Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Farhan Akhtar: ZNMD Scene Evoked Emotions About Javed Akhtar
Actor Farhan Akhtar shared that filming a intense scene with Naseeruddin Shah in the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara made him think about his own father, Javed Akhtar.
The scene was hard to shoot because it was so emotional.
Farhan said it felt real, not like acting.
The movie is still loved by many people, but there's no new one coming out yet.
Farhan Akhtar revealed that shooting an emotional scene with Naseeruddin Shah in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD) brought back feelings about his father, Javed Akhtar
The scene, where Naseeruddin Shah's character confronts Farhan's, was difficult to shoot due to its emotional intensity
Farhan praised Naseeruddin Shah's performance and said the scene felt natural and emotional, not acted
ZNMD, released in 2011, remains a beloved Bollywood classic, with no sequel in development
- Who
- Farhan Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah
- What
- Shared an emotional scene in the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- When
- 2011 (filming), November 2025 (Farhan's revelation)
- Where
- Movie set (filming), unspecified location (Farhan's revelation)
- Why
- To evoke emotions and make the scene feel real
- Movie
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD)
- Release Year
- 2011
- Director
- Zoya Akhtar
- Producers
- Excel Entertainment
- Cast
- Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin
