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Response: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has made approximately Rs 31.08 crore during its opening weekend and grossed Rs 6.1 crore on Monday, as per initial estimates and you can go and watch it.

The opening weekend saw 90 per cent to 100 per cent occupancy. The first week’s collections of the movie stood at Rs 44 crore, while during the second weekend, it dwindled to Rs 11.75 crore.

On its second Monday, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara witnessed net earnings of nearly Rs 1.75 crore.

For the first 10 days, the figures stood at a whopping Rs 58 crore, surpassing the budget of the film, which stood at Rs 55 crore, including prints and publicity.

Film type: Drama

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin

Director: Zoya Akhtar

Time of movie: 2 hours 15 minutes

Story: In Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Abhay Deol, who plays the role of Kabir, has proposed to his girlfriend Natasha (Kalki Koechlin) but prior to his marriage he wants to celebrate the last few days of his bachelorhood.

With friends Arjun (played by Hrithik Roshan), a stock broker, and Imraan (played by Farhan Akhtar), a writer, Kabir goes on a journey to the cities of Costa Brava, Seville and Pamplona in Spain where he and his two friends meet Laila (Katrina Kaif), who is a diving instructor on the Costa Brava beach.

Imraan and Arjun develop an instant fondness for her and she brings a change to their lives. During the trip, the trio take part in various sports, overcome old enmity and come out dauntless, making them able to tackle their fears individually.

Review: Zoya Akhtar’s plot is no different and the concept of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is similar to Dil Chahta Hai, though in many ways the two films are different.

Even though it’s the usual plot, the actors are their natural self, emanating a good dose of energy into the film through their friendship, love, and of course, the breath taking views of Spain. If it had lacked the energy, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara probably would have been any ordinary film.

In the process, Hrithik turns out to be a tad disappointing with his over confidence, considering the audience had already put him on a pedestal even before the film started.

Farhan does a good job but Abhay Deol takes the cake. The Hrithik-Katrina chemistry is clearly not there and Katrina’s dialogues, with its usual NRI accent, are disappointing.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, however, clearly caters to the urban elite and people in towns and villages won’t really relate to the film.

Overall, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is an above average movie owing to its top-class humour and witty dialogues and you can actually go and enjoy it as it has the potential to become a popular film.

Rating: 4/5