Dear Zindagi (2016)

Dear Zindagi
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,376,479Details
International Box Office $999,896Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,376,375
Further financial details...

Synopsis

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$977,862 (41.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:154 opening theaters/155 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,961,665

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,697 $2,376,479
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,776 $999,896
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,206 $3,376,375
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $2,376,479

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 23rd, 2016 (Limited) by Reliance Big Pictures, released as Dear Life
International Releases: November 25th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
November 25th, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 25th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: April 25th, 2017
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 151 minutes
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Set in India, Set in Mumbai, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hope Productions, Dharma Productions, Red Chillies Entertainment
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2016 16 $977,862   154 $6,350   $1,397,067 1
Dec 2, 2016 19 $436,335 -55% 155 $2,815   $2,097,991 2
Dec 9, 2016 27 $134,454 -69% 112 $1,200   $2,334,579 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 23, 2016 15 $187,616     145 $1,294   $187,616 1
Nov 24, 2016 12 $231,589 +23%   145 $1,597   $419,205 2
Nov 25, 2016 - $320,114 +38%   154 $2,079   $739,319 3
Nov 26, 2016 - $396,566 +24%   154 $2,575   $1,135,885 4
Nov 27, 2016 15 $261,182 -34%   153 $1,707   $1,397,067 5
Nov 28, 2016 - $53,754 -79%   151 $356   $1,450,821 6
Nov 29, 2016 14 $109,464 +104%   151 $725   $1,560,285 7
Nov 30, 2016 - $54,656 -50% -71% 151 $362   $1,614,941 8
Dec 1, 2016 - $46,715 -15% -80% 151 $309   $1,661,656 9
Dec 2, 2016 - $127,818 +174% -60% 155 $825   $1,789,474 10
Dec 3, 2016 - $191,044 +49% -52% 155 $1,233   $1,980,518 11
Dec 4, 2016 - $117,473 -39% -55% 155 $758   $2,097,991 12
Dec 5, 2016 - $21,628 -82% -60% 155 $140   $2,119,619 13
Dec 6, 2016 - $40,358 +87% -63% 155 $260   $2,159,977 14
Dec 7, 2016 - $22,303 -45% -59% 155 $144   $2,182,280 15
Dec 8, 2016 - $17,845 -20% -62% 155 $115   $2,200,125 16
Dec 9, 2016 - $39,850 +123% -69% 112 $356   $2,239,975 17
Dec 10, 2016 - $60,270 +51% -68% 112 $538   $2,300,245 18
Dec 11, 2016 - $34,334 -43% -71% 112 $307   $2,334,579 19
Dec 12, 2016 - $8,734 -75% -60% 112 $78   $2,343,313 20
Dec 13, 2016 - $16,191 +85% -60% 112 $145   $2,359,504 21
Dec 14, 2016 - $10,071 -38% -55% 112 $90   $2,369,575 22
Dec 15, 2016 - $6,904 -31% -61% 112 $62   $2,376,479 23

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 2016 24 $419,205   145 $2,891   $419,205 1
Nov 25, 2016 17 $1,242,451 +196% 151 $8,228   $1,661,656 2
Dec 2, 2016 19 $538,469 -57% 155 $3,474   $2,200,125 3
Dec 9, 2016 27 $176,354 -67% 112 $1,575   $2,376,479 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/25/2016 $136,361 27 27 56 $278,922 12/12/2016
New Zealand 11/25/2016 $48,289 17 17 40 $91,351 12/12/2016
United Kingdom 11/25/2016 $213,730 64 64 110 $471,703 10/2/2018
 
Rest of World $157,920
 
International Total$999,896 10/2/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Alia Bhatt    Kaira
Shah Rukh Khan    Jehangir Khan “Jugs”

Supporting Cast

Ali Zafar    Rumi
Kunal Kapoor    Raghuvendra
Angad Bedi    Sid
Ira Dubey    Fatima
Atul K. Kale    Kaira’s Father
Aban Deohans    Kaira’s Mother
Yashwant Singh    Kaira’s Uncle
Salone Mehta    Kaira’s Aunt

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Gauri Shinde    Director
Gauri Shinde    Screenwriter
Krishna Hariharan    Screenwriter
Kausar Munir    Screenwriter
Gauri Khan    Producer
Karan Johar    Producer
Gauri Shinde    Producer
Rupin Suchak    Production Designer
Hemanti Sarkar    Editor
Amit Trivedi    Composer
Laxman Utekar    Cinematographer

Theater Averages: La La Lands Yearly Record Result with Average of $176,221

December 13th, 2016

La La Land

La La Land dominated the per theater chart with an average of $176,221 in five theaters. This is not only the best of the year, it is the second best ever for a live-action film, behind just The Grand Budapest Hotel average of $202,792 in four theaters. Jackie was well back with an average of $18,933 in 26 theaters. Had La La Land not come out this weekend, this would have been big news. Now it might get lost in the crowd. Lion remained in the $10,000 club for the third weekend in a row with an average of $11,224 in 15 theaters. More...

Theater Averages: Lion Starts like a Lion with an Average of $30,840

November 29th, 2016

Lion

Lion led the way on the theater average chart this week with an average of $30,840 in four theaters. Its reviews are great and it could become a sleeper hit throughout the Christmas holidays. Up next was Manchester by the Sea with an average of $25,541 in 48 theaters. It still has plenty of room to expand and its Awards Season buzz is growing. Miss Sloane opened with an average of $19,932 in three theaters. This is good, but not good enough to think it will expand truly wide. The overall number one film, Moana, was next with an average of $14,615. The final film in the $10,000 club was Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them with an average of $10,880. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Theaters Are Stuffed with Wide Releases

November 25th, 2016

Always Shine

While Thanksgiving weekend is a boon for wide releases, the number of potential monster hits in theaters scares away a lot of the limited releases. There are some great releases, like Always Shine and Baden Baden, as well as some bigger releases, like Lion and Miss Sloane. Hopefully they will find audiences in limited release. More...


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Synopsis

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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$977,862 (41.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:154 opening theaters/155 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,961,665

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,697 $2,376,479
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,776 $999,896
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,206 $3,376,375
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $2,376,479

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 23rd, 2016 (Limited) by Reliance Big Pictures, released as Dear Life
International Releases: November 25th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
November 25th, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 25th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: April 25th, 2017
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 151 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming of Age, Set in India, Set in Mumbai, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hope Productions, Dharma Productions, Red Chillies Entertainment
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Leading Cast

Alia Bhatt    Kaira
Shah Rukh Khan    Jehangir Khan “Jugs”

Supporting Cast

Ali Zafar    Rumi
Kunal Kapoor    Raghuvendra
Angad Bedi    Sid
Ira Dubey    Fatima
Atul K. Kale    Kaira’s Father
Aban Deohans    Kaira’s Mother
Yashwant Singh    Kaira’s Uncle
Salone Mehta    Kaira’s Aunt

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Gauri Shinde    Director
Gauri Shinde    Screenwriter
Krishna Hariharan    Screenwriter
Kausar Munir    Screenwriter
Gauri Khan    Producer
Karan Johar    Producer
Gauri Shinde    Producer
Rupin Suchak    Production Designer
Hemanti Sarkar    Editor
Amit Trivedi    Composer
Laxman Utekar    Cinematographer

Theater Averages: La La Lands Yearly Record Result with Average of $176,221

December 13th, 2016

La La Land

La La Land dominated the per theater chart with an average of $176,221 in five theaters. This is not only the best of the year, it is the second best ever for a live-action film, behind just The Grand Budapest Hotel average of $202,792 in four theaters. Jackie was well back with an average of $18,933 in 26 theaters. Had La La Land not come out this weekend, this would have been big news. Now it might get lost in the crowd. Lion remained in the $10,000 club for the third weekend in a row with an average of $11,224 in 15 theaters. More...

Theater Averages: Lion Starts like a Lion with an Average of $30,840

November 29th, 2016

Lion

Lion led the way on the theater average chart this week with an average of $30,840 in four theaters. Its reviews are great and it could become a sleeper hit throughout the Christmas holidays. Up next was Manchester by the Sea with an average of $25,541 in 48 theaters. It still has plenty of room to expand and its Awards Season buzz is growing. Miss Sloane opened with an average of $19,932 in three theaters. This is good, but not good enough to think it will expand truly wide. The overall number one film, Moana, was next with an average of $14,615. The final film in the $10,000 club was Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them with an average of $10,880. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Theaters Are Stuffed with Wide Releases

November 25th, 2016

Always Shine

While Thanksgiving weekend is a boon for wide releases, the number of potential monster hits in theaters scares away a lot of the limited releases. There are some great releases, like Always Shine and Baden Baden, as well as some bigger releases, like Lion and Miss Sloane. Hopefully they will find audiences in limited release. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2016 16 $977,862   154 $6,350   $1,397,067 1
Dec 2, 2016 19 $436,335 -55% 155 $2,815   $2,097,991 2
Dec 9, 2016 27 $134,454 -69% 112 $1,200   $2,334,579 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 23, 2016 15 $187,616     145 $1,294   $187,616 1
Nov 24, 2016 12 $231,589 +23%   145 $1,597   $419,205 2
Nov 25, 2016 - $320,114 +38%   154 $2,079   $739,319 3
Nov 26, 2016 - $396,566 +24%   154 $2,575   $1,135,885 4
Nov 27, 2016 15 $261,182 -34%   153 $1,707   $1,397,067 5
Nov 28, 2016 - $53,754 -79%   151 $356   $1,450,821 6
Nov 29, 2016 14 $109,464 +104%   151 $725   $1,560,285 7
Nov 30, 2016 - $54,656 -50% -71% 151 $362   $1,614,941 8
Dec 1, 2016 - $46,715 -15% -80% 151 $309   $1,661,656 9
Dec 2, 2016 - $127,818 +174% -60% 155 $825   $1,789,474 10
Dec 3, 2016 - $191,044 +49% -52% 155 $1,233   $1,980,518 11
Dec 4, 2016 - $117,473 -39% -55% 155 $758   $2,097,991 12
Dec 5, 2016 - $21,628 -82% -60% 155 $140   $2,119,619 13
Dec 6, 2016 - $40,358 +87% -63% 155 $260   $2,159,977 14
Dec 7, 2016 - $22,303 -45% -59% 155 $144   $2,182,280 15
Dec 8, 2016 - $17,845 -20% -62% 155 $115   $2,200,125 16
Dec 9, 2016 - $39,850 +123% -69% 112 $356   $2,239,975 17
Dec 10, 2016 - $60,270 +51% -68% 112 $538   $2,300,245 18
Dec 11, 2016 - $34,334 -43% -71% 112 $307   $2,334,579 19
Dec 12, 2016 - $8,734 -75% -60% 112 $78   $2,343,313 20
Dec 13, 2016 - $16,191 +85% -60% 112 $145   $2,359,504 21
Dec 14, 2016 - $10,071 -38% -55% 112 $90   $2,369,575 22
Dec 15, 2016 - $6,904 -31% -61% 112 $62   $2,376,479 23

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 2016 24 $419,205   145 $2,891   $419,205 1
Nov 25, 2016 17 $1,242,451 +196% 151 $8,228   $1,661,656 2
Dec 2, 2016 19 $538,469 -57% 155 $3,474   $2,200,125 3
Dec 9, 2016 27 $176,354 -67% 112 $1,575   $2,376,479 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/25/2016 $136,361 27 27 56 $278,922 12/12/2016
New Zealand 11/25/2016 $48,289 17 17 40 $91,351 12/12/2016
United Kingdom 11/25/2016 $213,730 64 64 110 $471,703 10/2/2018
 
Rest of World $157,920
 
International Total$999,896 10/2/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.