Directed by Gauri Shinde, Dear Zindagi stars Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles. Dear Zindagi received positive reviews from Critics across the world.
Andy Webster of The New York Times stated, "There are sentimental threads here, but Shinde's insightful movie is a resounding victory."
Manjusha Radhakrishnan of Gulf News rated the film 3.5/5 Stars and wrote, "If you are looking for a heartwarming, sensitive film about troubled twenty-somethings, then make a date with Dear Zindagi."
Raja Sen from Rediff.com rated the film 4/5 and applauded it saying, "a lovely picture, made with finesse and heart, that goes a long way in making a viewer think of the people who matter most".
Dear Zindagi has made on a budget of Rs. 22 Crore. In the first 5 days of its release, the movie has already managed to collect approx. Rs 55 crores.
Alia Bhatt's performance is being lauded by everyone. In fact, Dear Zindagi is turning out to be Alia Bhatt's highest grossing Bollywood movie in the opening week. . It is the the biggest Worldwide opening of Alia Bhatt which is surprising as she has many hits and you would not expect a film like Dear Zindagi to top all. Dear Zindagi has taken 8th highest Worldwide opening of the year with its gross business going to 70 crore.