Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara or ZNMD is a buddy flick that strikes a chord with everyone. The story revolves around three buddies played by Hirthik, Abhay and Farhan who go on a road trip to Spain to celebrate a bachelor party for Abhay. I was impressed with Zoya Akhtar's portrayal of the three characters who couldn't be more different from each other. Thankfully there is less focus on hairstyles and costumes and more on the personality of each character. The beautiful backdrop of Spain adds to the storyline but does not overshadow the plot. Songs are also situational and soothing. Abhay provides comic relief and Hrithik and Katrina are easy on the eyes and do justice to their roles. BTW is it just me or has Hrithik started to look and act like Bradley Cooper at lot? Not that i'm complaining:). The person who steals the show is Farhan Akhtar. He proved that he has a very good comic timing and carries the role of a closet poet with ease and without going overboard.
If i had to pick a few negatives i would say that they could have done a better job with Katrina's character. There was not enough effort to lay down a background of her past in the movie and her character appears a little surreal to me. Another drawback i see is with the dubbing/voice recording of Farhan Akhtar. He has a very husky voice and sometimes his dialogues appeared mumbled and unclear. I saw the movie at AMC which had a very good sound quality and it still wasn't good enough. Considering he had some of the best lines in the movie i wish they did something to correct that.
Other than the above two small undoings i thoroughly enjoyed ZNMD. It is easy to pass it off as Farhan's movie but it is actually Zoya Akhtar's project and she needs a pat on her back for making a clean entertainer. Javed Akhtar's poetry was enjoyable too.
My Rating: 4.5/5, What is yours?
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