Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara - * * *1/2

Imbibed with an amazing boost of frivolous , laid-back , hilarious  camaraderie & coupled with a pack full of talented actors how could one possibly go wrong! Especially when we have such a following for cult cinema , the bonus in this case is the magic created by the serene and breath-taking locales – in this case the never explored Spain , which leaves you spell- bound!

The most awaited movie , at least by me & fans of DCH and the ilk , ZNMD  deserves an ovation . The very essence of the movie is its simplicity (not to forget  , it comes with a big price tag) , and  the effortless portrayal of the characters and unlike the other new age movies, all the parts of the jigsaw fit in perfectly( refer the pasts of the leads ). After every movie, I sit down and love to think about it in terms of the story, actors , pros ,cons et al. But here the movie made perfect sense; the only thing I was left with was a hangover of Spain and  an ardent desire to just pack my bags and– “LET MYSELF GO”

Yeah I know I can be a little biased when in comes to  Farhan Akhtar , but  truly he doesn’t deserve any  favoritism. Trust me after the movie you will definitely vouch for the fact , that he is the soul of the film(credits to Javed Akhtar for the philosophical  & mesmerizing poems ).The flirtatious , poetic & jovial  lad played by him (Imran ) masquerading his emotional facet in scenes where he is on a quest for his father, the void in his life; seem natural .Brilliant.This is one role which is the best of the pack , tailored made for him adding the witty & comical moments in the film. All other actors also do a good job especially Abhay Deol (Kabir) , with his dimpled smile introduces some cute scenes- like in cases where its evident in the Senorita song ,that he struggles to dance , his childish pranks en route  in Spain, his baby talk accent in conversation with his girlfriend Natasha (Kalki). Arjun (Roshan) & Laila (Katrina) make a perfect pair & add  just the right amounts of romance as demanded.

The tomatina festival, the bull race, sky diving , scuba diving, & the beautifully choreographed songs are a treat, managing to grab ones attention by creating a sense of anxiety ,thrill raising adrenaline levels. The film can get a little stagnant at some points where you have an elaborate series of display of Spain’s locales time and again , and when the characters are in retrospection. But we definitely need to allow director (Zoya) to enjoy her liberty in terms of creating a tad too long  2 ½ hours film which could be made a little crisper . Anyhow her work speaks for itself and its  undeniably s a piece of art. The engaging and mesmerizing ZNMD would live up to your expectations as shown in the promos, and leave you awestruck  thereby tempting you to log in to makemytrip.com

So indulge in some Spanish flavor with ZNMD :  " Bon appetit ! "