Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Curiosidades

• Filmado em: Bombaim

Kal Ho Naa Ho, also abbreviated as KHNH, is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Nikhil Advani and written by Karan Johar and Niranjan Iyengar, and produced by Yash Johar under Dharma Productions. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Preity Zinta, with Jaya Bachchan, Sushma Seth, Reema Lagoo, Lillete Dubey, and Delnaaz Irani in supporting roles. Set in New York City, the story follows Naina Catherine Kapur (Zinta) who gradually falls for her visiting neighbour Aman Mathur, but a secret prevents Aman from reciprocating his feelings, causing him to set Naina up with her best friend, Rohit Patel.

Production

Unhappy with the polarising response to his production, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Karan Johar decided to make what he called "a cool film" with "a different energy" from his previous projects. He began working on the script for a film that would later be titled Kal Ho Naa Ho.

Around the same time, Nikhil Advani, who had served as an assistant director for Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Mohabbatein (2000), and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), had planned to direct a spy thriller set in Kashmir featuring Shah Rukh Khan. Advani sent an initial draft to Johar and his father, Yash Johar. They felt it was controversial and did not want Advani to choose such a risky subject for his debut film.

Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta were cast in the lead roles in December 2002. The first name of Shah Rukh Khan's character, Aman, was a departure from his previous collaborations with Johar where his first name in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) was Rahul. Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor were initially offered the roles of Rohit and Naina, respectively.

Neetu Singh was approached for the role of Naina's mother, Jennifer, but she declined. It was then offered to Bachchan, who had previously collaborated with Johar on Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) alongside her husband, Amitabh Bachchan, and was initially reluctant to take on the role.

Kal Ho Naa Ho was the last film produced by Yash Johar before his death on 26 June 2004. While Karan wrote the story and screenplay, the dialogue was written by Niranjan Iyengar. Anil Mehta and Sanjay Sankla were signed as cinematographer and editor, respectively; Mehta also appeared briefly as Naina's father (Jennifer's husband) at the beginning of the film. Sharmishta Roy was the film's production designer.

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