12
years
of
ZNMD:
Friends
are
the
real
treasures
of
our
lives
and
Farhan
Akhtar's
character,
Imraan
Qureshi
from
Zindagi
Na
Milegi
Dobara
exemplifies
the
statement
perfectly.
On
the
12th
anniversary
of
the
film,
let's
have
a
look
at
why
we
all
deserve
a
friend
like
Imraan
in
our
real
life.
1)
Honest
and
As
straight
as
a
die:
Imraan
illustrates
a
straightforward
approach
in
the
movie
and
is
unafraid
to
openly
admit
his
mistakes
to
his
friends.
There
is
a
scene
in
the
movie
where
Imraan
tells
Arjun
(played
by
Hrithik
Roshan)
the
truth
about
the
story
of
their
disputes
and
the
cold
war
that
was
there
between
them.
Despite
Arjun's
anger
toward
Imraan,
he
displays
his
composed
and
cool
behavior
and
apologizes.
The
saying
that
He
is
as
straight
as
a
die
is
proven
exactly
by
this
instance.
2)
Goofy
and
Fun
Imraan
is
the
one
that
can
make
a
joke
and
also
take
a
joke
easily.
Its
clear
that
he
constantly
carries
that
spirit
of
joy
and
fun
with
him.
He
made
an
inanimate
object
like
'Bagvati'
almost
as
popular
as
any
other
cast
member
of
the
ensemble
film,
with
his
humour.
Even
his
ability
to
make
his
friends
laugh
at
the
toughest
of
the
times
or
just
to
be
the
life
of
the
party
when
having
a
good
time
are
qualities
that
make
his
fun
and
goofy
side
extremely
important
as
a
friend.
3)
Never
making
your
life
easy
A
wise
man
once
said,
"Good
friends
are
responsible
for
two
things:
being
the
meanest
and
never
making
your
life
easy." This
adage
is
demonstrated
in
the
movie,
as
Arjun,
who
prioritizes
his
work
and
career
above
everything
else,
is
often
mocked
and
poked
by
Imraan.
At
one
point,
Imraan
even
threw
Arjun's
phone
out
of
the
car
during
a
work
call
which
only
the
closes
friend
could
have
the
courage
to
do
and
surely,
Arjun
was
eventually
thankful
for
it.
4)
Mature
and
Understanding
Above
all
other
traits,
Imraan
is
the
only
one
who
consistently
responds
appropriately
to
the
circumstances.
He
recognizes
Kabir's
narrative
as
he
explains
the
reason
for
not
getting
married
and,
placing
his
maturity
in
the
foreground,
offers
him
practical
advice
on
how
to
handle
the
situation.
The
ability
to
balance
a
fun
attitude
with
a
mature
understanding
of
situations
is
what
makes
him
a
keeper
of
a
friend.
5)
Reliable
Friend
Farhan's
Imraan
is
a
trustworthy
companion
who
can
be
relied
upon
in
any
circumstance,
and
he
is
constantly
there
for
friends
when
they
need
to
express
their
feelings
and
opinions.
Imran's
character
signifies
that
one
should
give
everything
when
it
comes
to
friendship
and
not
let
anything
affect
himself/herself
even
when
life
tries
to
pin
you
down.
Zindagi
Na
Milegi
Dobara
co-starring
Abhay
Deol,
Kalki
Koechlin
and
Katrina
Kaif
was
directed
by
Zoya
Akhtar.
It
emerged
as
one
of
the
most
successful
films
of
2011,
setting
the
box
office
on
fire.