Kal Ho Naa Ho
Seen it?2003 | 187 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It collected a shelf of major awards and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved West Side Story or How to Marry a Millionaire, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's long: 3 hr 7 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 6 PGA Awards: Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Music Director, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Lyricist, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Male Playback Singer and 2 more. Also nominated for 12 more PGA Awards. Plus 22 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 342K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nikkhil Advani
- Shah Rukh KhanAman Mathur
- Preity ZintaNaina Catherine Kapur
- Saif Ali KhanRohit Patel
- Jaya BachchanJennifer Kapur
- Sushma SethLajjo Kapur
- Reema LagooNamrata Mathur
- Athit NaikShiv Kapur
- Jhanak ShuklaJiya Kapur
- Delnaaz IraniJaspreet "Sweetu" Kapoor
- Lillete DubeyJaswinder "Jazz" Kapoor