Dear Zindagi

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Sharang L @Scribe187 01/25/2025 Lacks subtlity but a brilliant Alia makes it very watchable. See more 06/10/2022 A well paced movie resting upon the laurels of its two lead actors. A good one time watch with a light tone. See more 10/01/2021 If you are having any trouble or issue in your life or you don't know how to get out er that you must see this.. See more 08/19/2021 A great movie for any young person who is lost and want to see another person's mess being cleared over time by hard work and patience. See more 07/31/2020 A perspective on mental health in India’s society. A movie that needed to be made. Good film. See more 05/21/2020 Dear Zindagi (Hindi Movie-2016) Every human life is like a tide of the ocean, touching the shore for sometime and retrieved back into the eternity. In the short sojourn on earth called Zindagi (Life), there can be varied relationships....some giving tremendous blows to the person and some Off/On type with their fair share of pains and pleasures. Kaira (Greek word meaning Moment), a Cinematographer by profession, lives by the moment. She does not have any rule book to follow except professional ambitions. She suffers from failure of love with Raghuvendra with whom she slept. This shattered her confidence in life and she battles with her guilt, frustration, humiliation and revenge. Dr. Jahangir Khan, a psychiatrist tries to heal the trauma Kaira is undergoing. He himself is a divorcee with his son taken care of by his wife. The inadequacy of psychiatry in repairing human relationships is beautifully symbolised by his eye problem. His solution for a broken heart is simple.... one should experiment with different chairs and find out which chair is comfortable to sit on. Like a paper-boat aimlessly drifting in water, Kaira's mind tangos between her conscience and vanity. Sid (Restaurant owner) and Rumi (Singer) with their prejudices and Dr. Khan himself could not offer a substitute for her failed love. Dr. Khan indirectly hints her that once fell in love a human heart offers no space for others. In between it is shown that all her misdemeanors are due to her childhood upbringing away from her parents. Over various psychiatric counselling sessions with Dr. Khan, Kaira realises that every relationship is a kind of imprisonment (shown by two dogs behind a gate). She must cling to her own soul which can be achieved by a child like personality (an infant is shown smiling even at strangers) and pursuing her own professional ambitions with passion. In her debut film, she demonstrates through a Portuguese Woman Warrior that womanhood need not be disguised and subdued. A woman can fight openly like any other human spirit (without gender bias) to gain supreme sovereignty over her own life. In my opinion, 'Dear Zindagi' is resplendent with the basic psychology and philosophy of human life. Some broken hearts in their escapism renounce the world, some try to re-live and some engage in social service. Kaira searched and found her own destiny. 'Dear Zindagi-Love your own Life' is an inspirational film. The film scores high points because of energetic acting of Aliaji and subtle portrayal of a Psychiatrist by Khanji. Khanji lived in his role as he delivers his dialogues slowly and carefully as he knows 'Words cost life' for his patients-Jai Hind +Ramachandra See more Read all reviews

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