouring Jai. This causes a split between them. Suddenly Om's life is shattered as all three go their separate ways. The storyline is further complicated when Om is asked by his boss to vacate the family home because of an unpaid loan. In one day, Om loses what he loves most in the world - his brothers, his home, his job. Believing that the good times will soon return, Om tries to reunite his family against all odds, with his wife, Ayesha (Mahima Choudary). She acts as a pillar of strength in times of Om's sorrow. 'Om Jai Jagadish' is a story about life
it's all about moments of glory and times of despair
a story about tenacity, ambition and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit.
But above all, 'Om Jai Jagadish' is a prayer - a prayer for togetherness. Director Anupam Kher has managed to extract the very best from all his cast considering that this is his first film. He has handled the dramatic and emotional sequences with great care, especially the climax scenes which are very well executed. Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman excels in her 'motherly' role especially in the climax scene. Fardeen Khan has shown great sincerity in this film whilst Abhishek Bachchan has definitely matured as far as acting is concerned. As for Anil Kapoor he is simply superb as usual.
As for the heroines, Urmila Matondkar is the best of the three as she had the opportunity to showcase the negative shades of her character. On the whole, 'Om Jai Jagadish' has the right amount of 'masala' to make it appreciated. Now that the summer holidays are upon us, this film makes good family get-away to the cinema! Reviewed By: Manish Gajjar
BBC Shropshire's Bollywood Specialist |
