Kal Ho Naa Ho

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name = Kal Ho Naa Ho


caption = Kal Ho Naa Ho poster
director = Nikhil Advani
producer = Karan Johar
Yash Johar
Anadil Hossain
Hiroo Johar
writer = Niranjan Iyengar
Karan Johar
narrator =
starring = Jaya Bachchan
Shahrukh Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Preity Zinta
music = Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
cinematography = Anil Mehta
editing = Sanjay Sankla
distributor = Yash Raj Films
Dharma Productions
released = November 28 2003
runtime = 184 mins
country = IND
language = Hindi
English
budget =
gross =
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imdb_id = 0347304

"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.cite web|author=Hirani Nautiyal, Kanak|title=Beat it with borrowed tunes|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/421419.cms|date=January 14 2004|publisher="The Times of India"|accessdate=2008-04-20] 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. [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=209&catName=MjAwMw=|title=Box Office 2003|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.Com|accessdate=2008-04-26] cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners|title=Overseas Earnings (Figures in Ind Rs)|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.Com|accessdate=2008-04-26]

The film was screened at the Valenciennes, ERA New Horizons, Marrakech International and Helsinki Film Festival.

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

References

See also

* List of movies set in New York City
* List of highest-grossing Bollywood films

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