Gauri Shinde's direction is good, if not extraordinary, given the expectations I had from her, post English Vinglish. The film successfully tickles your funny bone in parts but seems to be a bit stretchy in the middle and slows down, but gears up as the end approaches. The entire supporting cast does a decent job as well. He is a complete treat to our eyes and hearts.
He doesn't let you feel his star presence and overshadow Alia, but helps her acting genius flow in the river of his experience, persona, poise and simplicity. But in this movie, he proves his mettle yet again. There is no question about his acting, but off late, his choice of roles was being doubted and the standard of movies he was acting in. Shah Rukh Khan), a psychiatrist by profession, you realize how simplicity can sometimes be a Genius. She proves again that why she is undoubtedly one of the best actors of her time. Alia Bhatt, playing a cinematographer in the film. It mainly gives you a 2.5 hour of 'soul-searching' opportunity wherein you can shower nothing else but only appreciation and praise for the sheer acting prowess demonstrated by Ms. The movie is not for people looking forward to a 'masala flick' or some intense romantic offering by Mr. At times, one just needs to stop by, appreciate one's beautiful life and say "Dear Zindagi, we haven't met for a while, so just came by to say, 'Hi' " just as Alia Bhatt does at the end of the film.