#Yaaram
Ratings: 2 /5
Duration: 2 hrs 10 mins
Director: Ovais Khan
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 18.10.2019 (India)
Star Cast: Prateik Babbar, Siddhanth Kapoor, Ishita Raj Sharma, Dilip Tahil, Anita Raj Hinorani and Shubha Rajput
Plot: All ready for an arranged marriage, Rohit Bajaj (Prateik Babbar) is in a dilemma with a weird request from his Muslim pal Sahil (Siddhanth Kapoor). In the Muslim Marriage Act, if ex-couple wishes to remarry, the woman must go through the rituals of halala. So, Sahil puts all efforts to convince Rohit to tie the knot with his ex-wife, just for him to remarry her. But nothing is as simple when it comes to Love and Friendship. The twisted tale of love turns into a sour dose of betrayal, with repercussions that one wouldn’t imagine.
Review: Rohit Bajaj (Prateik Babbar), a debonair and sophisticated young man, signs up for an arranged marriage. He does all he can to make things work with his partner. Quite happy with his decision, Rohit decides to take a trip to Mauritius. There he bumps into his college sweethearts – Sahil (Siddhanth Kapoor) and Zoya (Ishita Raj Sharma), who had separated in a fit of anger but soon regret it. It only took three words, “Talaq, Talaq, Talaq”, to turn the picture upside down for Sahil & Zoya. They ex-duo then compel to make Rohit understand their situation and make sense halala. The practice of halala forbids a woman to remarry her husband unless she marries and divorces another man. Though confused by Sahil’s strange request, Rohit takes charge to solve their issues and agrees to marry Zoya.
The narrative is filled with slow-paced flashbacks and unnecessary drama that make it a weary watch. Forget the stretched story, what gets on the nerves are the delayed reactions of all the actors. A special mention to Prateik Babbar, who tends to overact and over-deliver all through the movie. Often Siddhanth Kapoor’s performance overshadows Prateik’s mediocre acting.
With almost predictable scenes that drag you along, you still are wondering what the film is all about and what turn would it take.
Except for the two climax scenes, which are also delivered unconvincingly, there nothing much to keep you at the edge of your seat. The lack of depth in the characterization and ill-favored dialogues, fail to make it an entertaining watch.
Alas, you wouldn’t miss Shakti Kapoor’s rather displaced public service announcement at the end. He not only condemns the practice of triple talaq but lets the whole narrative go for a toss.
