Khan too struggles with challenges - a divorce and the lost opportunity to give his child sweet memories such as what his father gave him. It also doesn't play by formula - but takes recourse in the nuggets of advice that Dr. Unlike the pompous sermonizing of many coming-of-age Bollywood films (Lakshya, 3 Idiots and more), Dear Zindagi is more grounded. The protagonist does not go home 'cured,' and much like all of us who seek wisdom in 'self-help' books, realises that issues have to be faced in one's unique way. Yet there is an innate beauty to the film.Įven on preach mode, Dear Zindagi is quite real. With its emphasis on dialogues, heard-before philosophy and the lagged proceedings, the promise of a Bollywood 'Dead Poets Society' goes for a toss in this 'voyage of self-discovery.' Not knowing when to stop is what makes Dear Zindagi, an otherwise 'heart-warming' mental floss of a movie, short of anything remotely 'genius.' Jahangir Khan (Shah Rukh Khan), counsels Kaira (Alia Bhatt), the confused twenty-something who has serious insecurity issues, that 'genius is knowing when to stop.'ĭirector Gauri Shinde, after the much-loved English Vinglish, could have taken note of that line a trifle more seriously. It questions well, makes us ponder, gives an answer to life’s problems and fears and ends up doing it all within it’s run time of 140 minutes.Somewhere to the end of Dear Zindagi, Dr. On the whole, Dear Zindagi can be called a life rather than a film and does fair justice to the title. The film’s flipside may be the engaging factor for a few section of the audience who might not get what exactly they should feel for. All the same, Dear Zindagi is fairly engaging with a few good scenes backed up by very good performances. Towards the end, the film becomes slightly philosophical.

The climax has an SRK special, expert dialogue about how one can have any kind of a relationship with another and romance is just one of them. There is barely any exaggeration and this is apt for a film which is about life.ĭear Zindagi throws a lot of questions at the way women are written off for choosing more than one man for their entire life and the chair theory by Shah Rukh Khan has a lot of depth and meaning attached to it. The strength of the film is the realistic approach it holds right from the first frame.

The film is a visual treat and cinematography by Laxman Utekar is mesmerizing. He has a subtle yet strong character that becomes likable by one and all, thanks to the skill he holds. The film has him playing a therapist Jehangir, who helps people out with their problems using his unique ideas. Shah Rukh Khan shows us why he is King Khan. Her variations and expressions are commendable. With a character filled with varied emotions that demand a solid performance, she has done a great job playing Kaira, a talented cinematographer struggling to find the break she needs to make it big. Dear Zindagi (Dear life), is about the life of Kaira (Alia Bhatt), her forgettable childhood, her hopeless relationships, the pressure she feels from her stereotypical parents, her passion for cinematography and in short about her life.Īlia Bhatt has a meaty role to play.

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