Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: Hindi Movie 2011

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is an upcoming Hindi film, directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment. It will star Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar. The female roles are played by Kalki Koechlin and Katrina Kaif where the latter is said to be paired with Hrithik Roshan. The music will be composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy. The film is a male bonding road story about three friends. Shooting took place at various locations such as Spain, Egypt and India.

Plot

Kabir has just met Natasha. 6 months later they are engaged. He wants to go on an extended bachelor party to spain. A 3 week road trip with Imraan and Arjun - his 2 best friends since school. The only problem is Arjun is too tied up with work. After much emotional blackmail and cajoling the boys set off on a journey they were meant to take 4 years ago. A fantasy holiday they had planned to take after college but never happened. A road trip where each one gets to do the ultimate sport of his choice and the other 2 just have to do it with him. Kabir, Imraan and Arjun meet up in Barcelona and set off on an adventure. In short, a holiday which will change their lives forever.

Cast

Hrithik Roshan as Arjun, a financial trader who works at a huge firm in London. Arjun grew up without a father and has seen tough life, his entire focus is to grow bigger better faster. Reluctant to leave his work, he agrees to go on this holiday.

Farhan Akhtar as Imraan, a copywriter who works at an advertising agency in Delhi. Imraan is the bohemian, a closet poet. He is looking forward to Spain.

Abhay Deol as Kabir, a wealthy young man who works with his father's construction company in Mumbai. He is bright, articulate and polite. Engaged to Natasha and off on his bachelor trip.

Katrina Kaif as Laila, a bohemian fashion student in London. She takes time off to teach diving. This year in Spain, she meets up with three young men from India.

Kalki Koechlin as Natasha, daughter of a rich hotelier. She is an interior designer and in love with Kabir. She is a bit nervous about this bachelor trip.

Ariadna Cabrol

Naseeruddin Shah

Production
Casting

Imran Khan and Ranbir Kapoor were rumoured to be a part of the film, but they declined because they wished to star together in their own production. Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol agreed to play the lead roles after just one script narration. Zoya Akhtar casted her own brother, actor-director Farhan Akhtar in one of the three lead roles. After auditioning hundreds of NRI girls and girls from USA and London, Zoya casted Katrina Kaif opposite Hrithik Roshan in the movie. Kalki Koechlin, who has worked with Abhay in Dev D, stars opposite him in the movie. Ariadna Cabrol also features in a role in the movie. The movie will also see Suhel Sheth and Naseeruddin Shah in brief appearances. Included in the casting were a number of foreigners, making appearances from as far away as New Zealand.
Filming

The principal shooting took place at Barcelona, Pamplona, Bunyol, Andalucia in Spain, Egypt and in Mumbai, India.

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy while the lyrics are penned by Javed Akhtar.In Calcutta Times it was written that the title had been sung by Abhay Deol, Hrithik Roshan and Farhan Akthar
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Soundtrack album by Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Released 4 June 2011
Recorded 2011
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Language Hindi
Label T-Series
Producer Farhan Akhtar
Ritesh Sidhwani
Shankar Ehsaan Loy chronology
Zokkomon
(2011) Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
(2011) West Is West
(2011)

All lyrics written by Javed Akhtar.
Tracklist
No. Title Singer(s) Length
1. "Dil Dhadakne Do" Shankar Mahadevan, Suraj Jagan, Joi Barua 3:51
2. "Ik Junoon (Paint it red)" Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Dadlani, Ehsaan Noorani, Alyssa Mendonsa, Gulraj Singh 5:00
3. "Khaabon Ke Parinday" Mohit Chauhan, Alyssa Mendonsa 4:13
4. "Senorita" Farhan Akhtar, Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Maria Del Mar Fernandez 3:51
5. "Der Lagi Lekin" Shankar Mahadevan 5:57
6. "Sooraj Ki Bahon Mein" Loy Mendonsa, Dominique Cerejo, Clinton Cerejo 3:25
7. "Toh Zinda Ho Tum" Farhan Akhtar 1:44
8. "Ik Junoon Remix" Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Dadlani, Ehsaan Noorani, Alyssa Mendonsa, Gulraj Singh 4:04
9. "Senorita (Remix)" Farhan Akhtar, Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Maria Del Mar Fernandez 4:23