The Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt starrer 'Dear Zindagi' "could have done with... more plot," wrote The Indian Express. The film's story "much like its protagonist, is stuck in a rut," said India Today. Hindustan Times wrote that "the screenplay and dialogues... stop the film from being magnificent". It has been rated 1.5/5 (TIE), 2/5 (HT) and 3/5 (IT).