Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Three friends decide to turn their fantasy vacation into reality after one of their friends gets engaged.

Director:

Zoya Akhtar

Writers:

Farhan Akhtar (dialogue), Reema Kagti (story)

Stars:

Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol

Top Rated Indian Movies #75 | 32 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hrithik Roshan	...	Arjun Saluja
Farhan Akhtar	...	Imraan Qureshi
Abhay Deol	...	Kabir Dewan
Katrina Kaif	...	Laila
Kalki Koechlin	...	Natasha Arora
Ariadna Cabrol	...	Nuria
Naseeruddin Shah	...	Salman Habib
Deepti Naval	...	Raahila Qureshi
Surpreet Bedi	...	Sameera
Anisa Butt	...	Zoya
Juan Jose Amador	...	Flamenco musician 3
Aashrita Kamath	...	Air Hostess
Lolo Herrero	...	Skydiving Instructor
Barbara Holzer	...	Skydiver
Ravi Khemu	...	Kabir's Father

Storyline

Three friends decide to turn their fantasy vacation into reality after one of their friends gets engaged.

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Plot Keywords:

spain | underwater scene | vacation | three friends | f rated | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

As a part of the promotions, the cast took an actual road trip from Mumbai to Delhi via Gujarat and Rajasthan. En route, Hrithik and Katrina indulged in some roadside dhaba food, played pranks on common people and let their hair down like they do in the film.

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Goofs

When the three are coming down from their rooms to the street for the Bull Scene Kabir's shoes change from formal brown shoes to sports shoes during the racing scenes.

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Quotes

Arjun: One should learn how to live life from you, I spend my entire life inside a box.
Laila: A person should remain in a box only once he is dead.

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Connections

Referenced in Koffee with Karan: Kareena Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor (2013)

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Soundtracks

Sooraj Ki Baahon Mein
Sung by Loy Mendonsa, Dominique Cerejo, Clinton Cerejo
Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
Composed by Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani & Loy Mendonsa

User Reviews

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Review in form of an open letter to Farhan Akhtar,

Dear Farhan,

You simply rock. As director you have created all brilliant films, your debut film Dil Chahta Hai is a cult film, which inspired all directors of India to make fresh looking light hearted urban films. Then came Lakshya, which was not commercially that successful, but was nevertheless a good film. Don, from which I expected nothing, hated the idea as the original starring Big B is one of my most fav Big B film, was splendid and established you as master. As producer, you have attempted fantastic films too. And now as an actor, you are getting better and better day by day. You rocked in Rock On, you were fantastic in LBC and KCK and in ZNMD too you have successfully stolen the show from my favorites Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol who have established themselves as good actors.

Your role in the film is quite meatier and helps you stealing the show. Hrithik (whom you originally wanted to cast in DCH) is again fantastic in serious-all-business-minded-guy and changed-in-love-living-life-guy both. Abhay Deol is as always dependable, his tricks in the films are hilarious. Chemistry between you three is awesome. It feels like three real friends are on road trip.

I hope you make sequel to this as producer, keeping Zoya on director's seat again, as I think, she was brilliant as director. She might have lived her life with lots of male friends as it not for a single moment seems like a film directed by lady director (which was the only minus point of LBC from my point of view). Hoping to see more from her.

Dialogues are fantastic and makes one laugh, smile and think for sure. Story, Screenplay and Script are marvelous. Music is in rhythm with film's flow.

All positive – No. Something minor which I found not-so-positive was Katrina's suitability for Laila's role and SEL's music. Katrina has done decent work compared to her past films, but fails to convince what her character needs to convince (and though I don't like Kariena that much, but I feel she suited for this role very much) though Hrithik being her counter part balances very well, and Hrithik and Katrina looks good together. SEL's music is not as great as their former films, though manages to please.

Fav Moments in the film: Too many. Though listing some of them.

1. Kabeer's all tricks 2. Imran's flirt with Laila and her friend 3. Imran's each funny comment 4. Imran – Arjun fights 5. Bagwati 6. Each Poetry recited by Imran 7. The moments which inspires those Poetries 8. In the Air Scenes 9. Imran & Salman's meeting 10. Imran & Arjun's meeting their after 11. Kabeer's Flashback 12. Arjun crying after Underwater 'Meditation'

All and over, it's not DCH, it's not Rock On. Though, it has shades of both the films, but it's quite different story to tell and as it has many pleasing moments, one must watch it.

A film fan – Hardik Raychanda

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

India

Language:

Hindi English Spanish

Release Date:

15 July 2011 (India)

Also Known As:

Life is Precious

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

INR550,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$960,548, 17 July 2011

Gross USA:

$3,108,485

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,192,743

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eros International, Excel Entertainment, Kanzaman

Technical Specs

Runtime:

155 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1