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{{short description|2023 Indian film directed by Laxman Utekar}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Zara Hatke Zara Bachke
| image = Zara Hatke Zara Bachke.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Threatical release poster
| native_name = 
| director = [[Laxman Utekar]]
| writer = Maitrey Bajpai Ramiz Ilham Khan
| based_on = 
| producer = [[Dinesh Vijan]] [[Jyoti Deshpande]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Vicky Kaushal]]
*[[Sara Ali Khan]]
}}
| cinematography = Raghav Ramadoss
| editing = Manish Pradhan
| music = '''Score:''' [[Sandeep Shirodkar]] '''Songs:''' [[Sachin–Jigar]]
| studio = {{Plainlist|
*[[Maddock Films]]
*[[Jio Platforms|Jio Studios]]
}}
| distributor = [[Pen India Limited|Pen Marudhar Cine Entertainment]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Trade experts share their views on the buy-one-get-one-ticket-free offer: "It is KILLING the industry. When you give one ticket free, the films that are released alongside or are about to release get affected. People might get used to such offers"|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|first=Fenil|last=Seta|date=14 June 2023|access-date=1 July 2023|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/trade-experts-share-views-buy-one-get-one-ticket-free-offer-killing-industry-give-one-ticket-free-films-released-alongside-rele/}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|06|02}}
| runtime = 132 minutes<ref>{{Cite news|title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/zara-hatke-zara-bachke-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdezndu3|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|40–50 crore}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Budget|url=https://ndtv.in/bollywood/zara-hatke-zara-bachke-box-office-collection-day-1-vicky-kaushal-and-sara-ali-khan-movies-earned-rs-5-crores-on-the-first-day-4089115|website=[[NDTV India]]|access-date=2023-06-04|lang=hi|quote=फिल्म 'जरा हटके जरा बचके' का कुल बजट 40 करोड़ रुपये है.|trans-quote=The total budget of the film 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' is ₹40 crore.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Budget|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/entertainment/box-office/zara-hatke-zara-bachke-collection-day-10-vicky-sara-film-is-now-a-hit-transformers-7-and-kerala-story-performs-well-on-sunday/articleshow/100935555.cms|website=[[Navbharat Times]]|access-date=2023-06-14|lang=hi|quote=जरा हटके जरा बचके' का बजट 50 करोड़ रुपये बताया जा रहा है।|trans-quote=The budget of 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' is said to be ₹50 crore.}}</ref>
| gross = {{estimation}} {{INR|115.89 crore}}<ref name = "bh">{{Cite web|title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Box Office Collection|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/zara-hatke-zara-bachke/box-office/|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=2 June 2023 |access-date=3 July 2023}}</ref>
}}

'''''Zara Hatke Zara Bachke''''' ({{Translation|Move Aside and Beware}}), also known by the initialism '''''ZHZB''''', is a 2023 [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed and co-written by [[Laxman Utekar]] and produced by [[Maddock Films]] and [[Jio Platforms|Jio Studios]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2023-04-13 |title=Zara Hatke Zara Bach Ke: Sara Ali Khan and Vicky Kaushal starrer receives a title : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/zara-hatke-zara-bach-ke-sara-ali-khan-vicky-kaushal-starrer-film-receives-title/ |access-date=2023-05-14 |language=en}}</ref> It stars [[Vicky Kaushal]] and [[Sara Ali Khan]] as a small-town married couple struggling for privacy.

It was released on 2 June 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics who praised its music and Kaushal's performance. The film emerged as a [[sleeper hit]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaushal|first=Sweta|title=India Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Bags Surprise Collections |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/swetakaushal/2023/06/08/india-box-office-zara-hatke-zara-bachke-bags-surprise-collections/?sh=2237276d46ab |work=Forbes |date=8 June 2023| access-date=9 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zara Bachke Zara Hatke - A Hit At Last |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7809 |website=Box Office India |date=10 June 2023| access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story revolves around Kapil and Somya - a middle-class happily married couple from [[Indore]] who want to get a house of their own through the Indian government's flagship program, Awas Yojna scheme. The story starts with Kapil a yoga instructor and Sonya a teacher living under a joint family with Kapil’s parents and his Aunt and uncle staying with them due to which they have to give up their room and sleep in hall. Somya a Sikh girl from background is often looked down by aunt as they are pure Brahmins but kapil always tries to intervene and make up to somya by taking out for lunch and her favorite food. Somya always wanted an house of her own and after looking for a house which they liked, the broker tries to get more money which was discussed when showcasing the house by giving all house rates are expensive. So then they learn about this awas yojna and kapil goes to inquire about it but returns empty handed as he has argument with the employee. Then the peon in the office who also has a side business of settlements and brokerage due to being a government employee gives advice to kapil and Somya about the scheme and tell them that to be eligible, kapil either has to be kicked out of their parents inheritance or Somya should divorce him in order to qualify as a single divorced lady. They initially brush off the idea but Somya wants her own home so badly that she convinces kapil to go with the divorce process. He reluctantly agrees and then a series of comedic events start as they are faking their divorce in front of all including their families. Finally their divorce is approved but then the broker is caught and the yojna (scheme ) draw results are halted due to which there is a argument between kapil and Somya as kapil says it was due to somya’s greed he is divorced and they are in this situation just to get some privacy and space of their own. After some time somya gets the papers of her new home from Government and she confesses all this to her parents and they all go to kapils house and they come clean. But kapils’s aunt faints and taken to hospital where it is revealed that her kidneys are failing and she needs urgent transplant. During this time Somya realizes the importance of family and now no longer wants her separate house. Soon they give the house keys and papers to the security guard of the society they were living as he has a young daughter and doesn’t have a house. After sometime Somya and kapil remarries and start a happy life

==Cast==
*[[Vicky Kaushal]] as Kapil Dubey
*[[Sara Ali Khan]] as Somya Chawla Dubey
*[[Inaamulhaq]] as Ban Das Ishwardas Sahay
*[[Sushmita Mukherjee]] as Roshni Chawla
*[[Neeraj Sood]] as Purushottam Mama
*[[Rakesh Bedi]] as Harcharan Chawla
*[[Sharib Hashmi]] as Daroga Raghuvanshi
* [[Akash Khurana]] as Ved Prakash Dubey
* Kanupriya Pandit as Deepa Mami
* Anubha Fatehpura as Mamta Dubey
* Himanshu Kohli as Manoj Bhagel
* Srishti Ganguli Rindani as Mehjabeen
* Vivan Shah as Sajjan
* Dimpy Mishra as Dimpy Sir
* Atul Tiwari as Judge

==Marketing==
The film's title was announced with a teaser by [[Vicky Kaushal]] and [[Sara Ali Khan]] on [[Instagram]] one day before the release of trailer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2023-05-14 |title=Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan to star in Zara Hatke Zara Bachke; Trailer drops on THIS date : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-sara-ali-khan-star-zara-hatke-zara-bachke-trailer-drops-date/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |language=en}}</ref> There had been rumors that the film was set to be called ''Luka Chuppi 2''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2023-05-06 |title=Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan's next titled Luka Chuppi 2, to release on June 2 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-sara-ali-khans-next-titled-luka-chuppi-2-release-june-2/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |language=en}}</ref> The official trailer was released on 15 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-15 |title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke trailer: Vicky Kaushal, Sara Ali Khan's love-hate married life reminds of Govinda Naam Mera |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/zara-hatke-zara-bachke-trailer-vicky-kaushal-sara-ali-khans-love-hate-married-life-reminds-of-govinda-naam-mera-101684126680473.html |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The trailer launch was accompanied by a visit to Juhu Chowpatty by Kaushal and Khan, where they interacted with the media and posed for photographs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=J |first=Bijal |date=2023-05-20 |title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Trailer Review: Peek into Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan's Upcoming Film |url=https://latestwebseries.in/zarahatkezarabachketrailerreview/ |url-status=live |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=Latest Web Series |language=en-GB}}</ref> Khan and Kaushal enjoyed Indore’s famous Poha-Jalebi during promotions.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 June 2023 |title=विक्की कौशल को सारा अली खान ने खिलाया इंदौरी पोहा-जलेबी, फिर किया ताबड़तोड़ डांस|url=https://apnlive.com/trending/sara-ali-khan-vicky-kaushal-indore-jalebi/ |url-status=live|work=apnlive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2 June 2023 |title=Sara Ali Khan, Vicky Kaushal enjoy Indore's famous Poha-Jalebi during Zara Hatke Zara Bachke promotions; watch video|url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/vicky-kaushal-sara-ali-khan-spotted-savoring-indore-famous-poha-jalebi-during-zara-hatke-zara-bachke-promotion-6379367.html |url-status=live|work=[[News18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=31 May 2023 |title=MP: Sara Ali Khan with co-star Vicky Kaushal spotted savouring Indore's famous poha-jalebi|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/mp-sara-ali-khan-with-co-star-vicky-kaushal-spotted-savouring-indores-famous-poha-jalebi |url-status=live | work=[[Free Press Journal]]}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Zara Hatke Zara Bachke
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sachin–Jigar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2 June 2023
| recorded = 2022
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 15:25
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Saregama|Saregama Music]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Bhediya (film)|Bhediya]]
| prev_year = 2022
| year = 2023
| next_title = TBA
| next_year =
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube|EW4CAL_nqhc|Zara Hatke Zara Bachke - Full Album}}
}}
}}

The film's music was composed by [[Sachin–Jigar]]. Lyrics were written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]].

The first single, "Phir Aur Kya Chahiye", was released on 16 May 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-05-16 |title='Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' first song 'Phir Aur Kya Chahiye' released on Vicky Kaushal's birthday |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/zara-hatke-zara-bachke-first-song-phir-aur-kya-chahiye-released-on-vicky-kaushals-birthday/articleshow/100282714.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-19 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
The second single, "Tere Vaaste", was released on 22 May 2023.
The third single, titled "Baby Tujhe Paap Lagega", sung by composer [[Himesh Reshammiya]] was released on 25 May 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sachin-Jigar collaborates with Himesh Reshammiya for 'Baby Tujhe Paap Lagega' from 'Zara Hatke Zara Bach Ke' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/sachin-jigar-collaborates-with-himesh-reshammiya-for-baby-tujhe-paap-lagega-from-zara-hatke-zara-bach-ke/articleshow/100545064.cms?from=mdr |access-date=28 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=27 May 2023}}</ref> The fourth single, "Sanjha", was released on 29 May 2023.

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 15:25
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Phir Aur Kya Chahiye
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| length1 = 4:26
| title2 = Tere Vaaste
| extra2 = Varun Jain, [[Sachin-Jigar]], [[Shadaab Faridi]], Altamash Faridi
| length2 = 3:09
| title3 = Baby Tujhe Paap Lagega
| extra3 = [[Himesh Reshammiya]], [[Sachin-Jigar]]
| length3 = 2:53
| title4 = Sanjha
| extra4 = [[Sachet Tandon]], [[Shilpa Rao]], [[Sachin-Jigar]]
| length4 = 4:57
}}

==Release==
===Threatical===
''Zara Hatke Zara Bachke'' was theatrically released on 2 June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/zara-hatke-zara-bachke-trailer-launch-vicky-kaushal-talks-taking-shah-rukh-khans-jawans-release-date-2-june-ko-pehle-ek-pan-india-film-aane-waali-thi-ab-pan-indore-film-aa-rahi-hai/|title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke trailer launch: Vicky Kaushal talks about taking Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan's release date: "2 June ko pehle ek Pan-India film aane waali thi. Ab Pan-Indore film aa rahi hai" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=May 15, 2023}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
The film earned ₹5.49 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day and a total domestic weekend collection of ₹ 22.59 crore.<ref name="bh" /> {{As of|2023|07|20}}, the film has grossed {{INRConvert| 104.76 |c}} in India and {{INRConvert|11.13|c}} overseas for a worldwide gross collection of {{INRConvert| 115.89 |c}}.<ref name="bh" />

=== Critical response ===
Grace Cyril of [[India Today]] rated the film 3 stars out of 5, writing, "Sara Ali Khan, Vicky Kaushal's chemistry is the USP of the film."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Grace |last=Cyril |title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Movie Review: Sara Ali Khan, Vicky Kaushal's chemistry is the USP of the film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/zara-hatke-zara-bachke-movie-review-sara-ali-khan-vicky-kaushals-chemistry-is-the-usp-of-the-film-2387774-2023-06-02 |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Amandeep Narang of [[ABP Live]] gave the same rating, stating that "Vicky Kaushal, Sara Ali Khan starrer is a light-hearted rom-com done right."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-zara-hatke-zara-bachke-film-review-vicky-kaushal-sara-ali-khan-starrer-directed-by-laxman-utekar-1606355|title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Review: Vicky Kaushal, Sara Ali Khan Starrer Is A Light-Hearted Rom Com Done Right
|date=2 June 2023|work=ABP Live}}</ref>

However, Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] rated the film 2 stars out of 5, writing, “The performances from Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan as the happily married couple are as wildly uneven as the film itself.”<ref>{{Cite web |first=Saiba |last=Chatterjee |title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Review: Heed The Warning Embedded In The Title - Best Avoided |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/zara-hatke-zara-bachke-heed-the-warning-embedded-in-the-title-best-avoided-2-stars-4088243 |access-date=3 July 2022 |website= NDTV|language=en}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of [[The Indian Express]] also rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, writing, “The film is a tonal switch in its second-half, introducing a plot twist doused in mothballed sentimentality, and adding a dreary sanskari layer to the whole thing.”<ref>{{Cite web |first=Shubhra |last=Gupta |title=Zara Hatke Zara Bachke movie review: Vicky Kaushal, Sara Ali Khan film fails to build on its comic potential|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/zara-hatke-zara-bachke-movie-review-vicky-kaushal-sara-ali-khan-film-8641758/|access-date=3 July 2022 |website= [[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|15576460|Zara Hatke Zara Bachke}}

[[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]

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