Kal Ho Naa Ho

"A story of a lifetime… in a heartbeat."

2003 3h 7m HI

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7.5

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75%

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7.9

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★7.5TMDB · 462🍅75%Rotten Tomatoes●54Metacritic★7.9IMDB · 80,840

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“A story of a lifetime… in a heartbeat.”

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Cast

Shah Rukh Khan
Aman Mathur
Preity Zinta
Naina Catherine Kapur
Saif Ali Khan
Rohit Patel
Jaya Bachchan
Jennifer Kapur
Sushma Seth
Lajjo Kapur
Reema Lagoo
Namrata Mathur
Athit Naik
Shiv Kapur
Jhanak Shukla
Jiya Kapur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nikkhil Advani
Writers: Karan Johar, Karan Johar
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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At 187 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nikkhil Advani, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Loy Mendonsa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sanjay Sankla shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story of a lifetime… in a heartbeat.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nikkhil Advani directs. Anil Mehta behind the camera. Loy Mendonsa scores. Sanjay Sankla cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 187 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
4Directed by Nikkhil Advani, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Loy Mendonsa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sanjay Sankla shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A story of a lifetime… in a heartbeat.".
9IMDB entry: tt0347304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.