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Dev happens to meet Maya before her wedding and despite being strangers, they connect instantly. It could be that the two are unhappy with their partners, it could be that Dev was only too happy to talk of his uncomfortable marriage or it could be that Maya just could not love Rishi and so, found Dev attractive. Whatever be the case, the connection between the two remains a glowing spark that re-ignites when they meet four years later. |
Dev happens to meet Maya before her wedding and despite being strangers, they connect instantly. It could be that the two are unhappy with their partners, it could be that Dev was only too happy to talk of his uncomfortable marriage or it could be that Maya just could not love Rishi and so, found Dev attractive. Whatever be the case, the connection between the two remains a glowing spark that re-ignites when they meet four years later. |
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In those four years, Maya marries Rishi and Dev meets with an [[accident]] that leaves him and his [[football]] career crippled. So when Maya meets Dev next, he is more bitter than he was before - his failed career and failing marriage are festering wounds to which his wife Rhea's professional success is salt. In the Talwar home, things are no better - Maya still does not feel any love for Rishi (who is besotted with her) and feels guilty for her inability to |
In those four years, Maya marries Rishi and Dev meets with an [[accident]] that leaves him and his [[football]] career crippled. So when Maya meets Dev next, he is more bitter than he was before - his failed career and failing marriage are festering wounds to which his wife Rhea's professional success is salt. In the Talwar home, things are no better - Maya still does not feel any love for Rishi (who is besotted with her) and feels guilty for her inability to perform anal. |
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Dev and Maya realise that their situations are similar and decide to help each other repair their breaking marriages. Things don't work quite as expected however, and they fall in love and begin having an [[affair]]. At the same time, Rishi and Rhea are working to keep their marriages afloat and are willing to see hope in even the smallest, most innocuous signs from their partners. However, their efforts are insignificant in the face of Maya and Dev's intense unhappiness in their marriages and their growing love for each other. |
Dev and Maya realise that their situations are similar and decide to help each other repair their breaking marriages. Things don't work quite as expected however, and they fall in love and begin having an [[affair]]. At the same time, Rishi and Rhea are working to keep their marriages afloat and are willing to see hope in even the smallest, most innocuous signs from their partners. However, their efforts are insignificant in the face of Maya and Dev's intense unhappiness in their marriages and their growing love for each other. |
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| Directed by | Karan Johar |
| Written by | Karan Johar |
| Produced by | Dharma Productions |
| Starring | Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan & Kirron Kher |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Edited by | Sanjay Sankla |
| Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| Distributed by | Dharma Productions |
Release dates | August 11, 2006 |
| Language | Hindi |
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (English: Never Say Goodbye) is a film directed by Karan Johar and produced under the Dharma Productions banner. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Abhishek Bachchan and Kiron Kher in pivotal roles. Arjun Rampal and Saira Mohan have cameo roles in the film. The film's score and soundtrack has been composed by the musical trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was filmed over a 90 day shooting period in the USA and a few scenes were shot on 4 large sets in Mumbai's studios. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna released on August 11, 2006.
Synopsis
Template:Spoiler Dev Saran (Shahrukh Khan), a successful footballer, is unhappily married to Rhea (Preity Zinta), who has a high-flying job with a fashion mag. They have son called Arjun. Maya (Rani Mukherji) is about to unhappily marry her childhood friend Rishi Talwar (Abhishek Bachchan). But these two are not the only couples in the film - we also have the romantically-inclined 'friendship' between Dev's mother Kamaljeet (Kiron Kher) and Rishi's flamboyant father 'Sexy' Sam (Amitabh Bachchan).
Dev happens to meet Maya before her wedding and despite being strangers, they connect instantly. It could be that the two are unhappy with their partners, it could be that Dev was only too happy to talk of his uncomfortable marriage or it could be that Maya just could not love Rishi and so, found Dev attractive. Whatever be the case, the connection between the two remains a glowing spark that re-ignites when they meet four years later.
In those four years, Maya marries Rishi and Dev meets with an accident that leaves him and his football career crippled. So when Maya meets Dev next, he is more bitter than he was before - his failed career and failing marriage are festering wounds to which his wife Rhea's professional success is salt. In the Talwar home, things are no better - Maya still does not feel any love for Rishi (who is besotted with her) and feels guilty for her inability to perform anal.
Dev and Maya realise that their situations are similar and decide to help each other repair their breaking marriages. Things don't work quite as expected however, and they fall in love and begin having an affair. At the same time, Rishi and Rhea are working to keep their marriages afloat and are willing to see hope in even the smallest, most innocuous signs from their partners. However, their efforts are insignificant in the face of Maya and Dev's intense unhappiness in their marriages and their growing love for each other.
Days pass and Maya and Dev continue to see each other. Their affair is not so secret after they are found with each other one day by Sam and Kamaljeet.
Sam, having lived the good life for a long, long time ultimately has to bear the punishment of all that excess - he has a fatal heart attack and as he lies on his death bed, he gives Maya some unconventional (atleast for a Karan Johar movie!) advice: he tells her to leave his son Rishi since neither he nor she are happy in their marriage.
Things come to a head and Dev and Maya decide to leave each other and return to their partners. But this re-union would not be without honesty, so they come clean and confess about their extra-marital affair. Rishi and Rhea decide that enough is enough and end their marriages - this doesn't mean that Maya and Dev come together however they lie to each other that all is well in their marriages and stay apart.
But in three years, Rishi and Maya meet and Rishi asks her to come to his wedding. There Maya meets Rhea and realises that she and Dev weren't together as she thought. The news that Dev is still alone, combined with some prodding from Rishi and Rhea convinces Maya to run after Dev and they get together. Template:Endspoiler
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan ... Samarjit Singh Talwar a.k.a "Sexy Sam"
- Shahrukh Khan ... Dev Saran
- Rani Mukerji ... Maya Talwar
- Preity Zinta ... Rhea Saran
- Abhishek Bachchan ... Rishi Talwar
- Kiron Kher ... Kamaljeet Saran
- Ahsaas Channa ... Arjun Saran (Dev and Rhea's son)
- Arjun Rampal ... Jai (Guest Appearance)
- Saira Mohan ... Catherine Cooper (Guest Appearance)
- Kajol ... Special Appearance (Dancer during song Rock'n'Roll Soniye)
- John Abraham ... Special Appearance as DJ during song Where's the party tonight? [1]
Characters
- Dev Saran - Handicapped, he starts looking at everything with a negative mindset and finds himself unable to enjoy the smallest pleasures given by life. With a feeling of loneliness and disappointment all around him, Dev lashes out at any given opportunity including his wife. But Maya's entry in his life brings along a calming effect.
- Maya Talwar - Maya's inability to have children and her guilt over this strains her relationship with her husband. Doubting the very essence of the relationship they share, the love they feel for each other and the life they want to live from hereon, Maya finds herself on the crossroads when she meets Dev.
- Rhea Saran - Rhea is smart, successful and caring. She may not be the usual housewife that is generally accepted from a woman belonging to her social circle but that is hardly a worrying thought for her as she believes that everything counts in an individual's life, with love and luxuries holding equal importance.
- Rishi Talwar - Rishi too loves Maya enormously and it's her and only her who is of utmost importance to him. But a difficult situation comes his way when he realizes about Maya's handicap. Frustrated and depressed, he has his violent fits that further draw Maya away from him.
- Samarjit Singh Talwar - Samarjit knows how to have fun and laugh all the way but when it comes to family matters that threaten to turn it all into a messy situation, he knows when, where and whom to give advice. A man who tries everything to get things back on track, he is the one for whom only two people matter most - Rishi and Maya.
- Kamaljeet Saran - An ideal mix of traditional values and a progressive mindset, she may seem unfazed by the situation at her home but puts her foot down when things go extreme. And this is what that makes her raise her voice in support of Rhea!
Crew
- Producer: Dharma Productions
- Director:: Karan Johar
- Story: Karan Johar
- Screenplay: Karan Johar & Shibani Bathija
- Dialogues: Niranjan Iyengar
- Cinematography: Anil Mehta
- Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
- Music: Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani & Loy Mendonsa
- Choreography: Farah Khan
- Editing: Sanjay Sankla
- Sound Recording: Stephen Gomes
- Production Design: Sharmishta Roy
- Costume Design: Manish Malhotra
- Make up and Styling: Mickey Contractor for MAC
Music
The film has seven songs composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy:
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Sonu Nigam & Alka Yagnik
- Mitwa - Shafqat Amanat Ali, Shankar Mahadevan & Caralisa
- Where's The Party Tonight - Shaan, Vasundhara Das, Loy Mendonsa & Shankar Mahadevan
- Tumhi Dekho Naa - Sonu Nigam & Alka Yagnik
- Mitwa Revisited - Shafqat Amanat Ali, Shankar Mahadevan & Caralisa
- Rock 'N Roll Soniye - Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan
- Farewell Trance - Shweta Pandit & Caralisa
Trivia
- Karan Johar has stated that 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' is his original idea and refutes claims that the story has been inspired by Yash Chopra's 'Silsila' or the Hollywoood film 'Closer'.
- The original cast was to have Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Ajay Devgan and Rani Mukerji.
- Shibani Bathija who co-wrote the screenplay of this film is also the writer of 'Fanaa'.
- Like previous Karan Johar movies ('Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' and 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'), 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' will have a four-word title that starts with 'k'.
- Sony BMG has acquired the rights for the music of this film.
- The music of Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was launched in the United Kingdom on June 12 2006 and was officially released in India on June 16 2006 along with a grand music launch at the IIFA Awards function in Dubai.
- Riteish Deshmukh, who had a guest appearance in this film, will no longer be seen in the film since his scene was cut during the editing process
- Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan, who are father and son in real life, also are father and son in this movie.
- You can spot director Karan Johar sitting in the train during the climax sequence.
- Kajol appears in the song 'Rock N Roll Soniye'.
- John Abraham appears in the song 'Where's The Party Tonight' as a DJ.
- After watching the film, Shahrukh Khan’s young son, Aryan called up Karan Johar to tell him that he really enjoyed the film. Karan holds the compliment very close to his heart.[citation needed]