Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Three school friends take a bachelor road trip through Spain. Each picks one adventure the others have to face.

Director Zoya Akhtar at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Year
2011
Language
Hindi
Director
Zoya Akhtar
Starring
Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin
Also
Produced by Excel Entertainment

The story

Before Kabir's wedding, he and his friends Arjun and Imraan set off on a long-promised trip through Spain. Each of them has chosen a surprise adventure (deep-sea diving, skydiving and the running of the bulls), and each is carrying something he hasn't told the others.

Along the way they meet Laila, a diving instructor who changes how the workaholic Arjun sees his life.

Why it matters

  • It made the road-trip film fashionable in Hindi cinema and is often credited with a rise in Indian tourism to Spain.
  • Its poems, recited by Farhan Akhtar and written by Javed Akhtar, are much quoted.
  • It is one of the most rewatched Hindi films about friendship.

Where to watch

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is available on licensed streaming services. Availability changes from country to country and month to month; see how to find a legal stream. Please don't use pirate download sites: they are illegal in India and a common source of malware.

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