Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994)

Sunil and some of his friends start a band and perform at weddings and special occasions. Sunil is in love with Aana but Aana loves Chris; when Sunil finds out about this he decides to ... See full summary »

Director:

Kundan Shah

Writers:

Pankaj Advani (screenplay), Pankaj Advani (story)

Stars:

Shah Rukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Deepak Tijori

Top Rated Indian Movies #161 | 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shah Rukh Khan	...	Sunil
Suchitra Krishnamoorthi	...	Anna
Deepak Tijori	...	Chris (as Depak Tijori)
Rita Bhaduri	...	Mary Gonsalves
Satish Shah	...	Simon Gonsalves
Anjan Srivastav	...	Vinayak
Goga Kapoor	...	Anthony Gomez, The Don
Tiku Talsania	...	Mr. Patel
Ravi Baswani	...	Albert Gonsalves
Naseeruddin Shah	...	Father Breganza
Juhi Chawla	...	Special Apperance
Kurush Deboo	...	Yezdi (Sunil's Best Friend)
Aditya Lakhia	...	Tony
Shashi Sahay	...	Prabha
Jyothi Nathani

Storyline

Sunil and some of his friends start a band and perform at weddings and special occasions. Sunil is in love with Aana but Aana loves Chris; when Sunil finds out about this he decides to utilize the best of his powers to prevent the couple from meeting only to stand exposed in the eyes of Aana who throws him out from the music band. He finds an opportunity coming his way when Chris' parents arrange his marriage elsewhere but another calamity occurs when when Chris finds out that he failed his exam forcing him to forge a certificate which states that he is successful at the exam in the eyes of his parents.

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Plot Keywords:

love | music group | lie | wedding party | unrequited love | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Musical

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi English

Release Date:

25 February 1994 (India)

Also Known As:

Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No

Filming Locations:

Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The band that is thrown out by the customers at China Town Hotel when Sunil and his troupe come to give their audition, play the same tune that later Sunil performs during the song "Sachi yeh kahaani hai..."

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Quotes

Saimon: [to Sunil after having entered Saimon's house] I am so glad that you chose to come in through the door and no the window!

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Connections

References The Pink Panther (1963)

User Reviews

One of SRK's most underrated movies.

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa is the story of Sunil (Shahrukh Khan), the girl he loves, Anna (Suchitra Krishnamurty) and the guy she loves, Chris (Deepak Tijori). Sunil, realizing the budding relationship between Anna and Chris decides to take things into his own hands by trying to create rifts between the two and taking advantage of the situations to woo Anna himself. Supporting these three are Sunil's family, his musical friends (look a little closer and you'll see Ashutosh Gowarikar among them) and also the local Father (Naseeruddin Shah) who acts as Sunil's mentor.

This may sound like a very simple and typical love triangle, which it is. What makes it different is Sunil. His character is one that is rarely seen in Indian cinema, yet not unfamiliar to us because we've met hundreds of Sunils in our lifetime. We ourselves might be a Sunil. He is that real. He has no great physical strength (Shahrukh in 93? puny!), or great intelligence (he failed the same class several times)or great wealth (his father is a mechanic). He is a regular Joe trying to get the girl he loves.

Sunil happens to be Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa's greatest asset. We see everything and everyone through his eyes which makes his world real to us. The things he does are things we might do when in love. What he ultimately does in the end might reflect on who many of us really are on the inside: simple people who love their family and friends.

A lot of people believe Shahrukh Khan became an actor with Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge in '95. The truth is that he was well on his way to becoming a legend in Indian cinema with this movie. He IS Sunil. He breathes life into the role making it much more than just a character in a story, he brings Sunil to life, he brings Sunil to us. He is brilliant. Just watch the film.