Dear Zindagi

Dear Zindagi

Dear Zindagi

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Dear Zindagi

2016

2h 31m

7.0(260 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Kaira, a young girl, faces problems in her relationships. She meets Dr Jehangir, who helps her resolve her issues with her parents and get a new perspective on life, which leads to her following her passion and an improvement in her love life.

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Production Companies

Red Chillies Entertainment

Dharma Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt

Kaira

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan

Dr. Jehangir Khan

Kunal Kapoor

Kunal Kapoor

Raghuvendra

Angad Bedi

Angad Bedi

Sid

Ali Zafar

Ali Zafar

Rumi

Ira Dubey

Ira Dubey

Fatima

Rohit Saraf

Rohit Saraf

Kiddo, Kaira's younger brother

Yashaswini Dayama

Yashaswini Dayama

Jackie

Gautmik

Ganju

Yashwant Singh

Kaira's uncle

Creative team

Directed by: Gauri Shinde
Written by: Gauri Shinde
Produced by: Gauri Khan
Karan Johar

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