Yeh Saali Zindagi Movie Review

Yeh Saali Zindagi (Hindi)

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6.0/10
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7.0/10
Release Date:
February 04, 2011

Arun (Irfan Khan) has to save Preeti (Chitrangda Singh), the woman he loves. But for this, firstly, he has to save the man Preeti loves – Shyam, the future son-in-law of a powerful minister. Meanwhile time is running out for Kuldeep, a young gangster who is on his last job. As his wife threatens to walk out on him completely and begins to suspect that she is going into the arms of another man. The job has gone haywire as Kuldeep is still not aware that the minister’s daughter is off and now she doesn’t care whether Shyam lives or dies and more importantly neither does the minister who Kuldeep hoped would pay the ransom! The film rides a roller-coaster towards a shattering climax where everyone has to fend for life and love

Arun (Irfan Khan) has to save Preeti (Chitrangda Singh), the woman he loves. But for this, firstly, he has to save the... Show More

With this fractured and tightly interlocked syntax, the film takes a while to grow on you (or at least for you to settle into its loopy rhythms), but it comes together nicely by the end

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The New Indian Express

The film is much too long, indulgent and exhausting but if you’re willing to work with it, there is considerable fun to be had

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NDTV

Yeh Saali Zindagi takes its time to unfold, but it’s a delicious little treat if you muster the patience for it

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IBN

In place of gloss and gimmicks, the director-story and screenplay writer unearths the underhandedness and layers that constitute his protagonists with such dedicated precision and subtext, it's stimulating to stay in sync.

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Rediff

You leave for home with an exhilarating ride, still reeling in your head - though not quite the heart

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Hindustan Times

Characters drift in and out of this crowded, disjointed film, which keeps giving us expository labels as to location and situation

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Indian Express

Yeh Saali Zindagi, is a long, haphazard hodgepodge of interconnected narratives which suffers sorely because of an overdose of calculated edginess

Mint

udhir Mishra's Yeh Saali Zindagi is one tough and trippy ride

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The Telegraph

There is a lot of quirkiness in the film and a dark wry humour. But while it has some largely interesting moments, YSZ is let down by its need to overstate itself

Filmfare

A delightful little trifle that works because the actors don't think they are auditioning for a consumer ad or a fashion glossy photo shoot

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India Today

With Yeh Saali Zindagi, just like its hatke title, Mishra presents a thrilling and hatke account of two men and the lengths they go to for love

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DNA

A daring film with a brand new approach, it's impulsive and engaging with skilful direction and power-packed performances as its strong points

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BollywoodHungama

Dark, devious and different, Yeh Saali Zindagi is brain-and-brawn drama

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Times of India