"You can not have everything in life so savor what you have right now." This line sums up the whole premise of YJHD for me. It is a movie that is predictable, confusing at times and does not give everything that you desire from a refreshing romantic take given the premise propagated by the makers. But surely you can enjoy the formula put forth by Yash Raj camp and established by the Karan Johar productions.
The plot is quite familiar. Group of friends go for adventure. A young girl joins them. She meets the charming boy. The boy is cool, confident and fun. The girl is simple, studious and boring. She gets the best time of her life, fall in love with the boy. He goes after his dreams. They reunite at the friend's wedding and eventually fall in love. To give Ayan the credit, there are many subplots that delve deeper in to the friendship, father-son relationship and happiness in life.
Despite its predictability YJHD is an enjoyable movie and believe me I have tried to not like this formulaic offering but once you are sitting inside the movie hall you somehow connect to the whole premise. Be it the acting or the dialogues. The strongest point in YJHD's favor is its cast. They all slips into this world so effortlessly that one starts believing into the fantasy. Ranbir Kapoor is gradually strengthening his position into the industry. He is a natural and spontaneous actor. But what truly remarkable is the act put forth by Deepika Padukone. She has startled me completely. Kalki, Aditya and Farookh sheikh brings the best out of characters.
