Gauri Shinde of English Vinglish fame is the director of Dear Zindagi.

Alia Bhatt, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming slice-of-life film Dear Zindagi, says failure is something which keeps her going.

Alia on Thursday treated her fans to a question-and-answer session, where a fan asked her about facing failure. "Fear of failure is what keeps me going. So I fear it, but it also motivates me," Alia said.

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Another Twitter user asked the 23-year-old actor about how she tackles people who speak out against her. "Everyone has the right to have an opinion about you, so there is no need to tackle anybody. You just be positive and know who you are as a person and that`s all that matters," she said.

Directed by Gauri Shinde, Dear Zindagi also stars Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. This would be the first time the 51-year-old superstar will be seen sharing screen space with Alia.