The story follows Kaira (Alia Bhatt), a talented but emotionally turbulent cinematographer whose life begins to spiral due to professional uncertainty and a string of failed relationships . Her struggle with insomnia and deep-seated fears of abandonment leads her to seek the help of Dr. Jehangir "Jug" Khan (Shah Rukh Khan), an unconventional psychologist in Goa.
The film argues that if we see a doctor for a physical fever, we must treat the brain with the same medical respect. 💡 Key Life Lessons from Dr. Jug Dear Zindagi
The film also famously sidestepped the "cure" trope. Kaira is not fixed by the end. She is better, but she still has dark days. Jug reminds her (and us): "Problems are like passenger trains. They come and go. You just have to wait on the platform. You don't have to get on every train." The story follows Kaira (Alia Bhatt), a talented