Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif and Kalki KoechlinDirector: Zoya Akhtar
For starters, ignore all the people who go around declaring this movie to be a cross between "Dil Chahta Hain" and "The Hangover". Every movie that has some male bonding elements is not a "DCH" wannabe and every movie that's about a bachelor party doesn't mean it is aping "The Hangover".
As it is with any movie, if you know what to expect, "Zindagi..." is a fairly entertaining movie in its own right. It is about 3 childhood friends who have made a pact to celebrate their last few days of bachelorhood by indulging into extreme sports of each other's choice. The movie begins with Kabir (Deol) getting engaged to his girlfriend Natasha (Koechlin). So their long pending pact comes into effect and the 3 friends meet up in Barcelona, Spain.
The rest of the movie is how the 3 boys rediscover themselves and re-evaluate their life and relationships. Arjun (Roshan) realizes that his current workaholic routine so that he can retire by 40 is not allowing him to stop and smell the roses. Imran (Akhtar), who just realized that his biological father is not the person that raised him, finally comes to terms with his life. Meanwhile, Kabir starts doubting whether he wants into a marriage right now.
The movie is good fun, the interactions between the friends is quite nicely scripted and often delivers some genuine laughs. Farhan Akhtar is particularly effective as an easygoing, disorganized guy who doesn't take anything seriously. Katrina Kaif, as Laila - the deep sea diving instructor, looks like a million bucks and for once has a meaty role that she delivers fairly well. Roshan and Deol are underused.
There are some problems with the movie though. One, I think they overdid the TV teaser and promos - all the fun moments are already captured in those and if you have seen every teaser, the movie gets predictably boring. The score and the songs aThe other problem is due to the locales. Exotic Spanish locations and the extreme sports angle distract more than they contribute to the story. Finally, I was a bit unsatisfied with the ending (the song in the end credits). I think the final still where all the 3 friends run in the encierro should have been a good ending for the movie, leaving the user to wonder what decisions did the friends make.
My Rating: 5.5 out 10. Fun to watch but doesn't stay with you. Full points to the styling, Farhan Akhtar and Kaif. I had expected better from Zoya Akhtar after the brilliant "Luck by chance".
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