Dear Zindagi (2016)
Plot
Dear Zindagi (transl. Dear life) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde. It was produced by Gauri Khan, Karan Johar, and Shinde under the banners of Red Chillies Entertainment, Dharma Productions, and Hope Productions, respectively. The film stars Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan in the lead roles with Ira Dubey, Kunal Kapoor, Angad Bedi, Ali Zafar (in his final Hindi film acting credit), Yashaswini Dayama and debutant Rohit Suresh Saraf in supporting roles. The plot centres on a budding cinematographer who is discontented with her life and meets a free-spirited psychologist who helps her to gain a new perspective on her life. Development of the film began in 2015, when Shinde signed Alia Bhatt and Sharukh Khan for a film to be made under her banner. Principal photography took place in Goa and Mumbai, in the period from 21 January to 20 May 2016. The film features a score composed by Amit Trivedi and lyrics written mostly by Kausar Munir. Dear Zindagi was released on 23 November 2016 in North America during the Thanksgiving weekend, two days before its worldwide release on 25 November 2016, and grossed ₹138.91 crore at the
Dear Zindagi details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Gauri Shinde |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Dear Zindagi about?
Dear Zindagi (transl. Dear life) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde. It was produced by Gauri Khan, Karan Johar, and Shinde under the banners of Red Chillies Entertainment, Dharma Productions, and Hope Productions, respectively. The film stars Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan in the lead roles with Ira Dubey, Kunal Kapoor, Angad Bedi, Ali Zafar (in his final Hindi film acting credit), Yashaswini Dayama and debutant Rohit Suresh Saraf in supporting roles. The plot centres on a budding cinematographer who is discontented with her life and meets a free-spirited psychologist who helps her to gain a new perspective on her life. Development of the film began in 2015, when Shinde signed Alia Bhatt and Sharukh Khan for a film to be made under her banner. Principal photography took place in Goa and Mumbai, in the period from 21 January to 20 May 2016. The film features a score composed by Amit Trivedi and lyrics written mostly by Kausar Munir. Dear Zindagi was released on 23 November 2016 in North America during the Thanksgiving weekend, two days before its worldwide release on 25 November 2016, and grossed ₹138.91 crore at the
Who is in the cast of Dear Zindagi?
Dear Zindagi stars Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan and is directed by Gauri Shinde. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Dear Zindagi online?
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How long is Dear Zindagi?
Dear Zindagi runs 2h 30m (150 minutes).
Who directed Dear Zindagi?
Dear Zindagi was directed by Gauri Shinde.
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