#MOVIEREVIEW – #DearZindagi – (2016)

Today we are here with the review of the movie released this week i.e. DEAR ZINDAGI – 2016 an impact giving movie on our mind that how important mental health is.  Its a nice movie on different theme as her previous directorial film by Gauri Shinde. The movie is co-produced by Gauri Khan & Karan Johar starring Alia Bhat and Shah Rukh Khan in lead roles.

PLOT:

Kaira (Alia Bhatt) is a talented young cinematographer and an independent girl but is confused when it comes to love.

When both her personal, work and love life slides simultaneously, she needs someone to fix it. Moreover, she also has complex relations with her parents. All that lead her to meet a Psychiatrist (Dimag Ka Doctor) i.e. Dr. Jehangir Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) for her problems, whom she met accidently in a hotel for the first time.

With his ‘out of text’ ways, JUG i.e. Dr. Jehangir Khan helps Kaira to open up with initial reluctance and humour. With his ‘cool’ stories, he win over Kaira’s fears and teaches her to embrace life.

ANALYSIS:

First positive thing in the movie for the bollywood is that we are introduced to the leading lady’s character by her profession at her workplace and then in the bars & parties. Then we are told about her problem with commitments & her other issues with her parents.

Giving her good support as the friend indeed is Yashashwini Dayama's Jackie who gets some of funniest bits of Shinde's script. There is a feminist perspective too as Dear Zindagi looks at Kaira pushing to make it in a man's field (She is a camerawoman), having numerous relationships and the pains of being a single woman in the city.

In the first ten minutes, she breaks up with Sid (Angad Bedi) and later she bails on giving Raghuvendra (Kunal Kapoor) a crisp answer about getting serious. What follows is her dealing with the recent break-up with Raghu and an entire first half is wasted in this.

What Gauri Shinde tries to do is a pack of hefty learnings such as importance of parenting in shaping an individual, being open to seeking mental health or societal acceptance for a girl with multiple relations but unfortunately she couldn’t blend all them seamlessly perfectly in the film.

Overall, the humor element is too forced and Kaira’s uncle asking her if she’s Lebanese instead of Lesbian is quite out of place. The focus all through remains on Kaira and hence her love interests, Raghu (Kunal Kapoor), Sid (Angad Bedi) or Roomi (Ali Zafar) get no background whatsoever.

Dear Zindagi has its heart in the right place ridden with cliches such as a gay visiting a DD (to help him accept himself). Dialogues like Jug saying “Genius is knowing when to stop” say much more than needed.

Much like the teasers, the scenes of Kyra’s meetings with Jug are the most interesting bits and particularly powerful in the second half. Kyra’s breakdown is shot brilliantly and will leave everyone with a lump in their throat. After a sluggish first half, the movie picks up well in second half and never slows down till the end.

Cinematography by Laxman Utekar is simply superb. He captures Goa and its natural vibe of breaking free rightly. Also, the entire sequence of Kyra’s dream is shot nicely.

What’s Good:

Shah Rukh’s role of DD in the age somewhat equal to his actual age is great. Alia Bhatt once again has proven her metal. A good second half pulls his film up.

Loop holes in the movie:

The music in the movie is not complementing its theme. Slow first half is also a problem.

Star Peformance:-

Alia Bhatt has once again performed so brilliantly in the movie.

Shah Rukh Khan as Jug is simply adorable. Flashing his dimples, playing his age and a matured dressing, all put him in the likable category.

Kunal Kapoor as Raghu, looks the enticing young man, Angad Bedi is hardly there for two scenes in the film as Sid, Ali Zafar’s act as Rumi, the musician is likable enough.

Ira Dubey and Yashaswini Dayma are decent in their supporting roles.

Final words:

Dear Zindagi wander through many nothings to say something. It has come up with a message for us to treat mental health like other health issues.

My ratings for this movie is 3.3 out of 5 stars.

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