Rating - 7/10
This is the story of 3 friends - Kabir ( Abhay Deol), Arjun ( Hrithik Roshan) and Imran (Farhan Akhtar) and how they embark on a road trip across Spain to celebrate the last few weeks of Kabir as a bachelor, before he gets married to Natasha ( Kalki). On their journey they meet Laila ( Katrina Kaif) and also demons from their past
First things first. A lot of people prior to the release of the movie were saying that this is similar to The Hangover. While it is true that here a group of friends decide to hold a bachelor party for their friend who is getting engaged, the similarity with Hangover ends right then and there. From that point on the film feels like a continuation of Dil Chahta Hai. 3 friends have grown up, gotten busy with their own worlds, drifted slightly apart. A trip provides them the opportunity to reconnect with each other once again and also help each other overcome the baggage that they've been carrying around.
It is a quintessentially a journey of self discovery and re-discovering the joys of friendship.
This is the second movie by director Zoya Akhtar ( Luck by Chance). She lives up to the potential shown in her first film and skillfully narrates a simple story.
The entire cast puts in a very good performance with the chemistry between the three friends really standing out (Though, personally, I felt it wasn't as good as in Dil Chahta Hai). Some of their pranks will remind you of the stuff you and your group used to do.
What really stands out in the movie though are the cinematography (beautifully capturing the sights, sound and culture of picturesque Spain) by Carlos Catalan (Luck by Chance), the music (especially Senorita with its Spanish folk music theme) by Shankar, Ehsan & Loy and the crisp and lively dialogues by Farhan Akhtar with the best dialogues reserved for his character
The banter between the friends is what keeps this movie lighthearted and quick moving even during some heavy emotional scenes.
Though not a great piece of cinema Zindagi Na . . . is an entertaining way to spend a couple of hours with friends and just relax and enjoy.
This is the story of 3 friends - Kabir ( Abhay Deol), Arjun ( Hrithik Roshan) and Imran (Farhan Akhtar) and how they embark on a road trip across Spain to celebrate the last few weeks of Kabir as a bachelor, before he gets married to Natasha ( Kalki). On their journey they meet Laila ( Katrina Kaif) and also demons from their past
First things first. A lot of people prior to the release of the movie were saying that this is similar to The Hangover. While it is true that here a group of friends decide to hold a bachelor party for their friend who is getting engaged, the similarity with Hangover ends right then and there. From that point on the film feels like a continuation of Dil Chahta Hai. 3 friends have grown up, gotten busy with their own worlds, drifted slightly apart. A trip provides them the opportunity to reconnect with each other once again and also help each other overcome the baggage that they've been carrying around.
It is a quintessentially a journey of self discovery and re-discovering the joys of friendship.
This is the second movie by director Zoya Akhtar ( Luck by Chance). She lives up to the potential shown in her first film and skillfully narrates a simple story.
The entire cast puts in a very good performance with the chemistry between the three friends really standing out (Though, personally, I felt it wasn't as good as in Dil Chahta Hai). Some of their pranks will remind you of the stuff you and your group used to do.
What really stands out in the movie though are the cinematography (beautifully capturing the sights, sound and culture of picturesque Spain) by Carlos Catalan (Luck by Chance), the music (especially Senorita with its Spanish folk music theme) by Shankar, Ehsan & Loy and the crisp and lively dialogues by Farhan Akhtar with the best dialogues reserved for his character
The banter between the friends is what keeps this movie lighthearted and quick moving even during some heavy emotional scenes.
Though not a great piece of cinema Zindagi Na . . . is an entertaining way to spend a couple of hours with friends and just relax and enjoy.
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