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Hindi | कल हो ना हो |
Directed by | Nikhil Advani |
Produced by |
Yash Johar Karan Johar |
Written by | Karan Johar |
Screenplay by | Karan Johar Niranjan Iyengar |
Story by | Karan Johar |
Starring |
Shahrukh Khan Preity Zinta Saif Ali Khan Jaya Bachchan |
Narrated by | Preity Zinta |
Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
Edited by | Sanjay Sankla |
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Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
Release dates
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29 November 2003 |
Running time
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188 minutes |
Country | India |
Language |
Hindi English |
Budget | est.₹280 million |
Box office | est.₹861 million |
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Soundtrack album by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | ||||
Released |
27 September 2003 (India)
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Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 39:10 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Producer | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | |||
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy chronology | ||||
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Kal Ho Naa Ho (English: Tomorrow May Never Come), abbreviated as KHNH, is a 2003 Indian romantic drama, directed by debutante director Nikkhil Advani. The film was written by Niranjan Iyengar and Karan Johar and produced by Yash Johar (In his last production venture) and Karan Johar under their Dharma Productions banner. The music of the film was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar.
The film features, Jaya Bachchan as Jennifer "Jenny" Kapur, Shahrukh Khan as Aman Mathur, Saif Ali Khan as Rohit Patel, and Preity Zinta as Naina Catherine Kapur. It also features Lilette Dubey, Reema Lagoo, Sushma Seth and Delnaaz Paul in supporting roles. The film narrates the story of a pessimistic uptight student, Naina Kapur, who falls in love with her neighbour, Aman Mathur, a terminally ill patient who tries to play matchmaker for Naina and her friend, Rohit Patel.
Kal Ho Naa Ho was promoted with the tag-line "A Story of a Lifetime... In a Heartbeat". Made on a budget of ₹280 million, Kal Ho Naa Ho released on 28 November 2003 to positive critical reviews. Additionally, it was screened at the Valenciennes, Era New Horizons, Marrakech International and Helsinki Film Festival.
The film was a commercial success and emerged as the second highest-grossing film domestically, and the highest-grossing film in overseas and worldwide that year. When adjusted for inflation, its total nett gross in India is ₹1.21 billion (US$18 million). The following year, Kal Ho Naa Ho won two National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards. The film was paid homage by the German Embassy in India by releasing a short 8 minute video named Lebe jetzt. The film was remade in Telugu as Chakram.