Review of film LOVE AAJ KAL |
Director-writer Imitiaz Ali`s latest offering love aaj kal 2 released in theatres on Friday. The director has narrated the 2020 `Love Aaj Kal` in the same format as his hugely successful directorial in 2009 by the same name. The love stories are fresh though, with different set of conflicts that vary with time. Ali has shown the contrast between traditional small town-love that was simple yet difficult versus the contemporary urban love that is complex and messed-up. Ali`s protagonist Zoe is the urban, complicated character, who has a five-year plan to make merry and launch her own event management company, before she `settles down` in a committed relationship. Zoe is played by Sara Ali Khan who manages to pull the complexity of her firebrand and fiercely independent character, but falls short of doing it convincingly. Kartik Aaryan is good as the boyish Raghu, whose transformation from a timid lovelorn small-towner to a big-city Casanova, is believable. But as Veer, Kartik doesn`t get to do more than meekly follow around the love of his life and be at her beck and call. Ali uses vivid tones and beautiful backdrops to recreate Raghu`s love story with Leena played by debutante Arushi Sharma, who delivers quite effectively.
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