Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Movie Review: Vicky Kaushal & Sara Ali Khan's Enjoyable Journey Falls Short Of Its Maximum Potential
Director Laxman Utekar has become a champion of the fake dating/fake marriage AU in Bollywood, as seen in his previous films like Luka Chuppi and Mimi. In his latest offering, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, he explores the concept of a married couple resorting to lies to navigate the law, albeit in their own unique manner. Utekar continues to delve into the complexities of relationships built on deception, adding a twist to familiar tropes in the process.
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The film introduces us to Kapil Dubey (Vicky Kaushal) and Somya Chawla (Sara Ali Khan), a happily married couple living with Kapil's middle-class, religious family in Indore. Somya, with her modern Punjabi background, dreams of having her own house and some privacy. To avail themselves of a government scheme, Kapil and Somya decide to fake a divorce, pretending to hate each other and living separately. The initial setup is filled with humor and light-hearted moments, but unfortunately, the story loses its direction and becomes melodramatic in the second half. The script lacks originality and fails to deliver moments that genuinely leave you laughing. Instead, it becomes predictable and falls into the trap of clichéd tropes.