Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai

Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961) : Brief Review -

Formulaic Nasir Hussain, but delightful! Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai was the third directorial feature by Nasir Hussain, and just like his previous two films, this one was very formulaic, and it became very cliche due to earlier films he wrote and directed. The film is a delightful rom-com and has many adorable moments, fearing Dev Anand and Asha Parekh. Two songs are evergreen: Hume Tumse Pyaar Tha and Jiya Oo Jiya. However, the film has many flaws of its own. I haven't seen such a confused heroine in any formulaic film. Nisha was in love with Sunder and wanted to live her whole life with him, but couldn't speak a word when it came to making a decision in front of her father. The very next moment, Sunder is hurt and leaves her, and then she decides to go back to him. She took almost half an hour of the runtime to make that decision. In the end, she is again confused and almost quits her ongoing wedding. Sunder's desperation was also a bit confusing since even he can't make decisions for himself. At one moment, he decides to leave Nisha because she humiliated his love in front of her father, and the next day, he is ready to face a gun for her. That's too much of a love story, I guess, but it was crowd-pleasing. Dev Anand and Asha Parekh's chemistry is enchanting in the first half. The journey they go through and the way he flirts with her-all these things reminded me of the golden-era rom-coms from Hollywood. Something like the 1956 rom-com featuring Raj Kapoor and Nargis, Chori Chori (a remake of an iconic Hollywood movie). Despite flaws in the second half, Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai can be enjoyed as a whole because the first 90 minutes are very entertaining. The mess happens in the last 40 minutes, which Hussain had to create to fulfil his narrative and the dramatic scenes he had built in his mind.

RATING - 6/10*

By - #samthebestest.