Jab Tak Hai Jan

Yash Chopra's Jab Tak Hai Jaan (India, 2012) - Director-producer Yash Chopra's film -- his final project before he died -- delivers not only the romance and human touch, but also reflects a modern sensibility. The trailer for Yash Chopra’s three-hour romantic extravaganza manages to pack in half a dozen explosions, a passionate scene in a London phone booth and a dance duet amid soaring fountains. So it’s tempting to assume that India’s most eagerly awaited film of the year, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, will be silly and overblown. But the film, the 80-year-old director-producer’s final project before he died Oct. 21, hits the right notes and delivers not only the romance and human touch that has made Chopra a brand name, but also reflects a modern sensibility: these are characters who have sex before marriage, break their vows to God, and set their own life paths. The drawing power of Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma (who costarred with Khan in the charming Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi), combined with a wide Diwali holiday release, will ensure large, appreciative audiences. RATING: 6