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Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna


Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (), also abbreviated as KANK, is a 2006 Indian musical romantic drama film, directed by Karan Johar and produced under the Dharma Productions banner. Released on 11 August 2006 in India and North America, it stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherji, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher. Set and mostly taking place in New York City, "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" explores themes of adultery. "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" was promoted with the tag-line ""
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over a 90-day shooting period in the USA but a few scenes were shot on four large sets in Mumbai studios. Rani Mukherji suffered from a severe skin allergy during the filming in the US. Like previous Karan Johar movies ("Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." and "Kal Ho Naa Ho)", "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" has a four-word title that starts with a ""K"". The music and background score of "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"
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leaves the train station. They finally find happiness with their true love and decide to start a new life together. In the end, Dev mentions that true love should be the only foundation of a relationship. A flawed foundation would lead to the breakdown of the relationship, which in turn would lead to heartbreak. "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" was directed and written by Karan Johar who collaborated with Shibani Bathija to write the screenplay, and Niranjan Iyengar produced the dialogue. Produced by Dharma Productions, the soundtrack was performed by
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was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy while the lyrics were penned by Javed Akhtar and the soundtrack was released on 16 June 2006 by Sony BMG in India. This is the second time that lyricist Javed Akhtar and the composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have teamed up for a Dharma production. The title song "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" rendered by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik is a tearjerker. "Mitwa", an evocative sufi rock ballad, marked the introduction of Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali into the Bollywood scene.
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director's comic timing in certain scenes such as the children's soccer match, the bed store, and at the ballet show. "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" saw a record opening at many cities in India and generated in the first week itself, although it is currently Johar's lowest-grossing film according to net collections, even if unadjusted for inflation. It emerged the highest grosser worldwide for an Indian film, surpassing "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..."'s five-year-old record. With a total overseas
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's son, Karan Johar made his directorial debut with the romantic drama "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji. The film was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1998, and established Dharma Productions as a leading production company in India. Their subsequent releases, the ensemble melodrama "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), the comedy drama "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003) and the romance "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), all starring
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Trance" is the trance version of the title track, which is a rarity in Bollywood. The album also has a remix - "Mitwa - Revisted". The soundtrack ends with a sad version of the title track, ""Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Sad Version"" which speaks of destiny, meeting again in life and never saying goodbye. The trio took care to not make the album sound repetitive, especially since the overall genre of the soundtrack is similar to that of their previous chartbuster "Kal Ho Naa
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. The album opened at #1 and retained the top position in the music charts for ten straight weeks, despite facing tough competition from musical hits like "Fanaa", "Krrish" and "Gangster". According to the figures from "BoxOffice India", the album sold over 1,900,000 copies in India making it the second best selling album of the year, marginally behind "Dhoom 2". "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", with a multi-star cast, premiered on 12 August 2006 and was screened in
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gross of , the film was the third highest overseas grosser as of 2013. It opened strongly in the United States and the United Kingdom with first weekend grosses of $1.3 million in the U.S and $1.4 million (£750,000) in the UK In total "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" collected US$3,275,444 in the United States while in UK it netted over £5,079,688.00. In the US, one factor contributing to its success was the fact it debuted in 64 theatres, unusually high for a Bollywood film in cities with
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Shibani Bathija is an Egyptian screenwriter famous for her works in Bollywood films such as "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", "My Name Is Khan" and "Fanaa". Bathija studied English at DePauw University and Communications at San Francisco State. After a period in advertising with SONY, Bathija showed a script to Karan Johar which was then accepted by Yash Raj Films. She served as screenwriter for two 2006 releases, " Fanaa" and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna." Her then films included Sanjay Gadhvi's "Kidnap"
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However, Kajol made a guest appearance in the song ""Rock 'N' Roll Soniye"". Riteish Deshmukh also had a guest appearance, but his scene was cut during the editing process. "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" is set in New York City, while many of the scenes were filmed in East Hartford and New Haven in Connecticut. The soccer game scene was filmed at Rentschler Field, the home of the UConn Huskies football team. In several scenes, a light "'UConn"' can be
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-budgeted films such as "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), "Biwi No.1" (1999), "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai" (2000), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001), "Koi Mil Gaya" (2003), "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003), "Krrish" (2006) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). In 2013, the company's distribution leg reportedly sold the satellite rights of its highly anticipated venture "Dhoom 3
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Ho" (2003). The music of "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" was launched in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2006 and was officially released in India on 16 June 2006 along with a grand music launch at the IIFA Awards function in Dubai. Though there were a few negative buzz around earlier at London where the music released, the overall reaction to the album was extremely positive from all the mainstream critics. Joginder Tuteja of "Bollywood Hungama" dismissed those initial negative reaction, saying "Much before the official release
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generated misunderstandings". Elley noted Amitabh Bachchan's performance as an ageing lothario and praised Preity Zinta as "stepping far beyond her makeup". Raja Sen of "rediff.com" was particularly critical of the film, also expressing dissatisfaction with its length. He remarked, "I feel older. A showing of Karan Johar's mammoth 22-reel "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" has left me unbelievably exhausted. I walked out of the hall feeling my cheeks for stubble, wondering if my clothes are suddenly dated and my hair's turned grey
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Some later films that followed this trend include "Pardes" (1997), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003), "Salaam Namaste" (2005), "Neal 'n' Nikki" (2005) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" became the first Hindi film blockbuster to feature NRIs as main characters. It helped to establish the diaspora market as a vital source of revenue for the industry
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film-making, YRF went on build their dream film production studio in the year 2005, located in Mumbai city. The first film to be shot in YRF Studios was the company's 2006 critical and commercial blockbuster "Fanaa". Some of the notable films of outside banners that were shot in the studio over the years are; "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), "Partner" (2007), "Taare Zameen Par" (2007), "Dostana" (2008), "Wanted"
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to be given a theatrical release in Germany. "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." earned a worldwide gross of (). It was the highest-grossing film of the year in the overseas market, surpassing "", which was the top grosser of the year. Its record of being the highest grosser in the overseas was broken only by Johar's next directorial, "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). When adjusted for inflation, the film is still among the highest grossers worldwide. "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), which were both very successful in the overseas market. His social drama "My Name Is Khan" (2010) earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Director. The 2018 spy thriller "Raazi" won him Filmfare Award for Best Film. These, along with the several successful films he has produced under the Dharma Productions banner, have established him as one of the leading director-producers in Hindi cinema. Johar
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". Made on a budget of , "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." emerged as a major commercial success, both domestically and internationally, with a lifetime gross of () at the worldwide box office. Outside India, the film was the highest-grossing Indian film ever, until its record was broken by Johar's next directorial, "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." won several awards at popular award ceremonies the following year, including five Filmfare Awards. Yashvardhan "
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Ho". The film was initially entitled "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", but Johar later changed it to "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (naming it after the song "Aisa Milan Kal Ho Naa Ho" from the 1997 film "Hameshaa"); he used the former title for his 2006 film. Around the same time, Nikkhil Advani, who served as an assistant director for "Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin" (1996), "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), "Mohabbatein" (
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previous films like "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). Actor Fawad Khan was cast to play a role of a DJ, describing his role as "not exactly a cameo but it becomes a backbone for a certain conflict of a character in the movie." Lisa Haydon has also confirmed that she will appear in the film. In September 2016 at the Toronto International Film Festival, Johar confirmed that
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Polish audiences with the 2005 release of "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001) and his other films, including "Dil Se.." (1998), "Main Hoon Na" (2004) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), became hits in the country. Bollywood films are often covered in "Gazeta Wyborcza", formerly Poland's largest newspaper. Hindi films have become popular in Arab countries, and imported Indian films are usually subtitled in Arabic when they are released. Bollywood has progressed
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Karan Johar's movies "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)" and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", which gained global musical success. The musical soundtrack consists of 6 original songs and 4 bonus tracks that are taken from Karan Johar's previous successful films that have featured Shahrukh Khan. The soundtrack includes one instrumental called "Khan Theme", composed by Indrajit Sharma and the strings for the song are performed by the Bombay Film Orchestra. The songs such as "Noor-e-Khuda" blend western bar blues
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of the music album of "KANK", rumour brigade has been having a field day in pulling down the album. Well, that's not something new as with every biggie comes its share of detractors. But on hearing the songs for yourself, you realize that is it NOTHING, but a rumour! The album is yet another fine product from the team that delivers the kind of path-breaking music expected from it." Sukanya Verma of Rediff called the album "a treat for the melody-starved."
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film "Koi... Mil Gaya" (2003), which is her biggest commercial success, and the star-crossed romance "Veer-Zaara" (2004), which earned her critical acclaim. She was later noted for her portrayal of independent, modern Indian women in "Salaam Namaste" (2005) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), top-grossing productions in overseas markets. These accomplishments have established her as a leading actress of Hindi cinema. Her first international film role was in the
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Ashutosh Gowariker, his brother-in-law, on the 2004 film, "Swades," and later to Johar on "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna." After taking a short break from filmmaking, Mukerji wrote the screenplay for "Wake Up Sid" and gave it to Johar who decided it should become a film. The film starred Konkona Sen Sharma and Ranbir Kapoor in lead roles and went on to become a commercial and critical success. Mukerji's next film, also under Karan Johar's banner Dharma Productions, was
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the musical trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar. Farah Khan was brought in to organize the choreographical aspects of the film, with costume designer Manish Malhotra, production designer Sharmishta Roy and MAC cosmetics all playing a major role in production. Kajol was initially offered the role of Maya Talwar. When she refused, due to her prior commitments with Yash Raj Films's "Fanaa", the role was passed on to her cousin Rani Mukherji, who was supposed to play Preity Zinta's part.
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listed below: During the production of "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), Tarun Mansukhani conceived a film about three friends who share an apartment. After the production wrapped, Karan Johar told him that Mansukhani was ready to direct a film and should write a script; if Johar liked it, he would produce the film. He set the film in Miami, since he liked its lifestyle and culture: "People in Miami work hard and party harder and I wanted to capture that in my film." Mansukhani
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Karan Johar is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, actor and television personality who works in Hindi films. Johar made his directorial debut with the blockbuster romance "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), which earned him the Filmfare Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay. His next two films were the ensemble dramas "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), which were both very successful in the overseas market. His social drama "
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, Piku, Happy New Year, Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali, D-Day, , Dostana, Krazzy 4, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Krrish, , Kaal, Black, Gayab, , Supari, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, Kal Ho Na Ho, Koi Mil Gaya, Aashiq, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge, Deewane, Refugee, Jaanwar, Biwi No.1, Mann, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and have also handled off-beat films like Maine Gandhi
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American critic Derek Elley considers her to be "one of Bollywood's best pure actresses." Following her portrayal of such characters as those in "Sangharsh", "Kya Kehna", "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke", "Salaam Namaste" and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", Zinta gained a reputation for playing roles that go against Indian traditional mores and was often recognised for her versatility. Critics attributed her roles in these films as to establishing a new image for leading actresses in Bollywood. Karan Johar cites her as
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seen on the field. The majority of the Grand Central Station scenes were filmed at New Haven's Union Station and Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. In an interview, Karan Johar stated that the filming for the song "Tumhi Dekho Naa" was done at multiple locations and ended up being extremely time-consuming. The "blue section" of the song was shot at Columbia University in Upper West Side, the "yellow section" was shot at Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, the "orange section" at Bear Mountain
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"Where's The Party Tonight?" by Shaan, Vasundhara Das, Loy and Shankar Mahadevan is the club song picturized on Abhishek and Preity. Then follows "Tumhi Dekho Naa", a soft and romantic ballad, which again is sung by the Sonu Nigam - Alka Yagnik duo is picturized on Shahrukh and Rani. "Rock 'N' Roll Soniye", picturized on Amitabh, Abhishek and Preity is a 60's Rock 'N' Roll track, sung by Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan and Mahalakshmi Iyer. "Farewell
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Town", "Milenge Milenge", etc. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Alka's collaboration with Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy in notable films such as "Dil Chahta Hai", "Mission Kashmir", "Armaan", "Kal Ho Naa Ho", "Lakshya" and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna". Yagnik has won several music awards for best female playback such as Filmfare Awards, National Awards, Lata Mangeshkar Award, Bollywood Movie Awards, IIFA Awards, Star Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, etc
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Karan Johar in "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), an urban drama dealing with infidelity and dysfunctional relationships. The high-profile production featured an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher, and told the story of two unhappily married couples in New York which results in an extra-marital affair. Mukerji played Maya Talwar, a woman layered with self-doubt and question about the relationship between her husband (played by Abhishek Bachchan) and herself. "
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to positive reviews from critics. This was followed by Karan Johar's musical romantic drama "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006) featuring a large ensemble cast led by Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher. The film became a moderate commercial success despite the fact that it dealt with the controversial subject of marital infidelity, though it was the all-time biggest earner in the overseas markets at the time of its release. Dharma's next release was Tarun Mansukhani's
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including her first and only Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She went on to star in top-grossing productions in India and abroad, including "Koi... Mil Gaya" (2003), "Veer-Zaara" (2004), "Salaam Namaste" (2005) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), all of which earned her different nominations at major award ceremonies, which, except Filmfare, include such organisations as Screen, Zee Cine, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) and the
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San Francisco Film festival for his role in the film, seven years after the release of MNIK. The soundtrack is composed by the critically acclaimed Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, who previously teamed up with Karan Johar to give hit music for his movies like "Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)" and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)". The lyrics are penned by Niranjan Iyengar. The music was released on 5 January 2010, by Sony Music Entertainment (India) who has also previously released the music for
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Award. She again garnered critical acclaim and commercial success with "Chalte Chalte" (2003), "Yuva" (2004), "Hum Tum" (2004), "Veer-Zaara" (2004), "Black" (2005), "Bunty Aur Babli" (2005), "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), "Laaga Chunari Mein Daag" (2007), "Saawariya" (2007), "No One Killed Jessica" (2011), "Talaash: The
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, the "red section" at the Pier A Park in Hoboken, and the "green section" at the Union Station in New Haven. The red section was initially designed to take place in the rain. However, due to the low temperatures, the raindrops produced by the rain machines started freezing in mid-air. This posed a risk of physical harm to the actors. Consequently, the filmmakers decided to do away with the rain. However, they still wanted to make use of the 200 red umbrellas they
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and around the world. In India, the film smashed the record for a Bollywood release in the month of February, breaking the previous two-year record held by "Jodhaa Akbar". The film also broke the record for a Bollywood release in the first quarter of the year, breaking the previous two-year record held by "Race". In the UK, the film broke the four-year record of "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", and became the highest-grossing Bollywood film in the UK.
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Sarkar" (2005), and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). All of them were successful at the box office. His later releases in 2006 and early 2007 were "Baabul" (2006), "Ekalavya" and "Nishabd" (2007), which failed to do well at the box office but his performances in each of them were praised by critics. In May 2007, two of his films: the romantic comedy "Cheeni Kum" and the multi-starrer action drama "Shootout
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from "Hum Tum"; "My Dil Goes Mmmm" from "Salaam Namaste"; "Where's The Party Tonight" and "Rock And Roll Soniye" from "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"; "Chori Chori Chhora Chhori" from "Masti (2004 film)"; "Main Hoon Don" from "Don - The Chase Begins Again"; "Hey Shona" from "Ta Ra Rum Pum"; "Do U Wanna Partner" and "You're My Love" from "Partner";
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realistically, but it is definitely there in the society. During emergency, there are horror stories. If we have to go back to Kriplani and his movement in Bihar, the stories are absolutely horrific." Since the film "reflected contemporary Indian reality and had cinematic excellence", it was chosen as India's official entry for the 79th Academy Awards despite stiff competition from films such as "Krrish", "Omkara", "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" and "Lage Raho Munna Bhai". While discussing if the
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, after "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" and "Veer-Zaara", according to the exchange rates prevailing at their respective times of release. "My Name Is Khan" debuted in USA in 120 theatres, breaking the record set by "3 Idiots" which debuted in 119 theatres. The film broke the record for an opening weekend in the US, earning US$1,994,027. The film debuted at No. 13 at the American box office. By the end of the first week, the film grossed US$2,552,283,
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Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). Mukerji then collaborated with Yash Raj Films on several unsuccessful films which led critics to bemoan her choice of roles. The semi-biographical thriller "No One Killed Jessica" (2011), in which she played a headstrong journalist, proved to be her first box office hit in four years. She followed it by starring in the successful thrillers "" (2012) and "Mardaani" (2014), and the comedy-drama "Hichki" (2018). The
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"Main Hoon Na" (2004), "Hum Tum" (2004), "Veer-Zaara" (2004), and "" (2005), where her performance drew rave reviews. Her work in "Rang De Basanti" (2006) was a huge hit and her performance got her second nomination for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Her role in "Fanaa" (2006) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006) also received appreciation. Adding to her list of comical roles
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critics. Critic Taran Adarsh commented that Johar "confirms the fact that he is the brightest in film firmament. The premise [of the film] is simple, but it is the storytelling that deserves the highest marks." Johar's third directorial venture was the multi-starrer romantic drama "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), which dealt with the controversial subject of marital infidelity against the backdrop of non-resident Indians living in New York City. The film's plot follows a washed-up athlete (Shah
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A Love... That Broke All Relationships"". It was a success internationally, especially in the United States. It became the highest grossing Indian film of all time overseas at the time of its release. The film was screened in over 1,200 cinemas worldwide, grossing a worldwide total of (). It was screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Maya (Rani Mukherji) is an orphan who is to marry her closest childhood friend Rishi Talwar (Abhishek Bachchan). The two have been raised by Rishi's fun
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do, Dev and Maya start feeling guilty because they are happier with each other than with their respective spouses. The two couples attend a ballet, where Dev and Maya try making each other jealous by showing affection to their partners. The next day, they realize that they have been playing with their spouses' feelings but nevertheless give in to their love and cross the forbidden limit by sleeping together. The next day, Sam invites the Sarans for a dinner party on the occasion of Kamal's birthday. At the party,
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after a conversation on love, marriage, and fidelity, Dev 'jokingly' confesses that he loves Maya. Sam senses that there was more to Dev's remark than light banter. The next day, Dev and Maya are caught in an embrace outside the train station by Sam and Kamal. Both Sam and Kamal are shocked and upset at the fact that Dev and Maya cheated on their spouses, despite both Rhea and Rishi's attempts to salvage their respective marriages. That night, Sam has a heart attack. On his
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such as Neil Genzlinger of the "New York Times" emphasized the larger-than-life nature of the film, remarking that, "It is full of big Bollywood stars and out-sized everything: the rainstorms are a little rainier than real life; the wind machines are cranked up an extra notch; the close-ups get closer and linger longer than usual; the coincidences that drive the plot are a little more numerous and unlikely than normal screenwriting allows". He praised the humor in the script and the
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Ahsaas Channa is an Indian actress who appeared as a child actor in Hindi films such as "Vaastu Shastra", "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", "My Friend Ganesha", "Phoonk", etc. As a teenager, she has been mostly active in television shows, such as "Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev", "Oye Jassie" and "MTV Fanaah". Channa was born in Jalandhar. Her father Iqbal Channa is a Punjabi film producer while her mother Kulbir Kaur Badesron is a television actress.
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to do in "Jaan-E-Mann", but looks appropriately attractive." Zinta said that the film was a great relief after the more emotionally intense "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", as "Jaan-E-Mann" was "easy, happy and much more simple". In 2007, Zinta portrayed a British Pakistani woman, Alvira Khan, in her third project with Yash Raj Films, Shaad Ali's comedy "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom", alongside Abhishek Bachchan, Bobby Deol and Lara Dutta. The
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filmmaker Karan Johar to represent the Hindi film industry and promote "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", returning in later years as the brand ambassador of Chopard, the maker of luxury watches and jewellery. In September 2006, the UK magazine "Eastern Eye" ranked her among "Asia's Sexiest Women". In 2010, "Time" magazine selected her as one of the candidates for its list of the world's 100 most influential people. She was the only Indian actress nominated for the poll and eventually did not make it
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Pankh () is a 2010 Bollywood film written and directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyaya and starring Bipasha Basu, Lilette Dubey, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ronit Roy, Sanjeeda Sheikh and newcomers Maradona Rebello and Amit Purohit. The film was released on 2 April 2010. The film is reportedly based on the case of child actor Ahsaas Channa, who's apparently a girl passed off as a boy in movies like "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" and "Vaastu Shastra". The film is the story of the repercussions that have happened to a boy
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Raho Munna Bhai" won four awards each. Other multiple winners included "Krrish" with three awards and "Dhoom 2" and "Fanaa" with two each. In addition movies receiving a single awards included, "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" for (Best Performance In A Leading Role Female), "" for (Best Performance In A Comic Role), "36 China Town" for (Male Debutant Star) and "Gangster" for (Female Debutant Star). Rajkumar Hirani and A. R. Rahman each won
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immensely popular among the public, and went on to win several awards including Filmfare and IIFA awards. The song "Kajra Re" featuring Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan became a rage among the listeners. Following the success of "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", their next album of 2006 was Farhan Akhtar's "" starring Shahrukh Khan. They composed seven songs, including two versions of "Yeh Mera Dil" and "Khaike Paan Banaraswala", from the original Don. The track "Aaj Ki Raat"
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embracing at a flower shop. Sam and Kamal explain that both, having lost their spouses, have decided to help one another through their loneliness by means of friendship. Dev and Maya decide to take a break from the stress of their respective relationships. In doing so, they find themselves drawn to one another. Dev and Maya arrange a dinner for their respective spouses on the occasion of their wedding anniversaries so as to salvage their respective marriages. After returning home from the dinner, Rhea accuses Dev of being jealous of her
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deathbed, he advises Maya to leave Rishi as she was depriving Rishi and herself of true love and happiness in life. After Sam's death, Dev and Maya decide they must end their relationship and go back to their respective spouses, but first, they must tell them the truth about their extramarital affair, because neither of them would be able to move on with their spouses in the shadow of dishonesty. Shocked and heartbroken, Rhea and Rishi divorce their spouses. Dev and Maya lie to each other and say that they
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had purchased. Eventually, they decided to shoot the red section on a sunny day where the actors used the umbrellas to block out the sun. The shooting for the green section also ran into problems. Two hundred extras were hired for the section but only fifteen showed up. Consequently, crew members present on the set wore the green costumes to take their place. Ayan Mukherji who was an Assistant Director of the film can be seen in a green sweater carrying a box in one of the frames. The movie was filmed
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incorporated to contrast emotions between scenes, remarking that, "the screenplay balances the two extremes; light moments and dollops of emotions with amazing ease". The individual cast performances were also praised by Adarsh, who commented on the effectiveness of the casting and the interaction of the actors. Rajeev Masand gave the film 4 out of 5 stars praising the screenplay and Johar's direction, saying "Few writers have such solid control over their screenplay as Karan Johar does. Few understand the intricacies of narrative as well as he does.
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. I've lost a sizeable chunk of my life, and you will too". Unlike other critics, he identified flaws in the script and criticized the strength of characters saying "The characters are cardboard, the setting is glitzy, the songs are tiresome, and the story oscillates between high melodrama and slapstick hilarity, going nowhere. Rarely has a weak script relied so completely on pretty people with big names to carry every line through". In the United States, the film received a number of positive reviews. Critics
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. Mahal assisted Sharmishta Roy for four years, worked with her on "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" and became friends with Tarun Mansukhani. When Mansukhani asked her to work on his directorial debut, she jumped at the opportunity. Three large sets were created for the film in Miami: the apartment, the "Verve" office and the "Desi Girl" set. Smaller sets had simple floor plans. The types of houses in Miami were researched, and Mahal described them as "large and spacious compared to cramped apartments in
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Ahsaas Channa


Channa started her career at a very young age. She did her debut with the movie "Vaastu Shastra" where she played the role of Rohan, Sushmita Sen's son. She also played a boy in "My Friend Ganesha" and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna". On television, she acted in Nikhil Sinha's "Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev" as Ashokasundari, lord Shiva and Parvati's daughter. She also played the role of Dhara in "MTV Fanaah", the mini TV series that aired on MTV
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even when her characters are being unkind it's hard not to like her." Zinta received further success in 2006, starring in Karan Johar's drama "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" with an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Kirron Kher. The film became one of the biggest box office hits in India, earning , and grossed over abroad, the biggest Bollywood success of all-time in the overseas market up until then. It was her fourth overseas top-earner in
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Abhishek Bachchan


to earn critical appreciation for his performances in the dramas "Yuva" (2004), "Sarkar" (2005), and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), which won him three consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2007, he portrayed a character loosely based on Dhirubhai Ambani in Mani Ratnam's drama film "Guru", which earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Bachchan has also played leading and supporting roles in several commercially successful comedies, including "Bunty Aur
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Shah Rukh Khan


Filmfare Best Actor Award for all three of his 2004 releases and eventually won the award for "Swades". "Filmfare" later included his performance in the 2010 issue of Bollywood's "Top 80 Iconic Performances". In 2005, Khan starred in Amol Palekar's fantasy drama, "Paheli". The film was India's submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 79th Academy Awards. He later collaborated with Karan Johar for the third time in the musical romantic drama "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006)
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Rani Mukerji


's gone virtually unnoticed". Namrata Joshi of "Outlook" adds that she is unafraid to take risks and portray roles that "none of her contemporaries have been able to do". Mukerji has garnered a reputation for playing roles that are a significant departure from the traditional portrayal of women in mainstream Indian cinema; in "Hum Tum" she played a widow who engages in pre-marital sex, in "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" she played a married woman who is involved in an extra-marital affair with a
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Jami Reid-Quarrell


28 Weeks Later" as infected H and in Bollywood films "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" and "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom" as a featured dancer. Whilst still based in Glasgow, he appeared in STV's "High Road" as a Cabaret Performer and in "Taggart" as a High School Pupil. Upon arriving in London, he was chosen to appear in the Spice Girls video for "Who Do You Think You Are" also appearing on BBC's Comic Relief Live Broadcast alongside the Spice Girls and Madness. He filmed
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Abhishek Bachchan filmography


Sarkar". The former was the second highest-grossing film of the year, and his performance in the latter earned him a second Best Supporting Actor award at Filmfare. In both films he co-starred with his father, Amitabh Bachchan. That same year, he also appeared in the Bengali film "Antarmahal" (2005). The following year, Bachchan appeared in the Karan Johar-directed romantic drama "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), for which he received his third consecutive Best Supporting Actor award
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Rani Mukerji filmography


, and starred in the critically acclaimed fantasy film "Paheli". She also played a con woman that year in the lucrative comedy film "Bunty aur Babli". For her performance in "Black", she was awarded the Best Actress and Best Actress – Critics trophies at Filmfare. The following year, she played an unhappily married woman in the drama "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"one of the top-grossing Bollywood films overseas. Following a leading role in the financially successful family drama "Ta Ra Rum Pum" (2007
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List of awards and nominations received by Abhishek Bachchan


Sarkar" (2005), and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), which won him three consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2007, he portrayed a character loosely based on Dhirubhai Ambani in Mani Ratnam's drama film "Guru", which earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Bachchan has also played leading and supporting roles in several commercially successful comedies, including "Bunty Aur Babli" (2005), "Bluffmaster!" (2005), "Dostana" (
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professional success and also makes Dev realize his failure in being a good father to their son. Rishi expresses frustration at the lack of affection that Maya has shown towards him and resents Maya's inability to have children. Maya arrives at the train station and finds Dev, who after a confrontation finally confesses that he has fallen in love with Maya, and so has she. Sensing the tension in their children's marriages, Sam and Kamal try to talk Rhea and Rishi into trying to reach out to their spouses and when they
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Rhea, after confronting Maya tells her that she had left Dev as soon as she came to know of his affair with her. Maya is encouraged by Rishi and Rhea to stop Dev, who is leaving for Toronto by train. At the train station, Dev sees Maya but tries to avoid her, believing she is still with Rishi. Maya sees him just as the train leaves. Dev, having seen Maya's teary eyes, pulls the emergency brake and arrives back at the station. He makes it back before Maya
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over 1,200 cinemas worldwide. According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) originally gave the film an R rating because of language and some sexual content. It was re-rated PG-13 on appeal. Critic Taran Adarsh described the subject matter as a delicate one which could have easily been disastrous and praised the way in which director Karan Johar boldly constructed the film, citing it as his finest work to date. Adarsh approved in particular of the script and the devices the director
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Johar goes from highs to lows, from plateaus to peaks with the ease of a pro. He knows exactly how to turn a seemingly ordinary scene into something special with just that one line of dialogue, or that hint of background music." Derek Elley of "Variety" also praised the diversity of emotions displayed by the cast, remarking that, "scriptwriter Shibani Bathija never lets her characters inhabit a secure emotional place for very long, and impediments to happiness come from their own weaknesses rather than social constraints or plot-
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Shafqat Amanat Ali


Pakistani". Shafqat was introduced to Bollywood by Shankar Mahadevan. One morning while driving to his studio, he heard Shafqat's hit song "Aankhon Ke Saagar" on the radio. He immediately called the radio jockey who was his friend and got Shafqat's contact number. Shafqat sang "Mitwa" composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy for the movie "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna". The song was listed in the top charts in India, helping propel Shafqat into stardom. He was the voice behind the critically acclaimed song "Yeh
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earned him rave reviews from critics as well as his second consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. His next two releases "Dus" (2005) and "Bluffmaster!" (2005) were both moderately successful, but did not earn much critical appreciation. Bachchan won his third consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Karan Johar's critically acclaimed romantic drama "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), which emerged as a moderate commercial success despite the fact that it dealt with the controversial subject of
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Caralisa Monteiro


Hindi film) theme, Don 2 (Don Waltz), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna where she sang the song "Mitwa" with Shafqat Amanat Ali, Karthik Calling Karthik with Shankar Mahadevan.On Anjaana Anjaani she sang the song "Tumse hi Tumse" for which she which she received a co-writing credit. In the movie Hum Tum Aur Ghost, she performed the song 'Kal Tum The Yahan' which was a duet with Shankar Mahadevan. She also sang on "Sam's Theme" from the movie New York
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, he later withdrew due to creative differences with the director. Shah Rukh Khan (who had originally declined due to a scheduling conflict with Karan Johar's "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna") was later confirmed as Kabir Khan. Khan accepted the role partly because he used to play hockey in college: "I feel hockey as a sport has been monstrously neglected in our country. I used to play the game during college. In fact, I was quite a good hockey player. So the role was a lot like going
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, the story of two unhappily married people in New York City who begin extramarital affairs. The film, which featured an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Kirron Kher, emerged as India's highest-grossing film in the overseas market, earning more than worldwide. Both his roles in "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" and the action film "Don", a remake of the 1978 film of the same name, earned Khan Best Actor nominations at the Filmfare Awards, despite his
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Rani Mukerji


Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" was a popular release, emerging as a major economic success with gross earnings of over . Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN wrote, "Rani looks a million bucks and she dives under the skin of her character to make that part one that we will remember for a long time". The role won Mukerji a third consecutive IIFA Best Actress Award and among other nods, earned her a sixth Best Actress nomination at Filmfare. The poorly received melodrama "Baabul" was her final appearance that year.
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Matt Brandstein


the creation of recent issues. The comic book's characters' looks have recently been reinvented by reclusive European artist Kola Remaz. Remaz, letterer and Editor in Chief, Tani Pinson aka "Chief Golem" and writer Matt Brandstein make up the creative team responsible for a brand new "Golem Factory" series expected to launch in the fall of 2017. As an actor, Brandstein made a brief cameo as a CIA operative in the 2006 Karan Johar Bollywood blockbuster "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna". That same year, he appeared
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-loving father Samarjit a.k.a. Sam (Amitabh Bachchan). Dev Saran (Shahrukh Khan) is a successful soccer player in the United States who after winning one of his biggest games signs a $5 million contract. He lives in New York City with his wife Rhea (Preity Zinta), his son Arjun (Ahsaas Channa) and his mother Kamaljit a.k.a. Kamal (Kirron Kher). Maya encounters Dev moments before she is to marry Rishi. Although Dev and Maya are strangers, they connect instantly and moments after
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they part, Dev is hit by a car and permanently injures his leg, as a result, he loses his contract and can no longer play soccer ever again. Four years later, Dev is now extremely short tempered and bitter because of his inability to play soccer and Rhea's successful career makes him feel inferior to her. Maya too is in a similar situation. She has found that she is infertile and does not feel any love for Rishi because she believes he is childish. Dev and Maya witness Sam and Kamal
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have managed to sort things out with their spouses, believing they'll never meet again. Three years have passed since their last encounter with each other. Dev and Maya have been living alone and miserably. Rishi visits Maya and says that he has fallen in love again and is remarrying. Rhea, having also been invited, arrives at Rishi's wedding with her boss Jay (Arjun Rampal), whom she is now dating. Rhea learns that Rishi and Maya are divorced – Rishi learns the same about Dev and Rhea.
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List of awards and nominations received by Rani Mukerji


for two consecutive years for her pairing opposite Abhishek Bachchan in "Bunty Aur Babli" (2005) and Shah Rukh Khan in "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). She got her Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2004, a national honor. Apart from winning merit awards based on her performances, Mukerji was awarded various non-acting honors at major award functions. These include being the Celebrity Model of the Year at the Idea Zee F Awards as well as the Most Stylish Actor at the MTV Lycra Awards. She has
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Mitwa


"Mitwa" (",") is a popular Hindi song from the 2006 Hindi film "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" directed by Karan Johar, starring Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherji, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta. The song is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, while the lyrics are penned by Javed Akhtar the song was sung by Pakistani folk singer Shafqat Amanat Ali. and the female singer Caralisa Monteiro sang and also penned the words "love will find a way". Shankar Mahadevan had previously
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Shaan (singer)


Alvida Naa Kehna", "Masti (2004 film)", "Om Shanti Om", "Partner", "Welcome", "Saawariya", "Jab We Met", "3 Idiots", "Taare Zameen Par", "PK" and "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo". Shaan sang "Hakka Bakka" in "Ankhon Dekhi". Shaan has provided the vocals for many hit Kannada, Bengali, Telugu and Tamil film songs. Popular songs by Shaan include hits such as "Musu Musu
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Metro Big Cinemas


by Adlabs Cinemas and in the start of 2005, the cinema closed down. After a massive retrofitting job in August 2006, the cinema re-opened. Keeping with its famous red-carpet reputation, the cinema re-opened in its new avatar with the much anticipated Karan Johar Movie "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna". The cinema now has six screens, which are among the largest multiplex screens in Mumbai. It has been renovated keeping its old heritage look. Today the cinema has restored it spacious and beautiful look,
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(Critics) in the same year (51st Filmfare Award). As an actress, she won the highest number of Filmfare Awards. She is best known for her performance in 2005 cult classic "Black" for which she won several awards. She has several blockbusters to her credit such as "Ghulam" (1998), "Saathiya" (2002), "Hum Tum" (2004), "Veer-Zaara" (2004), "Bunty Aur Babli" (2005) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa
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Ho Naa Ho". For the latter, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Zinta played a journalist in the 2004 war drama "Lakshya", which performed poorly at the box-office. Also in 2004, she played the titular female role in Yash Chopra's star-crossed romance "Veer-Zaara" opposite Shah Rukh Khan. The film emerged as the year's highest grossing Bollywood film. She then appeared in the 2005 romantic comedy "Salaam Namaste" and the 2006 ensemble drama "Kabhi Alvida
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Amit Kumar


Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa". The songs "Deewana Dil Deewana" and "Sachhi Yeh Kahani Hai" became famous. Kumar also collaborated with another fresh talent from the 1990s, Jatin Lalit, who had Amit Kumar croon numbers in several films such as "Paandav" (1995), "Silsila Hai Pyar Ka", "Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa" and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...". He even worked with Ilaiyaraaja for the song "Yeh Gulabi Shaam Ka Nasha", a duet with Asha. In 1996
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Kal Ho Naa Ho


Twenty years later, Naina tells a grown-up Gia how Aman affected every aspect of their lives. They are joined by her daughter Rhea and Rohit, who tells Naina that he loves her as they embrace. Unhappy with the polarising response to his 2001 production, "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", Karan Johar decided to make what he called "a cool film" with "a different energy" from his previous projects and began working on the script for the film that would later be titled "Kal Ho Naa
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Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa


Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa () is a 1994 Indian Hindi romantic coming-of-age comedy film directed by Kundan Shah, and starring Shah Rukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Deepak Tijori and Naseeruddin Shah. This is one of the rare mainstream Hindi movies in which the hero plays the role of a loser. It is widely considered to be one of Shah Rukh Khan's best performances, and he has said that it is his favourite film. Produced on a budget of , the film grossed , equivalent to adjusted for inflation
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. At the 39th Filmfare Awards, it won the Critics Award for Best Film and the Critics Award for Best Actor for Shah Rukh Khan, who also won the Best Actor award for "Baazigar" at the same ceremony. The film was remade in Telugu as "Swapnalokam" (1999) with Jagapathi Babu. Shah Rukh Khan has bought the rights to the film under his banner, Red Chillies Entertainment. "Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa" has also drawn comparisons to the later Hollywood film "500 Days of Summer" (
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Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (TV series)


Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa was a Hindi television comedy-drama series that aired on Zee TV channel from 8 November 2004 to 19 May 2005. The story deals with three guys having a distinctly different take on love, life and relationships. The story is based on the lives of three male protagonists. All three have many different ways of attracting girls. Aditya (nickname Adi) is always in search of his dream girl which keeps changing daily. This is the reason he keeps an empty photo frame in his room. He
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Anita Kanwal


Anita Kanwal is an Indian television actress and producer who has acted in television serials such as "Chanakya", "Shanti" and "Sonpari". But she is best known for her negative role of Mrs. Seth, the mother who gets her own son killed, in the 1990s Zee TV soap opera "Banegi Apni Baat". Kanwal started her own production house in 2002 and produced the television serial "Goonj Ateet Ki". She made her film debut in 1993 with "Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa" (1993)
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001) featuring a large ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, and Kareena Kapoor. This was followed by Nikhil Advani's tear-jerking romantic drama "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003) starring Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. Both of these films earned commercial success and critical acclaim. Dharma's next release was the natural horror film "Kaal" (2005), which received mixed
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