Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Naina, an introverted, perpetually depressed girl's life changes when she meets Aman. But Aman has a secret of his own which changes their lives forever. Embroiled in all this is Rohit, Naina's best friend who conceals his love for her.

Director:

Nikkhil Advani (as Nikhil Advani)

Writers:

Niranjan Iyengar (dialogue), Karan Johar (screenplay)

Stars:

Preity Zinta, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shah Rukh Khan	...	Aman Mathur
Preity Zinta	...	Naina Catherine Kapur
Saif Ali Khan	...	Rohit
Jaya Bhaduri	...	Jennifer Kapur
Sushma Seth	...	Lajjo Kapur
Reema Lagoo	...	Aman's Mother
Lillete Dubey	...	Jaswinder "Jazz" Kapoor
Delnaaz Irani	...	Jasprit "Sweetu" Kapoor (as Delnaaz Paul)
Rani Mukerji	...	Special Appearance
Sonali Bendre	...	Dr. Priya
Michael Pinkhas	...	Office Clerk
Sanjay Kapoor	...	Abhay
Sulabha Arya	...	Kanta Bhen (as Sulbha Arya)
Athit Naik	...	Shiv Kapur
Jhanak Shukla	...	Gia Kapur

Storyline

The film's female lead, Naina (Preity Zinta) narrates the story. Her father had committed suicide years ago which left a deep impact on her heart. Her family is dysfunctional since her mother and grandmother just cannot stop arguing. But when Aman (Shahrukh Khan) arrives next door, the whole gloomy conditions change. Aman infuses life in skeptical and overtly serious Naina, and she falls in love with him. But Aman knows that he cannot marry Naina because of a secret which he cannot divulge to her. So he intends upon setting her up with her best pal Rohit (Saif Ali Khan).

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Plot Keywords:

homosexual overtones | gay joke | tragic ending | gay slur | restaurant | 

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Taglines:

A Story Of A Lifetime.......In A Heartbeat

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi Urdu Gujarati Punjabi

Release Date:

28 November 2003 (India)

Also Known As:

Tomorrow May Never Come

Filming Locations:

679 E 22nd St, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$758,211, 30 November 2003

Gross USA:

$1,787,378

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dharma Productions, Dillywood

Technical Specs

Runtime:

186 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The North East Blackout of 2003 happened while they were still filming the movie, which threw the shoot schedule off for two days. At some point, they didn't even have food on set.

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Goofs

In the start of the song "It's the Time to Disco" the sound of a zipper being opened is heard much before Preity Zinta actually opens the zipper of the jacket.

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Quotes

Aman Mathur: [to Naina] Listen... live... be happy... smile... Who knows? Tomorrow may not be...

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Connections

Referenced in Koffee with Karan: Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt (2016)

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Soundtracks

Maar Dala
(uncredited)
Performed by Kavita Krishnamurthy

User Reviews

Fantastic really!

A friend recommended this movie to me. I was skeptical at first..I'm a Chinese and i haven't really watched a Hindi Movie seriously. BUt i didn't regret watching Kal ho Naa Ho. Heart warming, funny and touching...

The songs and Choreography are great! My favourites are Pretty Woman and Kal Ho Naa Ho. The storyline is very similar to Koran dramas, except that the dialogues were much more intense!

it really kept my eyes glued to the screen. The acting was very intense as well, feelings were expressed very well. The energy Level was explosive especially during the dance scenes!

A must watch!!