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

Top Rated Indian Movies #101 | 34 wins & 41 nominations.

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
Princey Shukla	...	Gia Kapur (as Jhanak Shukla)

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, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,787,378, 21 December 2003

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

Actor Arjun Kapoor was an assistant director of the film.

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Goofs

When Naina returns home from Central Park, her lips say, "St Paul's Cathedral."

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Quotes

Chaddha uncle: Can't see Lajjoji anywhere?
Jennifer Kapur: Yes... sometimes we are also lucky!

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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

if you have seen this movie outside India, you are an elected by God

Watching Indian movies outside of India is something very impossible, everybody speaks about "the famous bollywood movies", but nobody want to release this jewels in Europe. I am so lucky I could see this supermasterpiece at the oriental cinema festival in Barcelon, I couldn't believe what I was watching. The script is stunning, the choreography crazy, the actors are superlative, the music is impressive, the plot turns you on...you can keep inside the characters as I never did. The sound is also impressive. It was like watching Mary Poppins when I was 6 yeras old, during 3 hours I lost the total terms of reality!!!! As the movie has never been exhibited in Spain and there is not copy on DVD we are so "lucky" We could find a pirate copy in a Pakistan supermarket in Barcelon, with perfect sound and image!!!! Well, I hope this message will amaze you to get this movie from....where?