Dear Zindagi
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Top Cast
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Alia Bhatt
Kaira
Shah Rukh Khan
Dr. Jehangir Khan
Kunal Kapoor
Raghuvendra
Ali Zafar
Rumi
Aditya Roy Kapur
Furniture Dealer
Angad Bedi
Sid
Salone Mehta
Kaira's aunt
Yashwant Singh
Kaira's uncle
Gautmik
Ganju
Ira Dubey
Fatima
Yashaswini Dayama
Jackie
Rohit Saraf
Kiddo, Kaira's younger brother
Baby Dishita
Little Kaira
Nikita Anand
Family friend
Amit Nagraj
Little kiddo
Aban Bharucha Deohans
Kaira's mother
Atul Kale
Kaira's father
Martha Xavier Fernandes
Kaira's maternal grandmother
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 25, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.79x
-$924K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gauri Shinde
- Screenplay & Story
- Gauri Shinde
- Original Score
- Amit Trivedi
- Original Title
- Dear Zindagi
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- English, Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Production Budget
- $4.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.4M
- Production Studios
- Red Chillies Entertainment, Dharma Productions, Hope Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gauri Shinde
Gauri Shinde, Kausar Munir, Gulzar
Amit Trivedi
Laxman Utekar
Hemanti Sarkar
Pravin Khairnar, Karan Johar, Gauri Khan, Gauri Shinde
Department Leadership Roster
Karan Johar
Producer
Gauri Khan
Producer
Laxman Utekar
Director of Photography
Gauri Shinde
Director
Gauri Shinde
Producer
Hemanti Sarkar
Editor
Gauri Shinde
Screenplay
Haresh Hingorani
Visual Effects Supervisor
Amit Trivedi
Original Music Composer
Sidharth Iyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dear Zindagi
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dear Zindagi about?
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.
Who directed Dear Zindagi?
Dear Zindagi was directed by Gauri Shinde.
Who stars in Dear Zindagi?
The principal cast of Dear Zindagi includes Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Ali Zafar, Aditya Roy Kapur.
When was Dear Zindagi released and how long is it?
Dear Zindagi was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 31m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dear Zindagi?
Dear Zindagi had a reported production budget of $4.3M and grossed $3.4M at the worldwide box office (0.79 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Dear Zindagi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dear Zindagi was composed by Amit Trivedi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dear Zindagi?
Dear Zindagi holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).