A boy loses job- the boy is frustrated- the boy meets a girl full of life – the boy falls in love – then …. Before drawing into any conclusion about "so cliché" I would have revealed the marvelous ending of "Ek Main aur Ek tu" but that would have been a crime. Ek Main Aur Ek Tu is typical yet a fresh take on urban relationship. Rarely a bollywood romantic movie arrives which is devoid of melodrama and loud inane dialogs. The trend had been started with Imtiaz Ali which is lapped by these new directors. Shakun Batra's "EK main aur ek tu" is one such breath of fresh air coming surprisingly from Dharma Productions which believes in "over-the-top" sequences. Like any love story EMAET is a story of a boy and a girl who are totally opposite in their upbringing and characters. Rahul is a shy introvert architect who is in search of his true self thanks to his over-dominating parents – his mother, a socialite who wants everything to be prim proper and his father, a businessman who wants him to reach the top. On the other hand Riana Braganza is a bubbly girl full of life who takes life as it is without any planning. Such contrasting characters had only one element in common – Loss (one at emotional level and another at professional level). With their breezy encounter in a psychiatrist's chamber they began their journey which land into a false marriage under drunken state and there-in. There is nothing much in the story but it's real execution which will appeal to those who are fed up with larger than life films. Shakun Batra and Ayesha DeVitre's story might not be fresh but full credit goes to the writers to come up with real scenario and such an unconventional ending. The ending is probably the most practical and matured one which I am witnessing first time in any Hindi romantic film in last two decades. Shakun Batra's shows eye for detailing and we hope to see more decent stories coming from him. The humor of the film gels with the mood. Subtle, matured and trendy it never hams. He has the potential to be the next Imtiaz Ali. David Macdonald does a good job in camera while Asif Shaikh does a better job in editing department. The film has been trimmed down to 2 hours thus the proceedings never lost it's momentum. One of the best part of the film is Amit Trivedi – Amitabh Bhattacharya (music – lyrics) combo which has always worked. From Dev D to Udaan to No one killed Jessica this combo has successfully delivered some "hatke" soundtrack which grows on you. The situation and lyrics of "Gubbare" is probably one of the best picturised romantic songs in last few years. And a special mention to "Aunty" for it's outlandish lyrics. Bosco- Casear's choreography is appropriate and creative. Coming to the acting part Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor complimented each other. Imran Khan was restrained as Rahul, an architect who loses his job but feels afraid to tell his parents. His gradual transformation was done in a non-filmy passion which should appeal to those who loves mature drama. Kareena rocks as Riana who is someway similar to Jab We Met's Geet but more matured than her. The contrast between the two families is will depicted and seriously Ratna Pathak Shah and Boman Irani excel in the role of Rahul's parents. One wishes to see Ratna Pathak Shah more on screen with her flawless comic timing. The actors who played the various roles of Riana's family member are competent enough to leave their mark specially one who played Riana's father and the old lady who played the cute granny. Ram Kapoor makes his presence felt in an important cameo. Overall "Ek main aur ek Tu" is a perfectly average film which makes it unique in the current scenario where all films are trying to go over the top (literally). With it's simple yet practical ending the film strikes a chord and I hope there will be many more who will love the different ending , something rarely seen in Bollywood rom-coms.

Only one word i would like to say after watching this movie with my wife on our wedding anniversary at theater."totally disaster" chapter close. however, i couldn't submit my one word review due to this web terms. so, i say here something more about acting. acted by khan is totally ordinary. if you see in TV serials you may find easily batter actor than khan. story is under average so don't want to discuss about mistake on it.don't go for waste your time and money. from beginning till end to movie i never get exited to know what will happen next. karina looks good on her side but what she can do if story not supports.

Ek main aur ek tu .. started nowhere and ended nowhere .. If this was supposed to be inspired from What happens in vegas.. I think karan Johar did not get inspired well !! The movie begins with the most "common" way the hero narrating where he fits in this world.. the start could have been much much better .. I can never imagine that there are parents who decide on their son's hair style and tie selections !! The hairstylist heroine is never shown doing her job except for cutting 1/2 cms of the hero's hair ... and herself having a strand of red hair ( does that prove she is a hairstylist) still she gets a job.. and the organized hero fails to get a job !! The hero knows he is a failure at architecture.. rebels against parents and ends up in a construction job again !! never got the point ... I was expecting him to turn out to be a photographer.. no no this is not Madhavan from 3 idiots ..The camera was to just confuse people... I was expecting the heroine to turn to a dancer .. now again this is not the determined Deepika from lafange parinde ..confuse and torture the audience again !! Imran Khan needs to do better than raising his eyebrows for everything .. and Kareena .. we all know very well you can play a character like Geet very well .. Don't prove it again and again and bore us !!!

The film has a very promising start which raises your expectations and takes you to the level where you begin to enjoy the sequences. It takes you rapidly from a budding boy who is so called "well-behaved", "disciplined" and "trophy" son who is raised as a robot and his parents expect him to be nothing but always a "numero uno". He himself never realizes his own identity and grows up to be an architect, oh well, but he is just an "average" guy who is not a great fit for that profession so he gets sacked. Now enters a totally opposite, "happy-go-lucky" gal who he despises at first but accidentally gets married to her (after over 100 drinks..literally, as shown) as you can get married anytime 24/7 in Las Vegas..right? Oh well, the rest of the movie is about his struggle with himself as he undergoes through identity-crisis and this gal helps him get over the goody-goody mama-papa's boy to a man who can live life on his own terms..while he also starts thinking that he loves her, but wait, she thinks they are just friends..so, now, that's how they end up...As I said earlier, it begins with lot of interest setting the bar high but then you just see the monotonous pace and predictable sequences which makes you feel..oh, cmon. The meeting is quite abrupt, the superstore phone conversation sounds to unrealistic (for US at least), then thinking that Rahul is following her is another unrealistic event, keeping the file of another patient and hitting him in a public place is invitation to the security. Drinking in public is not allowed in LV as well, moreover, police having fun with you while you are on 7th sky is highly a rarity even at a place like LV. All hotels being booked due to XMas is similar thing..I mean, one event after another, it just seems like director is playing around with the story and manipulating it any which way to keep it going. It definitely could have been made a lot better if the story dept was a bit stronger.Now the acting: Kareena really did justice to her character, she brings life to her role as Raina, she looks like Geet of Jab we met migrated from Punjab to US..but of course, not as good as Geet herself. Imran looks natural and does well but he looks stereotyped for this role. Others support well. Ratna Pathak tries to make you laugh through her dialogs but she looks like she just came out from the Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai serial and uses her dialogs here..we need something new Ms. Pathak. Ram Kapoor is wasted in a small role..probably, advertising stunt due to his popular small-screen presence.Bottomline: Good acting but bad story/screenplay makes this yet another average movie of 2012 and keeps us waiting for a better show.