Dear Zindagi (2016)

Just watched it and liked it. Honestly, Gauri Shinde is one of the best female directors in Bollywood. I loved her movie English Vinglish in 2012 the most, but this one is also pretty good, even if diametrically different.

The coming-of-age story from a female perspective is refreshing. The performances were damn good. SRK in a cameo was superb, Alia was convincing and the supporting characters were well fleshed out.

Though Kaira (Alia's character) was messed up, the reason for her psychological instability was well-established. I liked the way the director maintains a nuanced vision throughout and the movie doesn't come across as preachy in any way.

The biggest flaw is that the movie doesn't engage you throughout, only in parts. Some of the moments are pure gold, but somehow it doesn't feel like a cohesive film. This inconsistency is the biggest drawback of this otherwise extremely promising film.

Has anyone seen this movie?

Alia is sometimes raw, sometimes magnetic. It's not her best performance, but she does try.

I loved that film alot and can relate to the story so this film has a special place in my heart 😳😳

One of my very favorite movies....with top notch performances from SRK and Alia..

It had some real life advices and solutions......like the one which stuck to me was....that we sometimes forget that are parents are not perfect...they are also humans with flaws....but we as kids expect them to be perfect...so true....the movie was filled with so many of such instances....like people check chairs before buying one...but we are looked down upon if we check out people before getting into a permanent solution....

and SRK as Dr Jug...was just ...hayee...❤️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftys5AWKQNs&t=10s&ab_channel=RedChilliesEntertainment

Life lessons by Dr Jug...😎❤️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjTk0EMBqhQ&ab_channel=RedChilliesEntertainment

Boring movie. Tried watching for an hour or so but nah!

Both Gauri Shinde's movies are worth to be watched, I think... I wonder why she did only these two till date...a very sensitive and sensible filmmaker...

Originally posted by: mintyblue

Just watched it and liked it. Honestly, Gauri Shinde is one of the best female directors in Bollywood. I loved her movie English Vinglish in 2012 the most, but this one is also pretty good, even if diametrically different.

The coming-of-age story from a female perspective is refreshing. The performances were damn good. SRK in a cameo was superb, Alia was convincing and the supporting characters were well fleshed out.

Though Kaira (Alia's character) was messed up, the reason for her psychological instability was well-established. I liked the way the director maintains a nuanced vision throughout and the movie doesn't come across as preachy in any way.

The biggest flaw is that the movie doesn't engage you throughout, only in parts. Some of the moments are pure gold, but somehow it doesn't feel like a cohesive film. This inconsistency is the biggest drawback of this otherwise extremely promising film.

Has anyone seen this movie?

Alia is sometimes raw, sometimes magnetic. It's not her best performance, but she does try.

I became SRK fan after this movie…! He was just amazing in this movie. Best character, best lines !