There's the action-adventure level this film delivered, spending considerable time in engaging the casts in their tasks of deep sea diving, sky diving, and one signature activity best kept under wraps for its surprise factor since it ties in very closely to an important plot point. Naturally their friendship get tested early on due to the nature of being in close proximity most of the time, but once the misunderstandings got shelved and the wheels put in motion, there's hardly a wasted scene as subplots wrap themselves up very neatly in the narrative, involving one's quest to search for his long lost father, another's realization there's more to life than work if one were to stop and smell the perennial roses, and one having to confront his doubts and the compromise of one's happiness for the sake of others. There's the happy-go-lucky copywriter Imran (Farhan Akhtar) who's also the resident joker of the group, as well as the dead serious Arjun (Roshan) the hotshot broker whose sole objective in life is to make money, lots of it. The culprit who had to put the plan in motion is Kabir (Deol), whose proposal to Natasha (Kalki Koechlin) forms the basis in which his friends have to join him in executing their pact. What worked is of course the chemistry between the trio of actors as they navigate their joined quest being so natural in their banter, as well as their individual character's conflicts that makes this so engaging to sit through since the challenges in their way are things easy to identify with. Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's story also contains enough depth for each character to stand out, presenting skeletons in the closet each must exorcise through their journey of discovery, though deftly avoiding melodrama. Not to mention that the road trip across Spain provides for multiple exotic locations in which this film got shot in. Which brings us to plenty of bro-mantic moments as they bond over death-defying stunts, and through the conquering of their fears as a group. Zoya Akhtar, whose first film Lucy By Chance I had enjoyed tremendously as it took a long and hard look into the workings of Bollywood, reunites her brother Farhan Akhtar and Hrithik Roshan, who together with Abhay Deol form the nucleus whose adventures across Spain we follow due to a pact that's set in motion should one of them was to get married, as part of an extended 3 weeks bachelor's party plan, they were to each choose an adventure sport for everyone to partake in. This is what buddy road trip movies are made of, and surprisingly it's helmed by a female director who managed to push all the right buttons at making this work. Worth seeing.but a tad overrated in my mind. But the locations are lovely, the acting quite nice and the film enjoyable. Not surprisingly, all these issues are magically resolved by the end of the film.which is pretty typical of such a film. They want to tell Kabir their concerns about his upcoming marriage.but they aren't sure how he'll take this. When the two other friends meet her, they are surprised at how controlling and jealous she is.and it's too much so. There's more to his story than he's about to marry a very rich woman. Yet, this is a facade.as he's struggling with daddy issues which he might be able to face while on this road trip. Imraan (Farhan Akhtar) is the joker of the three. His story is enjoyable but the most clichéd. This is a common archetype in this sort of film and the fact that he'd soon meet a free-spirited woman and would learn to let go of his fears and emotional constraints is no surprise at all. Although amazingly handsome, Arjun is a workaholic.and anal to the core (and not in a good way). The most obvious problem about this trip is Arjun (Hrithik Roshan). Instead of a bachelor party, he wants to go on a three week trip to Spain.something the three of them have been planning for years. When the film begins, Kabir (Abhay Deol) has just gotten engaged and tells his fiancée about his plans before the wedding. Yet, fortunately, it's still an enjoyable though not exactly original film. This isn't so much a complaint as an observation.and the film has many of the usual clichés you'd expect in such a movie. ![]() ![]() After all, it's a road trip film.and many similar films have been made over the years. If while you are watching Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara you notice that things seem very familiar, don't be surprised.
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