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Dear Zindagi

Film · 2016 · Dir. & written by Gauri Shinde. Starring Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Angad Bedi, Ali Zafar, Ira Dubey, Rohit Saraf

If you keep leaving before they can leave you, that's not a personality flaw. It's a pattern, and patterns can change. 🌊

Who it's for

Dear Zindagi is a mainstream Hindi film that treats seeing a therapist as normal, which can matter a great deal in families where therapy is taboo.

Confused→Understood

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What it is

Gauri Shinde's Hindi drama follows Kaira, an aspiring cinematographer in Mumbai who is dissatisfied with her life after romantic disappointments and professional setbacks. After returning to Goa and struggling with insomnia, she begins sessions with Dr. Jehangir 'Jug' Khan, an unconventional therapist.

Where to find it

Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: A painful family confrontation.

Age: Not verified in US (suggested 13+)

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Sonnets from the Portuguese, Sonnet 43

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