![]() Male bonding and real brotherhood (despite the fact that these men are just friends) is the thread that binds the story in a tightly woven fabric of delightful insights into the complexity of relationships in a modern milieu where the norms of old morality have been quietly exchanged for new ones. The element of modernism comes in via the unorthodox paths that these young men adopt to reach that vital stage of real adulthood when they are able to exchange short term temporary needs for real happiness, a kind of worldly "moksha" (oxymoron!) The trio undertakes a journey which becomes a metaphor for the journey of the self from boyhood to adulthood. ![]() The film depicts the coming of age of a trio of young urbane successful Indians who have to go through certain rites of passage to reach self realization. Zoya does this beautifully thus elevating what could have been a very ordinary story to a level where it achieves an iconic status. In the last decade we have seen how some filmmakers have quickly adopted a new idiom, a meta language to depict the changing world order and the place that the modern urban Indian holds within it. ![]() Zoya's film is a wonderful expression and exploration of the new social dynamics in a fresh new idiom heralded by her brother's earlier work. ![]() Farhan Akhtar's Dil Chahta Hai was an iconic movie and was like a breath of fresh air at the time of its release. ![]()
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