Good performonce of Dulquer.... But movie has a poor script....
71 Reviews
Below Average
tovinofighterskerala21 September 2019
Some scenes r downright silly
beevenkat23 September 2019
The indian cricket team is going thru a rough patch. The handsome captain regularly gets out at 99. The ex captain hates him. The players have lost their confidence. In walks a lucky lady named 'zoya' n suddenly everything is hunky dory. The team starts winning, the captain hits a century, the players r in good spirits. Sonam Kapoor is extremely artificial. Dulquer Salmaan is extremely likeable. Some scenes r downright silly. #TheZoyaFactor rating 2/5.
ONE STAR FOR THE STAR SALMAN DULQUER
p-essu20 September 2019
No-Brainer! Stay miles away from it!
SinhaSomesh20 September 2019
#FinalVerdict
We do relish madcap entertainers but what director Abhishek Sharma serves here transcends all limits! I must avow that it's futile to expect anything sensible except for mindless mediocrity. If there's a universally reviled film this year, it's Fox Star Studios & Ad-Labs Films Limited's The Zoya Factor, more so because some of director Abhishek Sharma's earlier films were hits. No director can be senseless enough to think this is fine or remotely funny.
Idiocy is a gentle term for what is unleashed upon us. It's a two hour show reel of plot-less, witless, joylessness. Silliness can be great fun. But brainless doesn't have to translate to brain-dead. The direction is a complete let-down. The situational gags try too hard to tickle the funny bones of the viewers consummately and the essence of the story gets dissipated because of unwanted scenes galore with no tie-in to the ongoing. It doesn't even get its 'Cricket' aspect right. The direction is middle-of-the-road precisely, as the writing (Anuja Chauhan, Pradhuman Singh Mall and Neha Sharma) lacks the meat and the sequence of events just don't work. The pace also mar the overall impact with songs acting as killjoy. After Studios' VFX is pathetic. The Zoya Factor will drain you at the end.
While it begins on a promising note - it's a premise ripe with comic potential - the graph only spirals southwards barely half an hour into the film. It's not sacrilege to attempt a no-brainer but the smiles/guffaw/laughter should never be in short supply. The actors, putting their best foot forward, try so so so hard to make you giggle even when the gags are weak. The banal jokes and the lame PJs coupled with the muddled screenplay are clearly responsible for the royal mess.
Because there's little to count on in terms of story, the fate of The Zoya Factor depends almost entirely on the likeability of its leads. The film belongs to Dulquer Salmaan , who proves, yet again, that he is an incredible actor. He adds so much to the sequences. Sonam Kapoor delivers an earnest performance but she fails to rise above the flawed script. Angad Bedi does complete justice to his character. Sikandar Kher seems comfortable in the given space. Sanjay Kapoor is natural. Anil Kapoor's cameo is hilarious. Manu Rishi Chadha is fine, not overdoing the lisping bit. Koel Purie is strictly okay. Pooja Bhamrrah (Sonali) looks quite glamorous and plays the supporting part well. From the Cricketers, the ones who leave the mark are Abhilash Chaudhary (Shivi), Gandharv Dewan (Harry) and Sachin Deshpande (Lakhi).
To sum up, The Zoya Factor is not entirely unwatchable because it's shot in a manner that's easy on the eye. But walking out of the cinema once the lights come back on, you're just glad it's finally over. Stay miles away from it! A nickel-and-dime stuff!
We do relish madcap entertainers but what director Abhishek Sharma serves here transcends all limits! I must avow that it's futile to expect anything sensible except for mindless mediocrity. If there's a universally reviled film this year, it's Fox Star Studios & Ad-Labs Films Limited's The Zoya Factor, more so because some of director Abhishek Sharma's earlier films were hits. No director can be senseless enough to think this is fine or remotely funny.
Idiocy is a gentle term for what is unleashed upon us. It's a two hour show reel of plot-less, witless, joylessness. Silliness can be great fun. But brainless doesn't have to translate to brain-dead. The direction is a complete let-down. The situational gags try too hard to tickle the funny bones of the viewers consummately and the essence of the story gets dissipated because of unwanted scenes galore with no tie-in to the ongoing. It doesn't even get its 'Cricket' aspect right. The direction is middle-of-the-road precisely, as the writing (Anuja Chauhan, Pradhuman Singh Mall and Neha Sharma) lacks the meat and the sequence of events just don't work. The pace also mar the overall impact with songs acting as killjoy. After Studios' VFX is pathetic. The Zoya Factor will drain you at the end.
While it begins on a promising note - it's a premise ripe with comic potential - the graph only spirals southwards barely half an hour into the film. It's not sacrilege to attempt a no-brainer but the smiles/guffaw/laughter should never be in short supply. The actors, putting their best foot forward, try so so so hard to make you giggle even when the gags are weak. The banal jokes and the lame PJs coupled with the muddled screenplay are clearly responsible for the royal mess.
Because there's little to count on in terms of story, the fate of The Zoya Factor depends almost entirely on the likeability of its leads. The film belongs to Dulquer Salmaan , who proves, yet again, that he is an incredible actor. He adds so much to the sequences. Sonam Kapoor delivers an earnest performance but she fails to rise above the flawed script. Angad Bedi does complete justice to his character. Sikandar Kher seems comfortable in the given space. Sanjay Kapoor is natural. Anil Kapoor's cameo is hilarious. Manu Rishi Chadha is fine, not overdoing the lisping bit. Koel Purie is strictly okay. Pooja Bhamrrah (Sonali) looks quite glamorous and plays the supporting part well. From the Cricketers, the ones who leave the mark are Abhilash Chaudhary (Shivi), Gandharv Dewan (Harry) and Sachin Deshpande (Lakhi).
To sum up, The Zoya Factor is not entirely unwatchable because it's shot in a manner that's easy on the eye. But walking out of the cinema once the lights come back on, you're just glad it's finally over. Stay miles away from it! A nickel-and-dime stuff!
134 minutes of torcher
prashantguptaaug-6847421 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
She is making a record of her own best worsest if worsest movie ever...the movie is completely torcher and had to leave in between.
pooping of her face after every 10 minutes on screen has made me feel banging my head on theatre wall.
no story, no acting..what the hell was it bollywood..
Worst movie of the year
vickytaak20 September 2019
Worst movie of 2019
bhutadasanket21 September 2019
What was the team thinking while making this movie? It's a complete torture for 2.5 hours. Third class acting by third grade actress Sonam Kapoor. She keeps beating her own records in worse acting. Not worth even a penny.
DQ carries the film like a captain!
abrahamarun-579232 February 2020
Despite negative reviews watched it for DQ its not that much bad a portrayed, light hearted fun movie with not so preachy message at the end, music is good, DQ and cricket Team acted well, Zoya character should have been played by some better actor.
Go for it if you are free and just wanna Netflix & chill!
Go for it if you are free and just wanna Netflix & chill!
Really nice "feel good" movie!
visakhsankar6 December 2019
I read the reviews here from others before watching the movie. There are many negative reviews here. The IMDB score is 4.2 and I usually never watch a movie below the rating of 6. But I decided to make an exception in this case because I love Dulquer. :) So, needless to say I did not have high hopes before watching.
Halfway through watching the movie with my wife and daughter, I was looking at their faces. I was trying to check with them to see if I am imagining my delight at seeing the movie or was I crazy? They seemed to echo my delight. I was waiting for the movie to fail just like the reviews. But it never happened. The movie was just superb! DQ nailed it and Sonam Kapoor did an amazing job as Zoya. I loved the rest of the cast too of cricket team, Zoya's brother and dad.
I feel the movie's current IMDB rating and negative reviews are totally unjustified. I am happy to see this movie and I would highly recommend to anyone who is thinking of watching it.
Halfway through watching the movie with my wife and daughter, I was looking at their faces. I was trying to check with them to see if I am imagining my delight at seeing the movie or was I crazy? They seemed to echo my delight. I was waiting for the movie to fail just like the reviews. But it never happened. The movie was just superb! DQ nailed it and Sonam Kapoor did an amazing job as Zoya. I loved the rest of the cast too of cricket team, Zoya's brother and dad.
I feel the movie's current IMDB rating and negative reviews are totally unjustified. I am happy to see this movie and I would highly recommend to anyone who is thinking of watching it.
Superstitions Vs Hard work
shyammukundan20 September 2019
"The Zoya Factor" Hindi movie.
This is a romance drama picturized in the cricketing background, based on the book by Anuja Chauhan.
Dulquer Salman as the Indian cricket team captain- Nikhil Khoda, struggling against all odds to keep the team united for winning ways and Sonam Kapoor as Zoya Singh, a girl from middle class army family working in an advertising agency, accidentally get entangled with the cricket team. The team suddenly relates their winning streak to the association with Zoya.
Script has handled the superstitious ways of the players, very well. Second half script has an uncanny similarity with Malayalam movie 'Baktha janamgalude Sradhakku', where Zoya has been accepted by the general public as a God person.
This female centric movie unfolds, in a narrative pattern. Over expressions by Zoya is childish and sometimes, irritating. Director lost his theme, half way through, hence presentation made a radar less progression.
5.5 on 10 for this love-drama-sports movie, where neither love is tuned well, nor drama is serious or the sports is played well. Screenplay drags a lot, in most of the areas.
The only reason I strongly recommend, for you to watch this movie is, the scene where hero proposes to the heroine. Great dialogues, great script, during that scene... Rest, all pass time.
Superstitions Vs Hard work, is the debate. Even though, we do all the hard work, we love to give the credit to our LUCKY CHARM.
Dulquer Salman as the Indian cricket team captain- Nikhil Khoda, struggling against all odds to keep the team united for winning ways and Sonam Kapoor as Zoya Singh, a girl from middle class army family working in an advertising agency, accidentally get entangled with the cricket team. The team suddenly relates their winning streak to the association with Zoya.
Script has handled the superstitious ways of the players, very well. Second half script has an uncanny similarity with Malayalam movie 'Baktha janamgalude Sradhakku', where Zoya has been accepted by the general public as a God person.
This female centric movie unfolds, in a narrative pattern. Over expressions by Zoya is childish and sometimes, irritating. Director lost his theme, half way through, hence presentation made a radar less progression.
5.5 on 10 for this love-drama-sports movie, where neither love is tuned well, nor drama is serious or the sports is played well. Screenplay drags a lot, in most of the areas.
The only reason I strongly recommend, for you to watch this movie is, the scene where hero proposes to the heroine. Great dialogues, great script, during that scene... Rest, all pass time.
Superstitions Vs Hard work, is the debate. Even though, we do all the hard work, we love to give the credit to our LUCKY CHARM.
Dont watch time wast money wast
patelpruthank22 September 2019
Why DQ?Why?
hemanthregi10 April 2020
The first thing that anyone who has seen Dulquer's mesmerizing performances in movies like Charlie,NPCB will definitely wonder why he did choose this movie after all.A really bad plot and it was 2 hours of torture.Watch this movie only when you have literally no other movie to watch.
Disappointed.. Dammn...
asifdiouz22 September 2019
DULQAR LOWEST LEVEL MOVIE HE ONLY FITS IN MALAYALAM INDUSTRY
manne-0178722 September 2019
Dulqar is one of the best actor i knew not only in malayalm industry but over all,but im too disappointed to see him working with Hindi Films is that achievement????hes having a great name in malayalam industry but he seems interested to ruin that.If im not a huge fan of zoya factor i may not be in theater honestly.
okay ZOYA FACTOR! a kiddish movie for teenagers,kids who nver fall in love mush watch it.,yes its intense love story with no twist,Dulqar is just amazing actor and in this movie its not his level.....This is Dulqar Factor not a ZOya Fctor
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Unbelievably shitty!!!!
fcanks23 September 2019
OMG what a bad movie that was, from story to direction to the acting everything was crappy. And still it was not the worst part of the movie. The worst part of the movie was the dialogues, oh my God it felt like the writer went out of idea and hence gave his 5 years old kid to write the same. It was so bad commentary during the matches that I now have a huge respect for Siddhu paaji. Sonam should finally quit acting after watching this movie, I mean my 3 years old son fakes cry better than her. Please don't go for the movie, it sucks to the core.
Fun movie!
cbajpai-2781228 September 2019
Cricket + rom com is perfect date movie IMHO. DQ made a great captain and Sonam looked amazing. The cricket commentary was hilarious! Didn't expect the Anil Kapoor cameo and SRK's voice over! Why are people hating on this lol
Not a great movie but one can watch it once with Smile.
Tejas_Vinda_AITS20 September 2019
The Zoya Factor stars Sonam Kapoor and Dulquer Salmaan in lead roles.
Sonam Kapoor is believed to be lucky for cricket, as she was born the day India won the World Cup in 1983, or so her father believes.
Sadly, this luck has not translated into her life, as her boyfriend dumps her.
However, her luck changes when she is sent to shoot an ad with the Indian cricket team.
The team discovers that Zoya is their lucky mascot and are more than excited to have her around for their matches.
Dulquer Salmaan works hard to save the movie but fails.
The Zoya Factor could have been more entertaining and crisp...but it works only in parts.
THE ZOYA FACTOR is a feel-good simple entertainer..., not a great movie but one can watch it once with Smile.
Sonam Kapoor is believed to be lucky for cricket, as she was born the day India won the World Cup in 1983, or so her father believes.
Sadly, this luck has not translated into her life, as her boyfriend dumps her.
However, her luck changes when she is sent to shoot an ad with the Indian cricket team.
The team discovers that Zoya is their lucky mascot and are more than excited to have her around for their matches.
Dulquer Salmaan works hard to save the movie but fails.
The Zoya Factor could have been more entertaining and crisp...but it works only in parts.
THE ZOYA FACTOR is a feel-good simple entertainer..., not a great movie but one can watch it once with Smile.
Worst factor
quraishtayabali1 January 2020
Light hearted movie
karthikv-198321 March 2020
I saw the movie before getting biassed by reviews and IMDb rating.
I laughed throughout the movie. All the characters played their roles perfectly. Zoya was the best.
Post the movie my wife told me that the movie was a terrible flop. I fail to understand why 😏😏
I laughed throughout the movie. All the characters played their roles perfectly. Zoya was the best.
Post the movie my wife told me that the movie was a terrible flop. I fail to understand why 😏😏
Okay
nafisbinreza16 June 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The Zoya Factor - Romantic Sports Movie
Cast - Sonam Kapoor, Dulquer Salman
This movie is fun. A slightly different approach of screenplay inspired by many hollywood movies which focused on the heroine's point of view most of the time. Sonam is a lucky person for cricket this is the unavoidable truth in this movie. Really there are so many mysteries in the world that if you sit to watch this movie after keeping this fact in mind then you will enjoy the movie. Hero is the captain of Indian cricket team who wants to win world cup. A typical player motivation and inner politics are there as it is. But also the story build up of a cricketer and an Ad agent is interesting. There is also misunderstanding and return of love type scenes also in this movie. I liked the side roles and their contribution to this movie.
Some logics are not convincing for me. I don't know why the hero who is a celebrity cricketer fell for an ordinary girl. I think the stpry build up of their chemestry would be better. This movie has a message that hard work and talent is greater than luck. I loved the way how it got delivered. But the ending scene of patching up seemed too much illogical. I thought more sophisticated realizations of heroine could be appropriate. Moreover, I expected better dialougues in that scene. Overall a good movie. Give it a try in your free time.
Personal Rating - 6.4/10 (Am I still not generous?)
This movie is fun. A slightly different approach of screenplay inspired by many hollywood movies which focused on the heroine's point of view most of the time. Sonam is a lucky person for cricket this is the unavoidable truth in this movie. Really there are so many mysteries in the world that if you sit to watch this movie after keeping this fact in mind then you will enjoy the movie. Hero is the captain of Indian cricket team who wants to win world cup. A typical player motivation and inner politics are there as it is. But also the story build up of a cricketer and an Ad agent is interesting. There is also misunderstanding and return of love type scenes also in this movie. I liked the side roles and their contribution to this movie.
Some logics are not convincing for me. I don't know why the hero who is a celebrity cricketer fell for an ordinary girl. I think the stpry build up of their chemestry would be better. This movie has a message that hard work and talent is greater than luck. I loved the way how it got delivered. But the ending scene of patching up seemed too much illogical. I thought more sophisticated realizations of heroine could be appropriate. Moreover, I expected better dialougues in that scene. Overall a good movie. Give it a try in your free time.
Personal Rating - 6.4/10 (Am I still not generous?)
Do Indians still like formula films?? NOPE
shre-chatterjee1 July 2022
Overacting, forced humour, juvenile script.
I wonder if such formula films make enough money to encourage directors and producers to continue making such mediocre films.
Sonam Kapoor has done exactly the same role as all her other films. She should do something different otherwise she has been put in a typecast of acting, which is now irritating to watch.
Story is good, but could have been made in a taut and much better way.
I wonder if such formula films make enough money to encourage directors and producers to continue making such mediocre films.
Sonam Kapoor has done exactly the same role as all her other films. She should do something different otherwise she has been put in a typecast of acting, which is now irritating to watch.
Story is good, but could have been made in a taut and much better way.
Waste of time. Stay away
bidzarc18 June 2020
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