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Director: Nikhil Advani
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

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Kal Ho Naa Ho , English : Tomorrow May Or May Not Be) is a 2003 Bollywood film set in New York City. It stars Jaya Bachchan , Shah Rukh 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).

This movie resembles Dil Chahta Hai (2001) in blending Bollywood and Hollywood conventions with high production values. While copyright violation has long run rampant in the Bollywood film industry, Kal Ho Naa Ho is notable for having licensed the rights to Roy Orbison 's " Oh, Pretty Woman " for an extended musical sequence taking place in the streets in New York.

Because of its familiar setting and music, accessibility to non-Indians, good production values, and respect for copyright, Kal Ho Naa Ho has been used to introduce Bollywood to markets where Indian films have been rare.
Kal Ho Naa Ho

Kal Ho Naa Ho poster
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Anadil Hossain,
Hiroo Johar,
 Karan Johar ,
 Yash Johar
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187 min
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Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta (l-r)
Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta (l-r)

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 Jennifer ( Jaya Bachchan ), his wife, to raise their children all alone. Lajjo ( Sushma Seth ), Jennifer's mother-in-law, blames Jennifer for the suicide. Furthermore, Jennifer is unhappy because Lajjo refuses to accept Jia, a six-year-old girl whom Jennifer adopted, as her granddaughter. In addition, the business of a restaurant Jennifer operates is faltering. The only factors that redeem Naina's life are the toiling and tolerant Jennifer, and Naina's bumbling MBA classmate Rohit ( Saif Ali Khan )

Aman Mathur ( Shah Rukh Khan ), a happy-go-lucky man, arrives in Naina's neighbourhood and soon changes everything with his contagious joviality and zest for life.

Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta (l-r)
Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta (l-r)

Noticing the sadness of his new neighbors, Aman intervenes. His insistence on their activity, his revival of their financial success, and his enthusiastic optimism soon changes their lives for the better. Although Naina is initially reluctant to enjoy the presence of Aman, she grows to like him and eventually to adore him.

Meanwhile, her friend Rohit has fallen in love with her, though he does not tell her so. Instead, he seeks Aman's help. Aman encourages Rohit to court Naina, and helps him do so through a ten-day program of seductions. This effort does not succeed, due to Rohit's distraction by a voluptuous woman who wishes to share his family's wealth . Aman resolves this romantic triangle by having Rohit tell the said woman that he will inherit nothing. She leaves Rohit, who is now in a position wherefrom to seduce Naina.

Naina's attraction to Aman has become apparent to Aman himself. He tells her that he is already married, representing his physician Priya as his wife. This is revealed to be a lie, told by Aman to disguise the fact that he is dying of a weak heart . It is then revealed that Aman, knowing that his own life span is limited, goes through life urging people to enjoy themselves and one another in the present moment, because (as the title says, when translated into English) "There may be no Tomorrow".

Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta (l-r)
Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta (l-r)

His excursions into such philanthropy include, in addition to lightheartedness and facilitation of friendships & courtships, his revelation that Jia is Naina's half-sister through their father's extramarital sexual affair.

As the film progresses, Aman's weakness grows greater. One episode of intense excitement nearly kills him. Naina learns the truth from Priya. Aman eventually dies of his weakness, shortly after Rohit becomes engaged to marry Naina. The movie is the recolletion of Naina to Jia in the future.
Awards

Filmfare Awards

The film received eleven nominations at the Filmfare Awards and eventually won eight awards. The nominations and the awards the film won are below.

National Film Awards

International Indian Film Academy Awards

 
Plus Points: story,screenplay and music
 
Minus Points: "nil"
 
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