Dear Zindagi is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde. Produced by Gauri Khan, Karan Johar, and Shinde under the banners Red Chillies Entertainment, Dharma Productions, and Hope Productions respectively, the film stars Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan in lead roles, with Ira Dubey, Kunal Kapoor, Angad Bedi, Ali Zafar, Yashaswini Dayama, and Rohit Saraf in supporting roles. The narrative follows Kaira, a budding cinematographer dealing with personal and professional insecurities, who finds a new perspective on life after undergoing therapy sessions with unconventional psychologist Dr. Jehangir "Jug" Khan.