Judging from its title , one would expect Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay to be a tra-la-la romance . But the fi lm actually takes us beyond the ‘ happily ever after ’ of a young couple . That , unfortunately , is the only freshness the fi lm has to offer . After seven years of marriage and a child nicknamed Dodo , Mahira ( Sajal Aly ) and Zain ( Feroz Khan )’ s relationship is crumbling . An aspiring screenwriter , Zain is busy chasing his rather non-lucrative dreams ; Mahira , tired of waiting for him to ‘ make it ’ and feeling unloved , decides to walk out . This is where Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay begins . The stage was set on paper for an exploration of messy marriages or the challenges of modern-day marital life . But that opportunity went to waste . Instead , the fi lm goes on to scratch the surface of a series of unrelated subjects : morning shows and their rating games ; the woes of a writer in a commercial industry ; dreams vs real life ; fatherhood ; the power of love . It also makes a mockery out of the judicial process and medical profession ; the audience should see the fi lm just to be amused to see how it does so . All of this occurs in the backdrop of a family meltdown .( Spoilers follow ) Mahira , after many shouting matches and a tussle in court , also wins custody of Dodo . A devastated Zain devolves into a state of homeless wretchedness , while Mahira renews her career as a morning show host and shoots to super-stardom . Director Anjum Shehzad works into his second fi lm yet another critique of the industry in which he operates . ( Spoilers follow ) Mahira caves to commercialism and becomes a hit , but ultimately acknowledges the hollowness of her work . Zain ’ s steadfast rejection of the industry standard despite fi nancial pressures eventually bears fruit ; he gets the fi lm deal that he desired . This message of staying true to one ’ s artistic integrity echoed Mah-e- Mir , and one wonders what it ’ s doing in a fi lm like Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay . The major takeaway from Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay could be that life is beautiful despite the warts . The fi lm is a summation of all the bad things that can happen in adult life : break-ups , bankruptcy , broken dreams . Throughout the fi lm , Dodo tries to get his parents to reconcile . When he succeeds in getting them to see the world through his eyes , their family fi nds their happy ending . It ’ s unusual for a fi lm to put the spotlight on a child star . He delivers the opening prologue and it is his dialogues that articulate the bulk of the fi lm ' s underlying philosophy . But Jibrail Rajput does not balk under pressure . His confi dence and acting ability is apparent , but he , like the rest of the cast is beleaguered by the heavy-handed dialogue . One can ’ t fault Jibrail , or his senior co-stars Sajal and Feroze for resorting to histrionics at various points of the fi lm ; underperforming lines like “ Baap aisa jannat ka phool hota hai jisko khuda ne insaan bana ke khilaya ho ” (“ A father is a heavenly fl ower that God fashions into human form ”) wouldn ’ t do either . Sajal and Feroze command attention on screen , which is enough for us to look forward to their next fi lms . Hopefully , they will have the advantage of far better scripts . Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay also doesn ’ t deliver on the music front . Most of the songs are forgettable ; the opening number is remembered because it appears kitschy and low-budget , a misfi t for a fi lm that isn ’ t short on gloss . All in all , Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay is good as a mindless twohour treat , but then it shouldn ’ t have been burdened with the extra ' messages '. It was refreshing to see a fi lm that was about marriage instead of the usual courtship before a big , beautiful wedding . The audience deserved a smarter script and better music -- only then could it have been considered as a paisa vasool venture .