11 years ago, Imtiaz Ali presented his romantic drama film, Love Aaj Kal to the world. It was a unique film for that time as it focused on two love stories, set in different eras. Saif Ali Khan played the lover boy in both the tracks which built up the interest and kept the audience hooked to the screens. Director Imtiaz Ali has now used this idea once again in a film, which is also titled Love Aaj Kal-2. It features Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan who’s chemistry has always been a talk of the town.
It is a story that tackles the ever-changing dynamic of being in and finding love. Veer (Kartik Aaryan) and Zoe (Sara Ali Khan), reside in Delhi and they meet one night at a nightclub and Veer realises Zoe is special to him. He finds out that she works from a co-working space and ends up joining the same space. Zoe is at first irritated with him but is also interested in him at the same time. Raj (Randeep Hooda), the owner of the co-working space, sees their love blossoming in front of his eyes. Zoe shares her views with Raj that she just wants a casual relationship and nothing serious so soon.
At this point, Raj begins to narrate his own story. This is a time when he was Raghu (played by Kartik Aaryan) and was a school kid living in Udaipur. He was crazily in love with Leena (Arushi Sharma). She too falls for him and one day, they both get caught. Her family asks her to move to Delhi and Raghu follows her to the capital city. He starts to work as a waiter. Zoe is delighted to hear about Raj’s story. She decides to give love a chance. She gets a job offer from Dubai and she deletes the mail as she doesn’t wants to be away from Veer. However, this is when Raj reveals to Zoe that Raghu breaks up with Leena as he turns into a playboy. This and her mother’s (Simone Singh) constant reminder that she shouldn’t sacrifice career for love gives her a push. What happens after, forms the rest of the film
A few scenes in the film are very relatable, since they talk about the complexities of relationships in today’s times. But on the flipside, it’s also quite unconvincing. A few scenes are very well shot and handled. But there are also times where one thinks where exactly the film is leading. Some scenes don’t have the desired impact. Talking about performances, both Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan give their best shot. Kartik does something different and shines. Sara too shows her brilliance and talent on the screen.
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