Rating:
2.5/5
Star
Cast:
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
Anushka
Sharma,
Katrina
Kaif,
Tigmanshu
Dhulia,
Salman
Khan
Director:
Anand
L
Rai
Zero
Box
Office
Movie
Review:
Shahrukh
Khan
|
Katrina
Kaif
|
Anushka
Sharma
|
Anand
L
Rai
|FilmiBeat
'Kahaniyon
mein
suna
tha
ki
mohabbat
me
Aashiq
chand
tak
le
aate
hai,
saale
humne
yeh
baat
seriously
lein
lee'.
These
words
from
the
trailer
echoed
in
my
head
as
the
end
credits
in
Zero
rolled
on
screen.
When
you
have
one
of
the
Indian
cinema's
biggest
superstars
teaming
up
with
a
master
storyteller
who
has
a
knack
for
heartland
stories,
the
expectation
levels
are
bound
to
skyrocket
high!
Especially,
when
the
man
who
is
known
to
be
epitome
of
romance
takes
up
a
role
that's
way
different
from
his
usual
on-screen
persona.
Zero
leaves
you
with
a
bittersweet
feeling.
You
walk
out
of
the
theatre
in
awe
of
the
superlative
performances,
but
your
heart
refuses
to
forgive
the
wobbly
writing
in
second
half.
Beginning
with
the
plot,
this
Aanand
L.
Rai
directorial
opens
in
Meerut
where
the
pint-sized
Bauua
Singh
(Shahrukh
Khan)
drips
arrogance
and
innocence
with
equal
gusto
and
has
his
bestie
(Mohammad
Zeeshan
Ayub)
to
watch
his
back
when
needed.
Our
hero
harbours
a
crush
on
superstar
Babita
Kumar
(Katrina
Kaif).
Soon,
Babuua
meets
Aafia
Bhinder
(Anushka
Sharma),
a
differently
abled
scientist,
through
a
matrimonial
site.
Under
the
pretext
of
seeking
revenge
from
her
for
hurting
his
ego,
he
strikes
friendship
with
her.
Instead,
sparks
fly
between
them
under
the
falling
stars
in
the
sky.
But
Bauua
being
Bauua
is
clear
in
his
head.
'Woh
Mere
Barabar
Thi,
Main
Uske
Barabar...
Agar
Uske
Sath
Hota
Na
To
Zindagi
Barabar
Ke
Katte,
Par
Zindagi
Kaatne
Kisai
The,
Humai
To
Jeene
Thee."
Enter
Bauua's
crush
Babita
Kumar
(Katrina
Kaif),
a
superstar
who
hides
her
insecurities
and
heartbreaks
in
her
kajal-smeared
eyes.
What
follows
next
is
how
these
three
'incomplete' people
become
'Hero'
from
'Zero'.
The
first
half
of
the
film
has
some
terrific
rooted
writing
along
with
rib-tickling
lines
that
are
so
relatable
with
his
signature
Aanand
L.
Rai
style.
It's
a
roller-coaster
of
emotions
which
strikes
the
right
note.
Unfortunately,
the
screenplay
derails
and
goes
haywire
in
the
second
half
when
the
narrative
moves
to
NSRA
and
our
Meerut
man
goes
on
a
mission
to
Mars.
Talking
about
the
performances,
Shahrukh
Khan
as
Bauua
Singh
delivers
one
of
his
career-best
acts
and
is
unlike
the
SRK
we
have
seen
so
far
on
screen.
He
effectively
breaks
free
the
mould
of
his
stardom
to
play
a
character
which
is
so
relatable.
Meanwhile,
Anushka
Sharma
leaves
a
lasting
impression
with
her
subtle
performance
despite
the
space
contraint
her
character
has.
Finally,
it's
refreshing
to
watch
Katrina
Kaif
in
a
role
which
explores
her
acting
persona
other
than
the
glam
quotient.
Mohammed
Zeeshan
Ayub,
Tigmanshu
Dhulia
and
Sheeba
Chadha
are
at
the
sincere
best.
Barring
a
few
slip-ons
here
and
there,
Aanand
L.
Rai
pulls
up
a
commendable
job
when
it
comes
to
the
VFX.
The
editing
scissors
could
have
been
sharpened
more.
Coming
to
the
music,
Mere
Naam
Tu
leaves
you
spellbound
with
its
visual
grandeur
and
Ajay-Atul's
soothing
music.
Shahrukh
Khan
reunites
for
Ishaqbaazi
and
it's
their
fun-filled
jugalbandi
which
makes
up
for
the
lacklustre
lyrics.
Husn
Parcham
and
Heer
Badnaam
flow
with
the
narrative.
"Nazar
Uttha
Kar
Dekho,
Shayad
Koi
Sitara
Zameen
Pe
Aa
Gire."
Zero
drives
home
an
important
point
which
we
often
tend
to
neglect
in
our
pursue
for
being
a
perfect
human
being.
While
the
film
has
its
heart
in
the
right
place,
even
Shahrukh
Khan's
cute
dimples
fail
to
pick
up
the
faltering
second-half
when
the
writing
goes
haywire.
I
am
going
with
2.5
stars.