Dear Zindagi
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 151 min
★ 7.0(263)unSUB Rating
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
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.0/10 (263 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
Ali Zafar
as Rumi
Aditya Roy Kapur
as Furniture Dealer
Angad Bedi
as Sid
- SM
Salone Mehta
as Kaira's aunt
- YS
Yashwant Singh
as Kaira's uncle
- GA
Gautmik
as Ganju
Ira Dubey
as Fatima
Directed by Gauri Shinde