Kal Ho Na Ho
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| Directed by | Nikhil Advani |
| Produced by | Karan Johar Yash Johar Anadil Hossain Hiroo Johar |
| Written by | Niranjan Iyengar Karan Johar |
| Starring | Jaya Bachchan Shahrukh Khan Saif Ali Khan Preity Zinta |
| Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Editing by | Sanjay Sankla |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films Dharma Productions |
| Release date(s) | November 28, 2003 |
| Running time | 184 mins |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi English |
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Kal Ho Naa Ho (Devanagari कल हो ना हो, Nastaliq: کل ہو نہ ہو, English: Tomorrow May or May Not Be) is a 2003 Hindi film set in New York City. It stars Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Saif Ali Khan. The film was directed by first-timer Nikhil Advani; it was produced and co-written by Karan Johar, better known as the director of the hit films Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001).
Unlike in many other Bollywood productions, the film's makers also complied with international copyright laws and licensed the rights to Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" for an extended musical sequence taking place in the streets in New York.[1] The film eventually grossed over Rs 600 million worldwide, becoming the top grossing Bollywood Film Worldwide, second top-grossing movie in India, as well as the top-grossing Bollywood film in the overseas market that year.[2][3]
The film was screened at the Valenciennes, ERA New Horizons, Marrakech International and Helsinki Film Festival.
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Plot
Naina Catherine Kapur (Preity Zinta) is an angry young woman, for more than one reason. Her father committed suicide when she needed him the most, leaving his wife Jennifer (Jaya Bachchan) to raise their children all alone. The restaurant Jennifer operates is faltering. Furthermore, Naina's paternal grandmother, Lajjo (Sushma Seth), blames Jennifer for the suicide and refuses to accept Gia, a six-year-old girl whom Jennifer adopted, as her granddaughter, blaming her for bringing bad luck to the family. Naina has to put up with the daily fights that take place in the house as a result. The only factors that redeem her life are the toiling and tolerant Jennifer and Naina's bumbling MBA classmate Rohit (Saif Ali Khan)
Aman Mathur (Shahrukh Khan) arrives in Naina's neighbourhood and soon changes everything. Noticing the sadness of his new neighbours, he intervenes. His well-meaning interference in their activities, his revival of their financial condition, and his general optimism soon change their lives for the better. Although Naina is initially reluctant to enjoy Aman's presence as others do and is irritated by his extroverted, overly-enthusiastic attitude, she grows to like him and eventually to love him.
Meanwhile, her friend Rohit has fallen in love with her. On Aman's encouragement, he calls Naina for lunch but before he can propose to her, she reveals her love for Aman. Rohit informs Aman about this and leaves shortly for his parents' home. Naina goes to Aman's house where, to stop her from confessing her feelings to him, Aman tells her that he is married to a woman named Priya.
Aman, it is revealed, is dying of a weak heart. Knowing that his lifespan is limited, he goes through life facilitating friendships and courtship, and urging people to enjoy themselves in the present moment since "tomorrow might never come". His excursions into such altruism extend to sacrificing his love for Naina and instead playing matchmaker between her and Rohit. After a few weeks of courtship, Naina starts to like Rohit as more than just a friend and accepts his proposal of marriage.
The tension within Naina's family also stops when Aman, after intercepting a personal letter addressed to Jennifer, reveals that Gia is Naina's half-sister through their father's extramarital affair. Lajjo finally accepts Gia, and the now-united family wholeheartedly prepare for Rohit and Naina's wedding.
As the film progresses, Aman's health deteriorates. One episode of intense excitement nearly kills him. Naina, in a chance encounter, meets Priya, Aman's supposed wife who is actually his doctor. She then realises that Aman had lied about him being married to hide his true condition, and possibly, the fact that he may love her in return. She goes to see Aman, and although he defiantly refuses to admit his true feelings, she finally understands that he loves her as well. Aman convinces her to get married to Rohit anyway, because he will not be alive much longer. Aman eventually dies of his weakness, shortly after Rohit and Naina get married.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
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| Jaya Bachchan | Jennifer Kapur |
| Shahrukh Khan | Aman Mathur |
| Saif Ali Khan | Rohit Patel |
| Preity Zinta | Naina Catherine Kapur Patel |
| Sushma Seth | Lajjo Kapur |
| Reema Lagoo | Aman's mother |
| Lillete Dubey | Jaswinder "Jazz" Kapoor |
| Delnaaz Paul | Jasprit "Sweetu" Kapoor |
| Shoma Anand | Lajjo Kapur's sister |
| Kamini Khanna | Lajjo Kapur's sister |
| Ketki Dave | Rohit's mother |
| Sonali Bendre | Priya (Aman's doctor) |
| Satish Shah | Rohit's father |
| Sulabha Arya | Kanta Bhen (as Sulbha Arya) |
| Athit Naik | Shiv Kapur |
| Jhanak Shukla | Gia Kapur |
| Simone Singh | Camilla |
| Rajpal Yadav | Guru |
| Dara Singh | Chaada Uncle |
| Sanjay Kapoor | (Guest Appearance) |
| Uday Chopra | Day Six announcer (Guest Appearance) |
| Rani Mukerji | (Special Appearance) |
| Kajol | (Special Appearance) |
Crew
- Director: Nikhil Advani
- Producer: Yash Johar and Karan Johar
- Writer: Karan Johar
- Dialogues: Niranjan Iyengar
- Music Director: Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa
- Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
- Editing: Sanjay Sankla
- Choreography: Farah Khan
- Cinematography: Anil Mehta
- Costume design: Manish Malhotra
Production
Pre-production of the film began in 2003. Kareena Kapoor was initially the first choice for Naina, but due to money issues she refused the role.[4] Preity Zinta was the immediate next choice,[5] and according to the director of the film, Nikhil Advani, "Somewhere at the back of my mind she [Zinta] was always Naina Catherine Kapur. She understands that lifestyle. She didn't have to do anything."[5]
Shooting began in 2003 in New York City. A major portion of the movie was also shot in Toronto due to production costs in New York City.[6]
Reception
Kal Ho Naa Ho was the second Bollywood film to attain wide release in Germany in early 2005 (the first was Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham). The Hindi title was translated as Lebe und denke nicht an morgen ("Live, and do not think about tomorrow") but the film was generally publicized under the English title Indian Love Story.[7] Since the film's release, Bollywood movies have become increasingly popular in Germany, and other Indian films have also been shown on prime time television and have sold well on DVD.[8]
The movie was released in Poland in May 2006 as Gdyby jutra nie bylo (If Tomorrow Never Comes),[9] and in France in 2005 as New-York Masala.[7]
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack of the film was released on September 27, 2003 in various formats. The official launch took place on September 29 at Mumbai's Taj Lands End's banquet hall, Salcette.[10] The music is conducted by award-winning trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics authored by Javed Akhtar. The rights to Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" were bought for use as the title of one of the songs and part of an otherwise original song.[1]
The music went on to do well at the charts, and became one of the most successful music albums of the year.[11] The title track, Kal Ho Naa Ho, was particularly notable; it won the Zee Cine Award Best Track of the Year, and won Sonu Nigam the Best Playback Singer Male at the Filmfare and at the National Film Award ceremonies, respectively. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy won their first Filmfare Best Music Director Award for this soundtrack, as well as the National Film Award for Best Music Direction.
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Picturised on |
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| It's The Time To Disco | Vasundhara Das, Kay Kay, Shaan & Loy Mendonsa | Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan & Preity Zinta | |
| Kal Ho Naa Ho | Sonu Nigam | Shahrukh Khan | |
| Kal Ho Naa Ho - Sad | Alka Yagnik, Richa Sharma & Sonu Nigam | Shahrukh Khan & Preity Zinta | |
| Kuch To Hua Hai | Alka Yagnik & Shaan | Saif Ali Khan & Preity Zinta | |
| Maahi Ve | Sadhana Sargam, Udit Narayan, Shankar Mahadevan, Sonu Nigam | Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Jaya Bachchan, Kajol, Rani Mukherji | |
| Pretty Woman | Shankar Mahadevan | Shahrukh Khan |
Awards
Kal Ho Naa Ho received many awards and nominations. The awards it won are highlighted in bold:
References
- ^ a b Hirani Nautiyal, Kanak (January 14, 2004). "Beat it with borrowed tunes". The Times of India. Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Box Office 2003". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Overseas Earnings (Figures in Ind Rs)". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ "SRK, Preity, Saif's love song". Rediff.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ a b Verma, Sukanya (November 26, 2003). "KHNH bigger than KMG? I hope!". Rediff.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Bhandari, Aparita (2004-01-06), "Bollywood extends its reach", Toronto Star: CO7
- ^ a b "Release dates for Kal Ho Naa Ho". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ Jaffer, Mehru (February 2006). "Adding some spice: Bollywood is proving to be a big hit in Europe". Hardnews. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ Gdyby jutra nie było on filmweb.pl
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (September 30, 2003). "The Karan Johar show!". Rediff.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ "Music Hits 2000-2009 (Figures in Units)". BoxOffice India.Com. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
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