While watching this flick, not once does the viewer feel that it has been directed by a first-timer. The subject that KAL HO NAA HO boasts of, only a director with mettle would've been able to do complete justice to it.Yes, the protagonist in this film spreads happiness and rallies around, disentangling tribulations, but the similarities end there. No, KAL HO NAA HO is not the 2003 version of ANAND.The film works, courtesy SRK's incredible performance and Karan's deft writing. Yes, the SRK & Karan Johar magic does cast a spell the third time around.Will it be as successful as Karan's earlier flicks, only time will tell. Yes, KAL HO NAA HO does live up to the expectations.Will a supposedly 'sad ending' work at the box-office?Īnd as the magic unfolds on the big screen, the doubts, if any, are set to rest.Will history repeat itself as Nikhil Advani makes his directorial debut with KAL HO NAA HO? SRK has proved lucky for most first-time directors? Raj Kanwar, Aditya Chopra, Karan Johar.Is KAL HO NAA HO the 2003 adaptation of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's masterpiece ANAND? If yes, will it pale or shine in comparison?.Will the SRK & Karan Johar combo magic work the third time round?.Will KAL HO NAA HO match up to the high standards of Karan Johar's earlier flicks, KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI and K3G, in terms of style, substance and success?.Aman dies, leaving everyone with tears in their eyes, and affecting every aspect of their life.Kal Ho Naa Ho Review & Review RatingĪs this writer saunters in a preview theatre to watch a select screening of KAL HO NAA HO, a few questions cross my mind. Towards the end of the movie, while Naina’s wedding takes place with Rohit, Aman’s condition worsens, and he is admitted to the hospital. He wants Naina to be happy, but he won't be able to do that for her entire life because of his heart condition. At this moment, Naina is in love with Aman.Įven though Aman had feelings for Naina as well, he tries to put on an act by showing that he is married. Rohit, Naina’s best friend, played by Saif Ali Khan, falls in love with Naina. Aman, played by Shah Rukh Khan, changes her way of life. While Naina used to ignore Aman and his joyful attitude. She leads her normal life with her family, studies, and two best friends until Aman Mathur and his mother move to her neighborhood. She has a boring life with a disturbed family, where they had to listen to her grandmother, Lajjo’s taunts.

Naina, played by Preity Zinta, living in New York, doesn’t live her life fully. Kal Ho Naa Ho, a 2003 movie, is directed by Nikkhil Advani.

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