Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Disturbing yet enthralling

Admirable film.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Long overdue review (8 years late) . Sorry. The things about this movie is, even though it looks like every other road trip movie you have seen, it's not. It's delicate. It's charming. It's delicious. The DOP does a great job and the way the stories unfold in the scenes are great too. The best thing about the story is that, it has a running story. We are just watching a part of a much larger film. We are only watching the Bachelor trip part but the entire story is about three friends (amigos!) and their life and their personal story. Have you noticed how each of the three friends' personal life made them who they are? It's incredible if you take some time and think about it. Think about each of their parents. The girls they love or think they love. And their jobs. What they do for a career. Even though they went to the same school, during the same time and are approximately the same age and same sex, they are SO DIFFERENT. And they are all best friends. What does that tell you about each individual you come across?

This is fantastic movie even Hollywood cinema can agree that Indian cinemas has great standard values in making of road trip movies. I always felt Hollywood is greatest industry they have innovative thoughts always some kind of movies we can't make like inception, But we have also some standard this movie represents so superb thought of from Indian heart.Hrithik Roshan,Farhan Akthar,Abhay deol,Katrina kaif and Kalki...superb cast who never replaced by others..especially three friends Hrithik,Farhan,Abhay they have done great job. Indian youth attracted to this film lot and lot. We difinitely admire this film because as we have all enjoyed childhood things, friend with fun during college, current life standards and joyful moments everything is showed wow what a decent manner. The heart touching movie to Indian youth. Everyone youth under 30 either 30 they want to do this kind trip with friends at least once in life dobara tho nai milega... Best friends mind and their fun making in every situation, move with friends situationally...great good it could be favourite movie to all youth...because the trend right now and generation is going on like this..they do something after job life before marriage life...This would be best picture list in Indian cinema ever thank to Zindagi na milegi Dobara team...

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is directed by Zoya Akhtar and it was an absolute blast. I loved this movie. It stars Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, and Farhan Akhtar as the three leads. And they were great. I knew Hrithik and Abhay Deol would do good and they certainly did, but Farhan Akhtar really blew me away with his performance. His charisma really stunned me. The three of them had great chemistry and it made it all the better. The movie's script is told in such a way that we the audience begin to think as if we are there with the characters during their trip in Spain. It is so funny and had me laughing throughout.The story follows these three friends on a bachelor trip in Spain on which they each learn something about one another that changes their lives forever. The journey through Spain was beautiful and a lot Spanish culture is blended very well with Indian culture. There are a lot of subplots in this movie. But unlike Zoya Akhtar's latest film Dil Dhadakne Do (a film I also liked), the subplots are incorporated masterfully and don't mess up the pacing that much. The songs are also really nice. Plus the cinematography is handled excellently.I honestly have no flaws with this film. It was directed to perfection in my opinion, and that's why Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara gets an A+.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is an awesome combination of Drama, Friendship, Adventure and Comedy. It is about life (Zindagi) of grown up men. Director and writer (Zoya Akthar) has done a fantastic work in story and screenplay along with writer (Reema Kagti) and has perfectly used the Dialogues written by Frahan Akthar in story and screenplay. Three of them have contributed in making it one of the best movies based on friendship in India. The Movie shows how corporate world's person goes just after money and future, thereby does not enjoy the present. It also shows the happiness of free life and how enjoyment increases with presence of friends. No offensive comment can be made on acting of any character. Zoya has correctly used the talent of all actors. She has directed the film in most efficient way using her team to shoot, ranging from well-focused underwater shoot to covering all angles and cuts in the film. Dialogues of Frahan are fabulous. He has made the film complete with his dialogs which expressed the feeling of all characters. Hats Off! To the acting of every actor and actress. Starting with Abhay Deol(Kabir Diwan), a complete and natural actor who clearly justified the role assigned to him. The scene where his and Frahan's character(Imran) make fun of Hrithik's character's(Arjun) and where Kabir tests reason for Arjun's sadness using his "DR.fraud test". Such roles can't be played by any other actor. Hrithik Roshan has done a great job in acting. The scene after underwater diving when Hrithik's(Arjun) understood meaning of life left audience speechless. Frahan Akthar, is a wonderful actor, made the film successful with his acting. His comedy was incomparable.Overall, the movie is great and worth watching. It has made the audience realize the importance of life.