Alia Bhatt too is her usual refreshing self, even when her character is reflecting on the big doses of philosophy being thrown her way.

And it really is great when this happens. In fact, for most parts you look at him and hear him as Jehangir Khan. Given Shah Rukh Khan is doing a lot of the pep talk, you'd think the connect is lost because of is all-knowing smirk. Ironically, this is where it loses all connect with you. But, we know it is all a metaphor and Dear Zindagi actually wants to talk to you. It tries to weave that into a story of a young, confused, urban girl. And that's exactly what the film does too. Obviously, you are going to end up philosophizing a lot. The Quint - ' Dear Zindagi doesn’t score high and remains yet another underwhelming effort by the composer who is capable of much more.

The brightest lining around this skepticism is that these are exactly the thoughts I had when I first saw English Vinglish's teaser. But, this one sounds too upbeat even when Alia Bhatt's character asks, “Why are romantic relationships so irritating?” I am all for romance and the “aawwww” that comes with the honemoon period and the “aawww shucks” that goes with the heartbreak thereafter. But the question is, when does charm become too much? Is it possible to watch 2+ hours of it? We could've blamed Alia Bhatt's cuteness for the OD, but not after Highway and Udta Punjab, right? Despite Shah Rukh Khan's character being played by Shah Rukh Khan.

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