‘Super Zindagi’ movie review: A lackluster comedy featuring unoriginal characters.

The main source of humor in the film comes from Sidhu’s dynamic with his longtime friend Mujeeb, also known as Mujeeb ikka (played by Mukesh), who is a washed-up hustler.

Directed by newcomer Vintesh, *Super Zindagi* starts with a clumsy prologue set in a rural village in Karnataka, where a notorious thug kidnaps a young girl, resulting in her father’s death. The poorly staged introduction quickly turns into a tedious experience filled with stale humor and forgettable performances.

After the prologue, we are introduced to Sidharth, or Sidhu (played by Dhyan Sreenivasan), who embodies the quintessential slacker, seemingly skilled only at living off his girlfriend Vidya (a lackluster performance by Parvati Nair) while hopping from one questionable business venture to another. Sidhu’s character is unremarkably bland, making it hard for the audience to care about his journey. Meant to be a relatable, boy-next-door man-child, Sidhu is unfortunately depicted with a dull energy by Dhyan, who fails to inject the necessary charm into the role. With his frequent appearances in films almost every other week, Dhyan seems to lack the enthusiasm or variety needed in his acting and dialogue delivery.

The humor in *Super Zindagi* largely hinges on Sidhu’s interactions with his longtime friend Mujeeb, also known as Mujeeb ikka (Mukesh), an aging hustler. Despite Mukesh’s reputation for excellent comic timing, he is reduced to recycling tired jokes in a futile effort to generate laughs. His character’s lewd antics, which may have once been amusing, now feel outdated and fail to connect with the audience.

Overall, the plot of *Super Zindagi* is as uninspired as its characters. It essentially follows Sidhu and Mujeeb on a misguided quest for gold that is supposedly hidden in rural Karnataka, a ridiculous scheme set in motion by Rudra, a local Kann…

It’s hard to believe that a normally rational woman would put up with Sidhu’s constant irresponsibility and keep forgiving his lies. Her character reminds me of Beena (played by Rima Kallingal) from *Indian Rupee* (2011), who, despite her flaws, had valid reasons for supporting the impulsive lead without being a doormat.

By the time *Super Zindagi* tries to redeem itself with a character revelation in the second half, we’ve already lost interest due to its overall mediocrity. The film drags us through a series of forced mishaps involving a con, culminating in a predictable and explosive twist. To make matters worse, the filmmakers even include newspaper clippings about real-life gold scams during the end credits—an unintentionally humorous attempt to give weight to a tired storyline.

**Movie:** Super Zindagi
**Director:** Vintesh
**Cast:** Dhyan Sreenivasan, Mukesh, Parvati Nair, Johny Antony, Suresh Krishna, Rithu Manthra
**Rating:** 1/5