Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)

कभी अलविदा ना कहना

A Love.... That Broke All Relationships

Dev and Maya are both married to different people. Settled into a life of domestic ritual, and convinced that they are happy in their respective relationships, they still yearn for something deeper and more meaningful, which is precisely what they find in each other.

Date of release
2006-08-11
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (248)
Runtime
3h 13m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Karan Johar

Casting

Interesting facts

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, also abbreviated as KANK, is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Karan Johar, based on script contributions by Shibani Bathija and Niranjan Iyengar, and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar in her debut under the Dharma Productions banner. The film features an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher. Set primarily in New York City, the narrative explores themes of marital infidelity, emotional dissatisfaction, and dysfunctional relationships, and was promoted with the tagline "A Love...

Production

Initially titled Kalank, the film was eventually renamed after the lyric Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna from the Kishore Kumar song “Chalte Chalte Mere Yeh Geet Yaad Rakhna” featured in the 1976 film Chalte Chalte. This title was also initially considered for Karan Johar's 2003 film Kal Ho Naa Ho, which he wrote and was briefly supposed to direct but instead marked the directorial debut of Nikhil Advani.

The film was written and directed by Johar on the basis of his original story and a screenplay he developed alongside writer Shibani Bathija, who later provided the story for Kalank. The dialogues were penned by Niranjan Iyengar.

Johar drew inspiration from real-life experiences and cinematic influences. He cited witnessing a married couple part amicably at a London café, his own emotional setbacks, and the Richard Linklater film Before Sunset (2004) as key triggers that shaped the story's emotional depth and unconventional premise.

The project was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, marking her debut as a producer under the Dharma Productions banner. Long-time collaborators Farah Khan (choreography), Manish Malhotra (costume design), and Sharmishta Roy (production design) returned to shape the film's visual aesthetic, continuing their creative association with Johar. MAC Cosmetics contributed significantly to the styling and makeup for the principal cast.

Continuing a trend seen in Johar's previous works—Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)—the film featured a four-word title beginning with the letter “K.”

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