Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Movie Review: Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Songs and More

Star Cast: Sara Ali Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Sharib Hashmi, Kanupriya Pandit, and ensemble

Director: Laxman Utekar

What’s Good: When a couple wants to have a nuclear family but can't afford to buy a separate dwelling, the relatability factor comes into play very nicely in the first half.

What’s Bad: This time, it's Laxman's favorite game of hide and seek that sinks the film.

Loo Break: You can foresee what will happen halfway through the second half, and that is your opportunity.

Watch or Not?: If you like the two stars, there are many of them. However, if you aren't interested and haven't been impressed by the trailer, you can wait for the OTT release.

Language: Hindi.

Available On: In Theatres Near You.

Runtime: 132 Minutes.

User Rating: A couple living in Indore with their combined family wishes to live separately and decides to buy a property for the two of them. Their financial situation prevents them from purchasing their ideal home. Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is about how a strange tactic helps them find one and the tremors it produces in their life.

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About Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Movie (2023)

A couple (Sara Ali Khan and Vicky Kaushal) who want to live away from their family use a Government of India plan to make their desire come true.

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Movie Trailer

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Movie Review: Script Analysis

If you look closely, filmmaker Laxman Utekar weaves his works together like beads in a necklace. His universe is about people that hide things from their world and build a house of lies, which finally turns into a comedy of mistakes, transcending into an emotional or personal catharsis.

Luka Chuppi, a rather commercial film that introduced this idea discreetly and responsibly, was a fun game of hide-and-seek (literally). Mimi, which came in second place, was an emotional journey of a woman who became a mother by chance. Zara Hatke is now in charge. Zara Bachke appears as a product in the middle of the two. Can this recipe continue to astound us as it has the prior two times?

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, unlike his second film Mimi, is a unique concept as far as the Internet is concerned. This story is more of a funny satire about people's aspiration to climb higher in the social hierarchy and eventually progress towards the maximum city, but their economic condition pulling them down, written by Utekar with Maitrey Bajpai and Ramiz Ilham Khan, both of whom are also credited for the story and screenplay. The fact that it begins with a pair romanticizing a house more than each other as a romantic track plays in the background about a couple building a house in a lovely location tells a lot about the concept.

In the first half, Laxman and his team build a very remarkable and engaging story about how the have-nots had to suffer at the hands of the recession and end up relying on dubious means to fulfill their dreams. Because the desire is equal on both sides, they integrate laughter, not slapstick humour, but intellectual and situational humour that not only lands well but brings us to the filmmaker's head, who understands what clever humour is.

Along with crafting films about hide and seek, Utekar's USP is shaping families. Yes, there are characters who are similar, but he understands the grammar of a small-town Indian household. He doesn't hesitate to present you the most cliched but nonetheless amusing arguments. Everything is interesting and relatable since it appears to have been written by people who have experienced or witnessed this life firsthand.

But Utekar falls short in the second half, when he begins his game of hide and seek. Yes, there are moments of hilarity and even some pretty funny scenes, but with the third picture in the same series, there is only so much to explore when it comes to the idea that the main characters are now meant to keep this great secret from the rest of the world. At this point, everything becomes too predictable, and you could easily skip a good 20 minutes and not feel like you missed anything. 

When he gets into the complications of the couple who are now fighting because of their dreams that caused them to take an extreme step, the ship starts sailing again, only to sink again with an overstretched hospital sequence that shouts the message rather than mixing it with the story.

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is astute but predictable in the role that is supposed to be Utekar's selling point, which is why it upsets me.

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Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Movie Review: Star Performance

Vicky Kaushal is the most relatable face in the A league right now. The actor appears to have shattered the glass ceiling and is representing people who appear to be human rather than vanity-driven stars. So when he bathes in the restroom of an Indore barsati while wearing his janeu (Holy thread), he appears relatable and genuine. The fact that he is also a brilliant actor helps since his performance lifts the film. His Indore accent flickers somewhat at times, but he makes up for it with his performance.

Sara Ali Khan looks good in the role, and Rinku from Atrangi Re helps her a lot because this part is close to her heart. The actor is maturing, but it is in the dramatics that everything appears to be half full. While her face conveys the intended message, it is her body language and the tossing of her hands in confrontation scenes that feel excessive. Sara and Vicky have a very appealing chemistry, and their coupling appears to be fairly good.

Everyone else plays their parts honestly, which results in a positive experience. Kanupriya Pandit, in particular, stands out. She is the perfect fit for the path she plays, having spent a lot of time in the television arena, and she is a lot of fun.

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Movie Review: Direction, Music

Laxman Utekar, the director, is a fascinating individual. Because he has spent the majority of his work as a cinematographer, he creates beautiful frames and believes that delivering a tale visually is more important than creating an idea in the background. But one cannot ignore the fact that he ends up traveling the predictable route because he has already travelled that path twice; perhaps even he couldn't figure it out.

DOP Raghav Ramadoss employs colorful tones and stunning frames to develop this story. Utekar flicks' art design is always intriguing. The dwellings he makes in his films are incredibly entertaining and each have their own personality.

Sachin-Jigar's music is upbeat, enjoyable, romantic, and catchy. The record will undoubtedly be viral for a long time. Phir Aur Kya Chahiye, in particular, has a long shelf life.

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Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Movie Review: The Last Word

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is Laxman Utekar building his universe by a step more with two good actors and a relatable tale. But maybe it is reaching its saturation and you can see it.