Talk:Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara/Archive 1

Marriage at the end
"As the credits roll, Kabir, Imraan, Natasha and Nuria are shown to be attending the wedding of Arjun and Laila at Morocco."

Arjun does not marry Laila at the end. It is clearly shown that Laila is marrying someone else, and Arjun is merely around as a guest. Please verify your facts. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.227.171.99 (talk) 09:20, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

It looked to me that Arjun was marrying Laila. But how do we know it was Morocco? - Barry — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.63.132.210 (talk) 14:23, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Laila has claimed in the film that she would go to Morocco after a month, and in a deleted scene, she asks Arjun if he would come with her to Morocco. I don't think we need further proof.  X.One   SOS  04:55, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

Rohit Rai Chawla

 * This person has been repeatedly added to the article but is not mentioned in any of the current sources. This fails the guidance of WP:BLP and WP:RS. Fæ (talk) 13:54, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

Spam and copy pasting stuff
Please don't spam your links and copy paste reviews, spend some time to make it cohesive. Also, any reviews from non-credible sources will be removed.

Vandalism?
The movie's plot has been "heavily inspired" by the 2007 action-adventure comedy film Wild Hogs, directed by Walt Becker and starring Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy.

How is the addition of that information to the article vandalism? The aricle's original author RavingRanter calls that vandalism and has left a threatening note on my UserPage that he is going to report me to admin.

BakedCentipede (talk) 08:07, 22 July 2011 (UTC) BakedCentipede


 * I didn't threaten you, I said if you continue to spam the article, I'll have to report it to the admin. No, the plot is not heavily inspired by Wild Hogs. Wikipedia is not for posting your delusions. Here's what you wrote:"This movie has been "heavily inspired" by the 2007 action-adventure comedy film Wild Hogs, directed by Walt Becker and starring Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy. Somehow RavingRanter is finding this information offensive!" - in the plot section (source). What on earth is this, if not vandalism? Ravingranter (talk) 20:21, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Are you serious? My first posting only had the information above, which you deleted and marked it as "vandalism". That prompted me to put in the text that you somehow found my addition offensive. Have you seen Wild Hogs? If yes, then you would not refute what I had written. Watch the movie before calling me delusional. That is yet another instigative stance on your part. In addition, you didn't use the word "spam" in your threat, but instead wrote that "I'll have to report you to admins if you continue to vandalize the article."

BakedCentipede (talk) 01:04, 25 July 2011 (UTC) BakedCentipede
 * Yes, I have watched the movie. It is not similar to Wild Hogs. Your subjective opinion means little in a wiki, go start your own site to add that. It doesn't matter what prompted you to do that, you did that and that is vandalism. You may complain the admins if you have any issues. Yes, I did use the word vandalize, you spammed the article, as a result of which it got vandalized. Hence in effect, you did commit Vandalism.

Critically acclaimed
It's healthy enough to use the discussion page. So, about the Critically acclaimed part, according to Indian Media, the film was not critically acclaimed however, it did receive positive reviews so it can be called a critical success: http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/box-office/2011/zindagi-na-milegi-dobara-harry-potter-bo-180711-aid0097.html http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/ZNMD-gets-mixed-reaction-from-critics/Article1-721461.aspx --Meryam90 (talk) 18:02, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
 * You normally don't say critical "success". Maybe a look at other GA's will give a good opinion. Like in Dhoom 2, won't it be better to rephrase it as "well received by critics" and "commercial success" as we have only one negative review at hand??  X-One   SOS  18:10, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok, that sounds good too. --Meryam90 (talk) 18:49, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

Distributor
I don't think Excel Entertainment distributed the film, as no sources seem to support the claim. Its always "released by eros" or "Eros, which purchased and marketed ZNMD". I am adding Excel to the "studio" parameter.  X-One   SOS  13:42, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

Overlinked
I just noticed that there seems to be a decent amount of overlinking in this article, it could use a careful look at the links. Overall the article seems to be in good shape though. Mark Arsten (talk) 21:31, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I have made some changes based on your suggestions. Hope its fine.  X.One   SOS  07:45, 8 December 2011 (UTC)

Urdu
There was a standstill set by User:EdJohnston regarding the addition or removal of Urdu scripts. I'm surprised Anupam reverted a user who removed the script just now, because he is very aware of the last decision and he was citing Ed's words himself everytime (he agreeed to it back in time). The decision is that Urdu scripts must not be added or removed from February 2010 until consensus is finally reached. Consensus has not been reached. The discussion on Bollywood showed little results, with several editors being canvassed, several attacking others, and so on. Right now it seems there are many editors who agree and disagree with the use of Urdu. I just choose to, at this point, respect the conditions of EdJohnston. Otherwise, no Urdu scripts should be added or removed - that's the last consensus - period. Shahid •  Talk 2 me  09:03, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I was not aware that the script was added after the standstill was made. I will continue to honour the standstill. With regards, AnupamTalk 09:37, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh, okay then, I thought you did notice that it was actually added one edit prior to the removal. Thank you. Shahid  •  Talk 2 me  21:18, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, then I guess the matter is settled for now.  X.One   SOS  06:38, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

A discussion on languages to be used is going on at the Indian Related Article's noticeboard. Please contribute your thoughts there. -Animeshkulkarni (talk) 15:15, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

Suggestions
-- Redtigerxyz Talk 17:52, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Move reasons of casting an actor from "Cast" to "Casting"
 * Include ratings in numerical terms for reviews quoted. Eg. Masand's 3.5/5
 * "highest worldwide grosser of all time": since this list is updated frequently. Add "As of Date" somewhere
 * All fixed. Please take a look. Is Glamsham a reliable source?  X.One   SOS  04:31, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I didn't check the references yesterday, but this site you pointed out doesn't seem to be a RS. The disclaimer, unlike newspapers, says that it can not guarantee that the info is accurate or reliable. -- Redtigerxyz Talk 04:55, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Replaced with better sources.  X.One   SOS  05:16, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Another doubt I have is Laila's description as an "Indian American". In the film, she says that she is "Half USA, half India". Whereas Indian Americans are people whose ancestral roots "lie in India".  X.One   SOS  05:18, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
 * If that is a dialogue in the film, one can write: Laila says she is "Half USA, half India" in the film. -- Redtigerxyz Talk 12:56, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Rather than putting it as a dialogue, I've wrote it in a separate sentence because I think there's nothing wrong in presenting it as a fact.  X.One   SOS  08:13, 2 January 2012 (UTC)