Story and Review of the movie of "Love Aaj Kal"

STORY:

Linking from 1990 to 2020, the movie describes two love stories from extensively different eras facing extensively different obstacles. One couple battles society`s restrictions while the other must learn to balance work with love, but both portray the same true and unfiltered feelings of love. Here, Twenty-two-year-old Zoe Chauhan (Sara Ali Khan) is allergic to a serious long term relationship. She wants to have fun with no strings attached and pursue her career. But another love story from the past makes her question her own choices.

REVIEW:

“Love Aaj Kal”- directed and written by Imitaz Ali characterizes the movie in the same pattern as his greatly successful directorial in 2009 by the same name. Zoe (Sara Ali Khan) is shown as a complicated character who has a long term five-year plan and launching her own event management company before she comes into a committed relationship. Somewhere she lacks complexity in her acting and she also plays an independent role. Where Karik Aryan who plays the role of Raghu fell in love with Zoe and doesn’t get to do more than follow her around as typical boys do. But it’s Randeep Hooda, who leaves an eternal impression even with lesser screen time. Sporting a handlebar moustache and crisp linen shirts, the underrated actor looks quite classy. In fact, it is his story that is far more interesting, relatable, and entertaining. Ali uses expressive tones and beautiful backdrops to recreate Raghu’s love story with Leena played by debutante Arushi Sharma, who delivers quite effectively. However, the flashback story is interrupted way too many times to accommodate the film’s non-linear narrative. While the film’s emotionally charged narrative is casual in its approach, there are hardly any light moments.

 The film’s soundtrack is rich in melody that adds value to the storytelling. The short runtime is another plus with a fascinating first-half, but a predictable second-half.

‘Love Aaj Kal’ sets off to celebrate complex characters and broken relationships, with the universal emotion of love at its core. It creates some emotional moments along the way but doesn’t quite leave you breathless.