Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)

Director:

Karan Johar

Writers:

Karan Johar (story)
Shibani Bathija (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 August 2006 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Dev lives in the United States of America and is a foot ball player. He is married to Riya, who works and models for a magazine...

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Teacher | Fashion Magazine Editor | Extramarital Affair | New York

Awards:

3 wins & 22 nominations

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Amitabh Bachchan	...	Samarjit 'Sam' Talwar
Shahrukh Khan	...	Dev Saran
Rani Mukherjee	...	Maya Talwar (as Rani Mukerji)
Preity Zinta	...	Riya Saran
Abhishek Bachchan	...	Rishi Talwar
Kiron Kher	...	Kamaljit 'Kamal' Saran (as Kirron Kher)
Arjun Rampal	...	Jay
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Abraham	...	DJ at club
Logan Anderson	...	Receptionist (as Beth Erin Anderson)
Lisa Anzelmo	...	American Reporter
Jarett Armstrong	...	Train Station Patron 1
Patrick Armstrong	...	Train Station Patron 2
Diane Baisley	...	Nurse
Tomm Bauer	...	Co-Worker
Himad Beg	...	Wedding Guest
Whit Blanchard	...	Chris - Waiter
Kristen Bough	...	Little girl on slide
Matt Brandstein	...	CIA Operative
Adrianna Bremont	...	Receptionist
Tracey Brennan	...	Dr. Anna
Arthur S. Brown	...	Reporter
Ahsaas Channa	...	Arjun D. Saran
Bob Connelly	...	Father of The Bride
Greg D'Agostino	...	Coach George Push
Michael C. Davis	...	Male Nurse #2
Manish Dayal	...	Reporter
Peter Defeo	...	Commuter
Pat Dempsey	...	Soccer Player
Brian Ferrari	...	Sound guy
Kathryn Gerhardt	...	Hysterical Nurse
Nick Gjoka	...	Flyer Boy
Tom Gribby	...	Dancer
Andrew Hillmedo Jr.	...	Background
Aykut Hilmi	...	Gangster
Allen Ioccarino	...	Soccer Fan
Shobhit Jain	...	Extra / Kid
Matthew Joseff	...	Extra
Larissa Kohler	...	Extra
Ginger Kroll	...	Bridesmaid
Michael Leister	...	Commuter on Subway
Rithear Len	...	Soccer Fan
Oliver Martin	...	Street Guy
Madalyn McKay	...	Announcer
Jay Prakash Mistry	...	Band Member
Saira Mohan	...	Catherine Cooper / Catherine R. Talwar
Moniere	...	Soccer Player
Omar Mora	...	Spanish Reporter
Carmel Navé	...	Secretary / Receptionist
Joel Ney	...	Annoying Man
Christine Lisa Racinez	...	Soccer Fan
Giuseppe Raucci	...	Soccer Player
Alyssa Ritch	...	Office Assistant
Sandeep Sankineni	...	Train Station Passenger
Kenny Solomons	...	Dancer
Robert Gordon Spencer	...	ER Doctor
Kali Stivison	...	Receptionist #2
Tibor Taylor	...	Party Guest
Steve West	...	Joey Dancer (as Steve Lawton)
Christopher Wilford	...	Soccer Goalie (Dallas)

Also Known As:

Kank (India: Hindi title) (informal short title)
Never Say Goodbye (USA) (informal English title)

Runtime:

193 min

Country:

India

Language:

English | Hindi

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Ireland:12A | India:UA | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) | USA:R (original rating) | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

30th Street Station - 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Dharma Productions

Trivia:

Shahrukh Khan promised Karan Johar that this is the first film he would complete after Yash Johar death. Due to other delays, Shahrukh Khan ended up completing Paheli (2005) first.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: All throughout the movie, everyone refers to the game Dev plays as football. But the setting is the US, and in the US the sport is called "soccer".

Quotes:

Dev Saran: I love you, Maya. And you love me too.

Movie Connections:

References Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

A strategy of entertainment biz

Karan Johar is an entertainer and keeps his eyes on the money too. He doesn't provide answers but gets his audience to ask questions. One is free to do anything about this movie. Be entertained or be aroused or simply be critical. While the home audience may be mixed in their appraisal, is it any wonder why the ROI from overseas locations justify Karan's venture? I believe that the theme is balance. Whether its career or relationships. There is reference to Spiritual touches (as the stroll in the church), Family (obviously), Friendships (evidently), Financial intelligence (leveraging of time and money and how it effects one choices), Fitness levels (mental, physical and emotional)and how one views Fun. Does it occur to anyone that the child is left alone to be in dilemma of being forced to play soccer when he wants to play violin? This realization comes too late. Everone returns to the basics finally. Foundation is essential.