Dear Zindagi
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 151 min · ★ 7.0 · 74% critics
A young cinematographer feels stuck in her work and relationships, and the stress starts affecting her day-to-day life. When she meets an unconventional therapist, their conversations push her to question old habits, face uncomfortable feelings, and look at life with a calmer, clearer perspective.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-11-23
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (257 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a reflective, feel-good drama about therapy, relationships, and growing up, with a gentle tone like English Vinglish or Wake Up Sid; Not for you if you hate slow, talk-heavy stories.
Pros: thoughtful life lessons; strong lead performances; soothing, scenic vibe | Cons: slow, uneven pacing; preachy dialogue at times; humor doesn’t land
Themes
- depression
- cinematographer
- coming of age
- psychologist
Cast & crew
Alia Bhatt
as Kaira
Shah Rukh Khan
as Dr. Jehangir Khan
Kunal Kapoor
as Raghuvendra
Angad Bedi
as Sid
Ali Zafar
as Rumi
Ira Dubey
as Fatima
Rohit Saraf
as Kiddo, Kaira's younger brother
Yashaswini Dayama
as Jackie
- GA
Gautmik
as Ganju
- YS
Yashwant Singh
as Kaira's uncle
Directed by Gauri Shinde