Domestic
violence
and
women
trapped
in
bad
marriages
is
very
much
a
reality
in
India
and
the
movie
Hamari
Adhuri
Kahani
brings
out
the
same
reality
in
celluloid.
Hamari
Adhuri
Kahani
is
a
Bollywood
romantic
drama
and
is
supposed
to
be
based
on
the
real-life
story
of
Mahesh
Bhatt's
parents,
Nanabhai
Bhatt,
Shirin
Mohammad
Ali
and
his
stepmother.
Hamari
Adhuri
Kahani
is
a
story
about
three
characters,
a
rich
and
senstive
man,
Emraan
Hashmi
(Aarav),
married
woman
Vidya
Balan
(Vasudha)
and
her
psycho
husband,
Rajkummar
Rao
(Hari).
Vidya
Balan
is
trapped
in
a
bad
marriage
with
Rajkummar
Rao
who
kept
torturing
her
as
a
mark
of
his
love,
until
he
suddenly
goes
missing
for
five
years.
On
the
other
side,
Emraan
Hashmi
comes
across
lonely
Vidya
Balan
and
falls
in
love
with
her.
After
much
emotional
battle,
Vidya
Balan
finally
accepts
Hashmi's
marriage
proposal,
but
then
Rajkummar
Rao
makes
a
comeback.
Will
Emraan
Hashmi
and
Vidya
Balan
be
able
to
build
up
their
palace
of
love
or
the
love
birds
will
have
to
bury
down
all
their
emotions,
makes
the
crux
of
the
story.
Hamari
Adhuri
Kahani
Performances:
With
stars
like
Vidya
Balan,
Emraan
Hashmi
and
Rajkummar
Rao,
we
can't
have
much
doubt
about
the
performances.
Vidya
Balan
portrays
the
role
of
a
traditional
woman
to
the
core
while,
Emraan
carries
the
attitude
of
a
successful
man
pretty
well.
Rajkummar
Rao
also
was
impressive
as
a
psycho
husband.
All
the
stars
performed
well
and
did
justice
to
their
roles.
The
film
has
a
nice
plot
and
the
performances
are
also
impressive.
The
movie
starts
on
a
tragic
note
and
continues
similarly
all
through
the
movie.
At
one
point
you
might
feel
that
the
movie
is
too
tragic
and
contains
too
many
cliched
dialogues.
There
are
certain
scenes
which
the
director
might
have
used
to
interpret
an
inner
meaning
but
appeared
too
unreal.
For
example,
one
scene
shows
Vidya
Balan
walking
down
a
deserted
road
with
a
luggage
but
the
road
by
no
chance
will
lead
to
any
airport
or
station.
Hamari
Adhuri
Kahani
Positives:
Apart
from
the
stars' performances,
the
film
has
some
good
songs
which
will
connect
with
the
audience.
The
movie
includes
some
very
exotic
locations.
First
half
of
the
film
seems
slow
but
the
second
half
offers
some
momentum
with
the
entry
of
Rajkummar
Rao.
Hamari
Adhuri
Kahani
Verdict:
All
in
all,
Hamari
Adhuri
Kahani
is
one
movie
which
will
impress
you
for
the
performances
but
the
overdose
of
tears
might
leave
you
bored.