Love Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara? Here Are 10 Similar Movies To Watch

Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut is a fantastic piece of cinema that deals with the lives of three best-friends, and their sweet and sour experiences on this journey called life, especially with relationships. Aamir Khan as Akash is easy to like and his transition points in the movie feel great to watch; Akshaye Khanna's character Sid, is filled with depth and emotional nuances and lastly, Saif Ali Khan as Sameer is a cool dude, a role the internet loves visualising him in and one he always nails!

IMDb rating: 8/10

Cast: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna

Release year: 2001

Duration: 3 hours 3 minutes

Streaming platform: Netflix

Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani develops its storyline on similar lines as ZNMD with friendship at the core, sometimes tousled but always super strong. Other similarities one can easily point is that feeling of wanderlust with great visuals of beautiful landscapes, a trip being the epicenter of the plot and of course, romance and great music to give you Bollywood feels.

IMDb rating: 7.3/10

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapoor and Kalki Koechlin

Release year: 2013

Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes

Streaming platform: Netflix

Dil Dhadakne Do is another one of Zoya Akhtar's gems (since she also directed Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) that touches upon the intricacies of human nature's sociable aspects. In simpler words, it deals with how messed up humans can get when dealing with matters like social status, pride, and trying to fit yourself in a box. This one does feel like a satire but one you will thoroughly enjoy watching till the end because of the cast and views of multiple European countries.

IMDb rating: 7/10

Cast: Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Ranveer Singh

Release year: 2015

Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes

Streaming platform: Netflix

Eat, Pray, Love channels that YOLO spirit in this slightly slow-paced, tastefully shot piece of cinema. Julia Roberts realises that she needs to turn her life around and find her inner self after a painful divorce. Her solution to this? A trip around the world where she actualises the essence of what it means to truly live— eating, praying, and loving. From eating pizza in lanes of Italy to spending time at an ashram in India, Julia's character Liz opens her mind, heart and soul to world.

IMDb rating: 5.9/10

Cast: Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem and Richard Jenkins

Release year: 2010

Duration: 2 hours 13 minutes

Streaming platform: Prime Video

Similar to ZNMD, Wake Up Sid is youthful, easy-going but with a slightly different lens on life. This one deals with how an immature and somewhat spoilt brat Sid, played by Ranbir Kapoor learns, to grab the reins of real life when he starts living with an ambitious and realistic Aisha, played by Konkona Sen Sharma. It is more on the lines of Sid's transition from a freeloader to someone who is aware of themselves and their passions as well as responsibilities. 

IMDb rating: 7.6/10

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma and Supriya Pathak

Release year: 2009

Duration: 2 hours 18 minutes

Streaming platform: NA 

Reddit threads list Into The Wild as a movie similar to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara probably because of the similar trajectory of human exploration and surroundings being an added character to the film. Into The Wild  follows the true story of Christopher McCandless, and his quest for freedom and meaning through exploration of nature and the folks he meets along the way before ending up in Alaska.

IMDb rating: 8/10

Cast: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn and Catherine Keener

Release year: 2007

Duration: 2 hours 28 minutes

Streaming platform: Prime Video

Cocktail is another of those comfort watches that hits well every time. Like ZNMD, it has three very different folks, in this case: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty, who end up together as a gang living their lives but eventually get caught in a love triangle that adds to the drama quotient in the movie. It's well-paced, easy-going, has great music, friendly banter and a cast that matches so well with their characters that you don't mind the masala in the story.

IMDb rating: 6.3/10

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty

Release year: 2012

Duration: 2 hours 26 minutes

Streaming platform: Zee5

Both Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara explore friendship, coming-of-age, and the 'finding yourself' nature of human life. While Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na is heavily focused on romance and bonds of two soulmates, it does feel familiar in terms of how introspection changes a person and how friendships are the core of a good life. Also, the positive feeling you get post watching Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na is unbeatable.

IMDb rating: 7.4/10

Cast: Imran Khan, Genelia Deshmukh and Manjari Fadnnis

Release year: 2008

Duration: 2 hours 35 minutes

Streaming platform:  NA

Introspection is at the front and centre of this movie where the lead, Alex, played by Sofia Carson is on a mission to complete goals on a list she wrote years back— as a compulsion imposed by her late mother for accessing her share of inheritance. This feels a little fabricated at first, but once you settle in, you get a hang of the movie. It shows Alex's personal development and the truths she uncovers about her family, all while being on a journey to be her most happy and motivated self.

IMDb rating: 6.8/10

Cast: Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen and Sebastian De Souza

Release year: 2025

Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes

Streaming platform: Netflix

If ZNMD had a more wild and unhinged counterpart, it would be The Hangover. Friends, exotic locations, and different patience levels, all come together to shape the crazy story in the movie. There's no speck of self righteousness in this film, it's more about the lead guys letting loose, regretting some fun they had, and just sticking together when things get unbelievably messy with one of them.

IMDb rating: 7.7/10

Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Justin Bartha

Release year: 2009

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Streaming platform: Prime Video