Jaan-E-Mann is an ordinary fare which has its pluses and its minuses, but it is overall an average movie which does not really work and even its entertainment value falters and disappears from time to time. At the time of release, the movie was highly anticipated by its audiences, but it released on the same day with Farhan Akhtar's superb action flick Don, thereby losing any chances to make profits. What it did get was plenty of good reviews which surprised me. Jaan-E-Maan presents an ordinary triangular love story of two guys loving the same girl. The script is quite messy and confusing, with some awful flashbacks and faulty characters which are defined only by what they generally represent: a rock star, a smart nerd, and a pretty lass in between. Jaan-E-Mann actually never takes itself seriously, it actually intends to be crazy, light and fun. It partially succeeds but overall it's not enough. The film has fantastic special effects but they too tire you at some point. The music is amazing though, and it gives the film a certain charm not given by the script. Anu Malik is the one responsible for this soundtrack, which is one of the best of 2006. "Sau Dard", "Humko Maloom Hai", "Ajnabee", and "Udh Jaana" are fantastic songs. The movie stars Salman Khan as Suhaan, and he does a decent job despite looking a bit too old for the part. Preity Zinta is given a very ordinary role and sadly so, but she has her moments, particularly towards the end. She really shines in the climax and the very last scene is awesome. Akshay Kumar steals the show with a sincere performance, though I would not call it a memorable role on its own. Jaan-E-Maan works in parts, but it's certainly not a movie I would want to revisit.
