The film follows Kaira (Alia Bhatt), a talented but restless cinematographer in Mumbai whose string of failed relationships and unresolved childhood issues lead her to seek unconventional help from psychologist Dr. Jehangir “Jug” Khan (Shah Rukh Khan).
Dear Zindagi (English: Dear Life ), directed by Gauri Shinde and released in 2016, starred Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan. The film broke new ground by normalizing therapy and mental health struggles in mainstream Indian cinema. However, a significant portion of its viewership, particularly post-theatrical release, accessed the film not via legal streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime) but through illegal torrent websites, most notably . dear zindagi filmyzillacom