Dear Zindagi is directed by the 'English Vinglish' director Gauri Shinde. Her first movie was well received by the audience because of her realistic presentation. This movie has Alia Bhatt, Kunal Kapoor, Ali Zafar and Shah Rukh Khan in lead roles. Surprisingly this movie was not a much awaited or anticipated movie for any of hardcore Shah Rukh Khan fans and you'll find out that reason in this movie. There are many incidents which make Gauri Shinde's slice-of-life film an endearing watch.
In Dear Zindagi you can't see Shah Rukh Khan as a star or as the 'Badhshah of Bollywood'. Not a single time does Khan’s looming star status overpower the narrative. SRK let Alia have her moment through out this movie. It is in fact, Alia Bhatt’s film and not SRK’s. She handled her role very well, not faltering even for a second, making the flawed Kaira very much interesting. After Highway and Udta Punjab, this is one movie where you can find Alia as an actress rather than a baby doll. It is also heartening to see Shah Rukh Khan in a role which is so subtle and matured- a very different one from the roles that he has been doing in the past years. No frills, no songs, no unnecessary theatrics, in total no typical 'BOLLYWOOD' stuffs.Just pure acting. In fact I love to watch SRK more in these kinda roles rather than those Dilwale or Chennai Express type movies.
Amit Trivedi’s breezy music beautifully blends with the film’s story making it an extension of the narrative itself.
*POSITIVES*
1) Dear Zindagi is just another movie that showcases the powerful potential of Alia Bhatt. If you were awed by her performance in Highway and Udta Punjab, be prepared to be blown away by her sheer anguish here. You can’t help but not take eyes off her, when she really gets into a scene, especially the ones that show her outbursts.
2)Shah Rukh Khan's screen presence. He's in his charming best and it's just about pure acting in Dear Zindagi. Finally a good movie from SRK in this year.
3) Songs of Amit Trivedi gel well with the narrative.
4) Gauri Shinde's slice-of-life film and her execution.
*NEGATIVE*
1) Editing could have been better. At two and a half hours, the movie is tad too long and it allows monotony to set in.
*VERDICT*
Overall Gauri Shinde's Dear Zindagi is simple yet have a poignant story, she gives us a film that stays with us for a long time and we can easily connect this movie to ourselves. There are moments which aren’t coherent, youth's insecurities may or may not make sense all the time but then not all things in life always make sense or are streamlined. You just learn to deal with them. There are some philosophical and good dialogues in this movie like “Ek kursi choose karne se pehle we try so many chairs, to ek life partner kaise easily choose kar le,” and “Don’t let the past blackmail your present to ruin a beautiful future”.
DEAR ZINDAGI- 8.5/10
In Dear Zindagi you can't see Shah Rukh Khan as a star or as the 'Badhshah of Bollywood'. Not a single time does Khan’s looming star status overpower the narrative. SRK let Alia have her moment through out this movie. It is in fact, Alia Bhatt’s film and not SRK’s. She handled her role very well, not faltering even for a second, making the flawed Kaira very much interesting. After Highway and Udta Punjab, this is one movie where you can find Alia as an actress rather than a baby doll. It is also heartening to see Shah Rukh Khan in a role which is so subtle and matured- a very different one from the roles that he has been doing in the past years. No frills, no songs, no unnecessary theatrics, in total no typical 'BOLLYWOOD' stuffs.Just pure acting. In fact I love to watch SRK more in these kinda roles rather than those Dilwale or Chennai Express type movies.
Amit Trivedi’s breezy music beautifully blends with the film’s story making it an extension of the narrative itself.
*POSITIVES*
1) Dear Zindagi is just another movie that showcases the powerful potential of Alia Bhatt. If you were awed by her performance in Highway and Udta Punjab, be prepared to be blown away by her sheer anguish here. You can’t help but not take eyes off her, when she really gets into a scene, especially the ones that show her outbursts.
2)Shah Rukh Khan's screen presence. He's in his charming best and it's just about pure acting in Dear Zindagi. Finally a good movie from SRK in this year.
3) Songs of Amit Trivedi gel well with the narrative.
4) Gauri Shinde's slice-of-life film and her execution.
*NEGATIVE*
1) Editing could have been better. At two and a half hours, the movie is tad too long and it allows monotony to set in.
*VERDICT*
Overall Gauri Shinde's Dear Zindagi is simple yet have a poignant story, she gives us a film that stays with us for a long time and we can easily connect this movie to ourselves. There are moments which aren’t coherent, youth's insecurities may or may not make sense all the time but then not all things in life always make sense or are streamlined. You just learn to deal with them. There are some philosophical and good dialogues in this movie like “Ek kursi choose karne se pehle we try so many chairs, to ek life partner kaise easily choose kar le,” and “Don’t let the past blackmail your present to ruin a beautiful future”.
DEAR ZINDAGI- 8.5/10
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