Dear Zindagi

2016 | Drama, Romance, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Kaira is a budding cinematographer in search of a perfect life. Her encounter with Jug, an unconventional thinker, helps her gain a new perspective on life. She discovers that happiness is all about finding comfort in life's imperfections.

Scores

Overall Score
69.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.5%
Review Aggregate
74.3

Critic Consensus

73.3% Fresh • 15 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, romantic, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalromanticcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Alia Bhatt2016$0$0(est)
Shah Rukh Khan2016$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes46,184

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$2,376,479$3,106,256
International2016$823,102$1,075,863
Worldwide2016$3,199,581$4,182,119

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$1,517,480$1,983,473
Digital Rentals ?2016$3,155,000$4,123,848
Digital Purchases ?2016$3,216,000$4,203,580
Physical Rentals ?2016$2,769,000$3,619,314
Physical Purchases ?2016$7,816,000$10,216,163
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$950,592$1,242,502
Total Revenues2016$19,424,072$25,388,881
Expenses
Budget ?2016$30$39
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2016$1,600,000$2,091,333
Participations2016$777,000$1,015,604
Residuals ?2016$1,018,000$1,330,611
Interest & Overhead2016$6$8
Total Expenses2016$3,395,036$4,437,595
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$16,029,036$20,951,286

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