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Zero (2018)
A weird, disastrous film
Zero was a weird film. Like REALLY WEIRD. It's not as bad as Race 3 (which made me stop watching Hindi movies for 6 months), but it's not groundbreaking either. Which is a shame really, because Shah Rukh Khan can do better films than this.
Shah Rukh Khan really had energy in his performance. Even though he's 53, he still has the energy that makes me smile. 😃 Surprisingly, Katrina Kaif was far better than Anushka Sharma. In my opinion, Anushka's acting was a bit over-the top. Others were fine I guess. (SRK's friend, played by Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub was a laugh riot! Perfect comic timing and the brightest spot of the film.)
Story was a letdown. It was an old-people romance, The Martian copy and Bollywood Insider unevenly mashed up into one. SRK, I know you're the king of romance. But why go back to garbage lover-boy films that don't work anymore? Find a new niche. You can easily play a romance mentor (like in Dear Zindagi), or even something innovative that doesn't involve romance. Zero may have been innovative, but it wasn't a good risk at all. If you wanted to do an astronaut film, you should have just stuck to that rather than mix it with small-town romance and B-town scandal.
The only saving grace of the film is its soundtrack, which easily contains the best songs of the year. "Mere Naam Tu", "Issaqbaazi" and "Husn Parcham" are songs that will really give you earworms and stick with you long after the film ends. However, the film is disastrous as a whole. It's better to stream it instead of paying for a ticket.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
An okay film
It is worth the hype :) Don't expect a simple, straightforward and realistic film from Karan Johar. Plot is good, although the last bit is really disappointing (A rehash from Kal Ho Naa Ho). Ranbir Kapoor shines as Ayan, delivering a brilliant performance. He manages to lift the film up not only in the beginning, but throughout the film he shines. Anushka Sharma nails Alizeh perfectly in the beginning, but after the interval she fails to impress. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's role is short(only after the interval), but she completely delivers justice to her role. Fawad Khan is wasted, and Shah Rukh Khan is always as powerful as ever. Music is the plus point of the film. The title track is splendid, but the hit song is Bulleya. Channa Mereya and Cutiepie is good too, and the music remains in your ears long after the movie ends. Overall, a good watch!