''Love Breakups Zindagi'' () is a

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romantic film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

, directed by Sahil Sangha and produced by

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under the banner of Sahara Motion Pictures and Born Free Entertainment. It stars

and

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in the lead roles. The music is composed by the duo

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and the lyrics are penned by

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. The movie released on 7 October 2011.

Plot

''Love Breakups Zindagi'' is a movie that does not try to answer the question related to love, breakups and life. Jai (

) and Naina (

) are almost "settled" in their life but missing something or someone who will complete them. Jai feels that magic and serendipity have passed him by. Naina is a successful photographer and has taught herself that a less than fulfilling life is enough for her. But is it? Govind (

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) has a colourful past and is on his way to another major, seemingly all wrong relationship. But what if this 'mistake' is the love he has been looking for all his life? Sheila (

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) has stayed single for a long time waiting for Mr. Perfect. When he does appear, will she take her chance at love, look beyond the odds that divide to see what binds them in a perfect whole? Ritu (Umang Jain) lives on breakups and ice cream. Will she ever find a man and share a beginning and not just a closure? Arjun (

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) and Gayatri (

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) are the perfect couple on the brink of a dream wedding. Will their love inspire the others to listen to their heart? Dhruv (

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) and Radhika (

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) are driven workaholics ignoring the small text of their lives. Will they wake up to see what they have missed in their desire for everything? The characters try to find personal truths, shed illusions, laugh, cry, grow and learn the biggest lesson of all: That even if you don't go looking for love, it will come looking for you.

Cast

as Jai Malhotra *

as Naina Kapoor *

as Govind *

as Sheila Thapar *

as Arjun *

as Dhruv *

as Gayatri *

as Radhika *

Umang Jain Umang Jain is an Indian model and actress worked in national and international circuits. She is officially the youngest actor to have worked across all AV mediums and is awarded for the same. She is also popularly known as the 'Cadbury Girl' in ...

as Ritu *

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as Beeji *

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as Kunal (Special Appearance) *

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as Mr. Thapar, Sheila's Dad (Special Appearance) *

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as Mrs. Kapoor, Naina's Mom (Special Appearance) *

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as Himself (Special Appearance)

Soundtrack

Music of ''Love Breakups Zindagi'' was launched on 3 September 2011. The music is composed by the duo

and the lyrics are penned by

. The album received mostly positive reviews from critics. Sheetal Tiwari of ''Bollyspice'' awarded 3 stars saying, "All in Love, ''Love Breakups Zindagi'', practices what it preaches in that it has songs of love, life and all that lies in between. 'Rab Rakha' and 'Chhayee Hai Tanhayee' are obviously come out on top while 'Love Love Love' and 'Rozaana' are close runners-up. In any event, there is something to be loved about each track from the soundtrack and the merchant brothers continue to remind us why they are considered as one of the best music duos of the current era." Joginder Tuteja of ''

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'' gave the album 3.5 stars and stated, "This is turning out to be one real good season when it comes to romantic feel good music being churned out in Bollywood. Go for ''Love Breakups Zindagi'', it will pleasantly surprise you." The album also included a remix of the song "Main Se Meena Se" from the 1987 film ''

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'', sung by

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and

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Reception

Critical response

Love Breakups Zindagi received mixed reviews upon release. Preeti Arora from

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gave it 2 out of 5 stars, calling it predictable. Gaurav Malani of

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lamented the fact that director Sahil Singha doesn't show any innovation in the storytelling of his debut venture. Writing for

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gave the film 2 out of 5 stars writing "Love Breakups Zindagi' is an inoffensive film that has pleasant music and neat production design. First-timer Sahil Sangha directs with an easy hand, giving the film a light-hearted feel. Alas, he's working from a script that offers nothing new or exciting to chew on. I'm going with two out of five for 'Love Breakups Zindagi'. It's a tiring retread of a once popular formula that's wearing thin now." DNA's Akansha Naval-Shetye and Soumyadipta Banerjee gave the film positive review saying "The director has taken a good decision by not putting an airport chase sequence in the film and the leading pair saying ‘I love you’ as they miss their flight. It is not there, hence you can go and watch the film for sure."

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called it a "fair attempt by a bunch of debut producers and directors."

References

External links

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