Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
| Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | |
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Indian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Zoya Akhtar |
| Screenplay by | Zoya Akhtar Reema Kagti |
| Dialogues by | Farhan Akhtar |
| Produced by | Farhan Akhtar Ritesh Sidhwani |
| Starring | Hrithik Roshan Abhay Deol Farhan Akhtar Katrina Kaif Kalki Koechlin |
| Cinematography | Carlos Catalan |
| Edited by | Anand Subaya |
| Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
Production company | Excel Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹45 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹153 crore[3] |
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (transl. You only live once), is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language road comedy drama film directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under Excel Entertainment. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, and Kalki Koechlin. The film's story follows three childhood friends, Arjun, Kabir, and Imran, who reunite for a three-week road trip. They set off to Spain and meet Laila, who falls in love with Arjun and helps him overcome his compulsion to work. Kabir and his fiancée Natasha experience significant misunderstandings, while Imran wishes to meet his biological father, an artist.
It was filmed across Spain, India and the United Kingdom on a budget of ₹45 crore (equivalent to ₹93 crore or US$11 million in 2023). The music and background score were composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara was initially planned to release on 27 May 2011, but technical problems with post-production work led to the release being postponed to 24 June, and again to 15 July of that year. The film had a worldwide release on 1,800 screens and was a commercial success grossing ₹1.53 billion (US$18 million) and received critical acclaim[4] for its direction, story, screenplay, music, dark humor, cinematography and performances of the ensemble cast.
The film is widely regarded as one of Farhan Akhtar's finest acting performances, with particularly praise for his dialogue delivery and comic timing.[5][6] At the 57th Filmfare Awards, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara received a leading 13 nominations, and won a leading seven awards, including Best Film, Best Film (Critics), Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (Farhan Akhtar). Additionally, at the 59th National Film Awards, it won two awards – Best Choreography (Bosco-Caesar for "Señorita") and Best Audiography (Baylon Fonseca).
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- ^ "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ BOI Trade Network (3 February 2012). "Top Worldwide Grossers ALL TIME: 37 Films Hit 100 crore". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zindagi_na_milegi_dobara)
- ^ "5 Farhan Akhtar Movies You Can't Miss". The Daily Star. 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ Haria, Jaanvi (13 May 2023). "What Makes Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara's Casting Perfect". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 17 May 2025.