Following the advice of a friend, she reluctantly visits a therapist—something still considered taboo in many Indian households. That therapist is Dr. Jehangir “Jug” Khan, played by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan.
Director Gauri Shinde deserves immense credit for making therapy look cool and necessary rather than taboo. The film treats mental health not as a disease to be cured, but as a struggle to be managed. The analogy of a "chair" (referring to parental baggage) is simple yet profound. Dear Zindagi Movie Full
She eventually seeks help from (Shah Rukh Khan), an unconventional therapist. Through their sessions, Kaira confronts a childhood trauma: her parents had temporarily abandoned her with her grandparents after a business failure, leading to a lifelong fear of desertion that prevented her from forming secure adult attachments. Following the advice of a friend, she reluctantly