Dear Zindagi: A Conflicted Woman in Search of a Truer Life: Movie Review (Hindi)

Dear Zindagi: A Conflicted Woman in Search of a Truer Life: Movie Review (Hindi)

The issues in Gauri Shinde’s sharply observed drama “Dear Zindagi” are suggested in its opening scene: A woman walks with her boyfriend, disgusted with his infidelity, while he pleads for forgiveness, professing his love. A director calls cut, and we realize we are watching actors on a Mumbai movie set. 

The young cinematographer Kaira (Alia Bhatt) suggests shooting another take, this time with the woman surreptitiously checking out a passing male bicyclist. Her director approves.The restless, ambitious Kaira has a wandering eye of her own. Bored with her distracted boyfriend, Sid (Angad Bedi), a restaurateur, she has a fling with her colleague Raghuvendra (Kunal Kapoor).

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