Zinda

2005
18
1h 56m

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Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta, John Abraham, and Celina Jaitly in Zinda (2005)

A man, taken and locked up for 14 years without any sane reason, is suddenly released, and has 4 days to figure out why this was done to him.A man, taken and locked up for 14 years without any sane reason, is suddenly released, and has 4 days to figure out why this was done to him.A man, taken and locked up for 14 years without any sane reason, is suddenly released, and has 4 days to figure out why this was done to him.

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4.9/10

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- 5 nominations total

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1/10

Remake (particularly bad one) of Korean Oldboy where a man is inexplicably held prisoner for fourteen years and only has four days to find out why

Bollywood should NEVER try to be as ambitious to tackle films like Oldboy. Indian morality eventually gets in the way. Such attempts are cringeworthy. Do not bother watching Zinda unless you like talentless 'eye candy' type films. Watch the original instead. What is it with Bollywood anyway? They shamelessly copy from oriental cinema/Hollywood and try to pass it off as their own. You can't help but feel disappointed. It was a massacre of the cultish Oldboy. You have to have a strong stomach to stomach some of the things that happen in Oldboy. Its like Bollywood was sugar coating the themes in Oldboy and what do you end up with? A version which your granny can watch with you without feeling too offended. If that was the case then Zinda should never have been made. Well it shouldn't have!

ninja667
Jul 15, 2006
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Trivia
The film faced problem when makers of Korean film Oldboy sent a legal notice for copying the film without consent.

Goofs
The knife in Balajeet's back changes positions from the center to top left.

Quotes
Balajeet Roy: I'll kill you, Rohit
Rohit Chopra: If you kill me, who will tell you your daughter's whereabouts?
Balajeet Roy: Tell me her whereabouts, Rohit
Rohit Chopra: Your daughter is being plundered in this very whorehouse.
Rohit Chopra: She is getting fucked!
Balajeet Roy: [screaming] No!

Alternate versions
The film was edited for television premiere. The age rating was changed from A (adults only) to U (universal) after a few violent and sexual scenes were removed.

Connections
Referenced in Woodstock Villa (2008)

Soundtracks
Yeh Hai Meri Kahaani, Khamosh Zindagani
Written by Virag Mishra
Composed by Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood
Performed by Faisal Kapadia, Bilal Maqsood, Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)