13 Years Of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: Why Does The Movie Continue To Resonate So Closely With The Audience?
13 Years of ZNMD: The makers and cast of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara recently shared unseen stills and BTS photos from the sets of one of the most loved movies of Indian cinema. Marking and celebrating 13 years of friendships, second chances, carpe diem, and living life to the fullest Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar took to their Instagram to reflect heartfully on the time spent together to create this resonating road trip adventure film.
The movie’s widespread popularity and almost nostalgic flair begs the question- What makes ZNMD remarkably resonate to its audience? While there can be various subjective answers to this, let’s unravel what the movie did differently to make it a timeless classic.
Evergreen Theme of Friendship
Friendship is a universal theme that the film delves into delicately. Kabir, Imran, and Arjun, a representative of their different life approaches, is an intersection in life most people come across. In the trio of friends, the audience sees a reflection of their long-lost bonds waived in time due to careers, and conflicts.
A Trip Of A Lifetime
Exploring the world with friends is yet another universal desire, the maker Zoya Akhtar has tapped into, pulling her viewers in with emotional chords. An unexpected trip into some unknown landscape unites them together as foreigners bringing them closer together to forge their ties.
Character Arcs
Sure the audience likes staples, but nothing makes a character resonating and memorable than a good character arc. The three take the trip as an escape from their routine life to have some moments of life where they realize how much they have been accustomed to the life they are pretending. The journey on the road becomes their evolution journey into the self they thought no longer existed.
Poetry and Music
The intersection of multiple forms of art is a symphony in itself. Adding to it the writers have incorporated the enchanting poetry of Farhan Akhtar and the reverberating beats of musicians moving across language and geography blurring the lines of differences as all unite together as human beings.
Visual Treat
If you were to watch the entire movie on mute, you would still be equally enthralled with the scenic cinematography it engages your senses in. From the golden fields to ocean-like skies and the unknown underwater, the movie is a sensory experience in addition to its cinematic craftsmanship.
With the universal themes blended with a realistic portrayal of characters who evolve with every frame, ZNMD has been able to provide a sensory experience that goes beyond cinema and walks into the real-life experience of the audience making it a memorable watch.
