Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012-movie) : Bollywood Hindi Film

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Movie Details :

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Movie is an 2012 Indian Bollywood romantic drama film directer is Yash Chopra; writter and producer is Aditya Chopra under their production banner, Yash Raj Films. Starring are Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles; the story revolves around Samar Anand Khan a bomb disposal expert whose diary falls into the hands of an intern Akira Rai Sharma. The diary recounts his time as a struggling immigrant in London, and later details his whirlwind romance with Meera Thapar Kaif.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan marked the second collaboration between Khan and Sharma, as they previously featured in the film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) and the first between Khan and Kaif. Yash Chopra returned to direction eight years after Veer-Zaara. This film was Yash Chopra’s fourth film to feature Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. This is his final film before his death in October 2012.

The background score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics written by Gulzar. The cinematography and editing were handled by Anil Mehta and Namrata Rao, respectively. The film was released during the six-day Diwali weekend beginning on 13 November 2012. Jab Tak Hai Jaan emerged as the third-highest-grossing Bollywood film overseas at that time, after 3 Idiots (2009) and My Name Is Khan (2010).

The film received positive reviews from critics in India and overseas. The film was praised for its direction, cinematography, and the chemistry between its lead actors. Khan and Sharma were lauded for their performances, though the movie’s predictable plot drew criticism. At the end of its theatrical run, Jab Tak Hai Jaan received a number of awards, including four Filmfare Awards, which included awards for Best Supporting Actress for Anushka Sharma and Best Lyrics for Gulzar.

• Directer : Yash Chopra
• Producer : Aditya Chopra
• Writter : Aditya Chopra
• Screenplay : Aditya Chopra,Devika Bhagat
• Starring : Shah Rukh Khan,Katrina Kaif,Anushka Sharma
• Music : A. R. Rahman
• Cinematography : Anil Mehta
• Editer : Namrata Rao
• Casting : Neelofar Hamid,Shanoo Sharma
• Production Design : Sharmishta Roy
• Art Direction : Toby Riches
• Costume Design : Shefali Gupta,Manish Malhotra,Urvashi Shah,Shiraz Siddique
• Makeup Department : Sara Austin,Mary Cooke,Gabriel Georgiou,Fiona Martin,Puneet Saini,Shannon Turner
• Production Management : Sameer Bhat,Simon Cullen,Jim Edgar
• Special Effects : Neal Champion,Luke Corbyn
• Visual Effects : Srinivas Achary,Savlaram Adhav,Prashant Agrawal
• Action Directer : Drew Casson,Zarene Dallas,Ben Dimmock,Faruk Dogan,Aldonio Danny
• Production company : Yash Raj Films
• Distributer : Yash Raj Films
• Genres : Drama,Romance
• Release date : 13 November 2012
• Running time : 176 minutes
• Country : India
• Language : Hindi

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Movie Trailer :

Star Cast of The Film :

• Shah Rukh Khan as a Major Samar Anand, a soldier for the Bomb Disposal Squad
• Katrina Kaif as a Meera Thapar, a businesswoman who falls in love with Samar
• Anushka Sharma as a Akira Rai, a documentary filmmaker for Discovery Channel
• Sarika as a Dr. Zoya Ali Khan, the doctor who helps Samar get well
• Andrew Bicknell as a Frank, Samar’s boss
• Sharib Hashmi as a Zain, Samar’s best friend and Owner of Samar Kitchen
• Jahidul Islam Shuvo as a Major’s friend
• Jasmine Jardot as a Maria, Zain’s wife
• Gireesh Sahedev as a Captain Jagdeep Deewan
• Amarinder Sodhi as a Captain Kamal Singh
• Varun Thakur as a Lieutenant Hari Krishnan
• Jay Conroy as a Roger
• Anupam Kher as a Mr Thapar, Meera’s father (Special Appearance)
• Rishi Kapoor as a Imraan, Meera’s step-father (Special Appearance)
• Neetu Singh as a Pooja, Meera’s mother (Special Appearance)

Story of The Film :

Samar Anand, a hard working young immigrant in the city of London, glimpses upon the love of his life, a gorgeous angelic looking girl, (Katrina Kaif). They meet and their bond blossoms into love with time spent together. Samar however meets with a serious accident, and Meera vows to God she will leave Samar forever if he allowed him to live again, their love affair ends as quickly as it began. Samar angered with God and fueled with his love for Meera, declares War against Him. Samar Anand vows to walk into the jaws of death everyday as a challenge to God to keep him alive. He becomes Major Samar Anand in the Indian Army, a bomb disposal chief, defusing bombs without ever wearing a bomb suit. It is here that Major Samar also known as ‘the man who cannot die’ meets Akira (Anushka Sharma), a spirited vibrant, ‘today’s generation’ Discovery Channel correspondent with a WTF attitude. Aware of Samar Anand’s story, Akira is determined to unravel the mystery of love in this intriguing story,…

Production :
Development :

In June 2011, Yash Raj Films released a statement announcing a new directorial venture by Yash Chopra coinciding with the 50th anniversary of his Bollywood career. The producers also announced that the film would be released during the Diwali 2012 weekend. Chopra said the film was untitled at that time, similar to previous project Veer-Zaara (which was named on the day of its submission to the Central Board of Film Certification). The producers considered a number of titles but were not satisfied with any of them. In September 2012, it was announced that the title of the film was Jab Tak Hai Jaan. It was inspired by a similarly titled song from the 1975 film, Sholay.

Aditya Chopra wanted his father, Yash Chopra, to make another film and approached him with the concept for Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Shah Rukh Khan was their first choice for the role of Samar Anand, due to his long-standing relationship with the production house and the Chopra family. Khan, who was working on other projects at that time, was unavailable for the shooting schedule so it was changed. As in his previous productions, Yash Chopra wanted to introduce a fresh pairing in Jab Tak Hai Jaan and chose Katrina Kaif to star with Khan. Anushka Sharma was cast in a supporting role to complete her three-film contract with Yash Raj Films, with whom she had worked on many previous projects. Though casting was quickly completed, shooting was delayed because the lead actors were busy with other projects.

Khan’s role spans two ages: one (age 28) as a London-based street musician and the other (ten years later) as an introverted, composed and dutiful army officer in Kashmir. In an interview, Khan revealed details about his character: Samar is “angry, unforgiving, with loads of emotional baggage. I play him sweet when he needs to be. Actually, he is a lot like I am. Samar is a combination of angst, tenderness, anger, and yeah, he’s pretty unforgiving.”

Kaif’s role was described as “the archetypal Yash Chopra seductress, an unattainable beauty”. She worked hard to make her character believable (with help from Khan, who had previous experience with the director). Sharma’s character, Akira, was described as a “21-year-old who works for the Discovery Channel and makes documentaries. She is on a quest to discover the truth behind the story of The Man Who Cannot Die (Samar Anand) in the film. She is extremely ambitious and will do anything to make it big and realize her dreams.”

Film Shooting :

The film’s shooting was expected to Started in November 2011 but was delayed because Khan wanted to take a break after his two previous films, Ra.One and Don 2. film shooting started on 9 January 2012 at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai, where a significant part of was shot.

After film shoot in India, the crew start a 35-day shooting schedule in London on 22 February 2012. It was shot under the working title Production 45. Khan arrived in London on 21 February 2012, and finished filming on 26 March 2012. During the filming, photos of the actors on-set were leaked on the Internet, triggering a camera ban by the producers and increased security. A number of locations throughout the city featured in Jab Tak Hai Jaan, including the Borough Market, Jubilee Walkway, the Great Conservatory, the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Bridge, Trafalgar Square, the Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges, the O2 Arena, the Tower Bridge, and Canary Wharf. A dance sequence was filmed next to King’s College London law school in Somerset House. A car-crash scene was filmed at Shepherd’s Bush by closing four streets in the area. Film shooting was completed on 27 March 2012 at an indoor location in East London.

The romantic scenes were directed by Chopra’s son, Aditya, to give them a more contemporary feel. The “Ishq Shava” dance scene was shot with the leading duo and freestyle dancers in an underground club and aboard a boat on the River Thames. The film’s climax, initially planned by Chopra to be shot in the mountains of Kashmir, was moved to Ladakh. This was reportedly suggested by Khan, whose Dil Se.. was shot in the area many years earlier. Portions of Jab Tak Hai Jaan were filmed in three Kashmiri cities: Srinagar, Pahalgam, and Gulmarg.

Yash Chopra wanted to add scenes from the Swiss Alps to the title song; however, the scheduled shoot was cancelled after his death. Aditya Chopra wanted to keep the film as it was because he felt that doing otherwise would “tamper” with his father’s vision.

Release :

Jab Tak Hai Jaan was released on 600 screens in overseas markets; the estimated number of release screens in India was about 2,500. Yash Raj Films distributed the film to 1,000 multiplexes and 1,500 single-screen cinemas. Jab Tak Hai Jaan was selected for the Doha Tribeca Film Festival and the Marrakech International Film Festival. It was chosen to “honour the legacy” of Yash Chopra, since it was his last project.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Movie Songs / Music :

The music for the film was composer is A. R. Rahman, who teamed up with Yash Chopra for the first time. He signed to compose the soundtrack in May 2011. The first song of the soundtrack was completed in December 2011. By February 2012, Rahman said in an interview with The Times of India that he had completed three songs for the film. He summarized the soundtrack album: “It’s a combination. They wanted to do my kind of songs at the same time they wanted the old charm and soul of music that Indian audience would love and which I wanted to do for a long time.” The soundtrack features nine songs, with eight lyrics by Gulzar and the title track written by Aditya Chopra. It was released by YRF Music on 10 October 2012.

• “Challa” – Rabbi Shergill
• “Saans” – Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal
• “Ishq Shava” – Raghav Mathur, Shilpa Rao
• “Heer” – Harshdeep Kaur
• “Jiya Re” – Sofia Ashraf, Neeti Mohan
• “Jab Tak Hai Jaan” – Javed Ali, Shakthisree Gopalan
• “Saans” (Reprise) – Shreya Ghoshal
• “Ishq Dance” – Instrumental
• “Jab Tak Hai Jaan” (Poem) – Shahrukh Khan

“Saans” Full Video Song :

• Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Mohit Chauhan
• Music: A. R. Rahman
• Lyrics: Gulzar

“Jiya Re” Full Video Song :

• Singer: Neeti Mohan, Rap by: Safia Ashraf
• Music: A. R. Rahman
• Lyrics: Gulzar

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Movie Review :

This film review are Mostly Positive from Critics, IMDB Public Reviewing site give 6.7 Star Out Of 10 Star with Reviewers are 51,186.

Amazong plot, great direction and brilliant acting is what that sum up to a good movie. JTHJ had all three of them.

Being one of the most anticipated Bollywood movie of the year(SRK’s only movie), audiences had high hopes. I doubt any of them would have been disappointed. From the very beginning to the end, it was terrific. Three best thing about this movie were its plot, A. R. Rahman’s music and SRK. His acting was brilliant, but that’s hardly a surprise. Katrina, after a long time since Namastey London, has given a convincing role. Her chemistry with SRK was great. But even with her relatively small role, I think Anushka Sharma came on top with her acting and unmatched facial expressions.

Movie isn’t predictable…at all. You’ll keep guessing how its going to end and it will surprise you. Its unpredictability is another factor you won’t find anybody yawning.

Summ- One of the best romantic movie to ever been made. Do NOT miss it. I would give it 11 on10, but that will be a wee bit difficult. Mr. Yash Chopra’s last movie is probably his best. RIP Sir!

Critics Rating by Taran Adarsh, from Bollywood Hungama give 4 star out of 5 Star.

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