The English Vinglish director Gauri Shinde who is again with her film Dear Zindagi on screen praises her film's protagonist Alia Bhatt who is seen alongside superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Angad Bedi, Kunal Kapoor and Ali Zafar.

Gauri Shinde praises Alia, "Alia is a very intelligent actor, she is instinctive. I also work on instincts so we connected well. We did not discuss much theory. She is so intelligent, you don't have to say things again to her. It was easy working with her on this film."

She says, "I was taken aback with Alia performance in Highway. Udta Punjab happened much later so I had not seen that film when we started Dear Zindagi. I liked her in Highway, especially the ending when she breaks down, it was brilliant and magical. I thought of working with her at that time but I did not have a story idea. So, when I started working on Dear Zindagi, I could only think of Alia."

Gauri added, "I felt everyone had unique personality and they all fit the characters that they are playing in the film and which is why it took the longest time to arrive at this people. All of them gave auditions for the film. I have been lucky to work with good actors who are professionals and good human being as well."

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