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A fancy convertible speeding down scenic roads. Three guys slouched artfully; one at the wheel, the other next to him, the third splayed across the backseat, feet sticking out, slumbering. What does this scene remind you of? ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. Of course. The film which iconized, for the first time in Bollywood, affluent young males doing nothing more strenuous than pushing buttons on a gaming console, bonding on loungers which cost more than a small car, in homes which cost more than a minor mall.
So why am I talking about ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, when I’m supposed to be telling you about ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, which is out ten years after? Because it plays out the exact same scene for long minutes—there’s the long-finned car driving down gorgeous roads, and there are those loaded guys who travel only first class. Because the hangover of the former is overwhelming-- look, look all those cool and groovy people doing cool and groovy things.
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A fancy convertible speeding down scenic roads. Three guys slouched artfully; one at the wheel, the other next to him, the third splayed across the backseat, feet sticking out, slumbering. What does this scene remind you of? ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. Of course. The film which iconized, for the first time in Bollywood, affluent young males doing nothing more strenuous than pushing buttons on a gaming console, bonding on loungers which cost more than a small car, in homes which cost more than a minor mall.
So why am I talking about ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, when I’m supposed to be telling you about ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, which is out ten years after? Because it plays out the exact same scene for long minutes—there’s the long-finned car driving down gorgeous roads, and there are those loaded guys who travel only first class. Because the hangover of the former is overwhelming-- look, look all those cool and groovy people doing cool and groovy things.
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