Kudos to Imtiaz Ali, the director of Love Aaj Kal. The film, which is doing a roaring business, is a lesson for all those wimps who think that a commercial film can't either be classy or meaningful.

This latest offering is a delectable take on the yawning gap between the modern-day concept of 'going out' and the seemingly fuddy-duddy idea of 'love happens only once'. The marked feature of the movie is its intelligent scene-division, moving back and forth and up and down, trying to pit against each other not only two eras but also two schools of thought.

This is brilliantly complimented by witty dialogue, passionate acting (Saif Ali Khan, Rishi Kapoor and that fetching Brazilian doe Giselle Monterio in the role of Harleen Kaur) poetic camerawork and top-notch helming. Forget a couple of 180-degree goof-ups; it's a work of com-art, something that can trail a blaze for many a budding film-maker.

I know I might sound like a compulsive movie reviewer, but Love Aaj Kal is one of those films that make showbiz look worth wasting your brains on, particularly when it's coming from an industry that's not known for churning out brainy stuff. Finally, a word of advice to Karan Johar delay My Name is Khan for as long as possible.