Film 3 – Kal Ho Na Ho

Kal Ho Naa Ho (which means Tomorrow May Not Be) is a 2003 film set in New York. It stars Jaya Bachchan, and Shahrukh Khan.

Naina is a disaffected Indian girl who lives with her widowed mother and helps her to run her failing restaurant. Her dad committed suicide some years earlier. The only hope she has is her engagement to Rohit, a bumbling masters student who has offered to marry her.

Then the charismatic, happy-go-lucky Aman moves in next door, and proves to be a positive catalyst in Naina’s humdrum life. She falls in love with him and he seems to feel the same, but still says he wants her to get married to Rohit. Naina must uncover why Aman won’t admit his feelings for her, and if there is another woman in his life.

The film was produced and co-written by Bollywood veteran Karan Johar, well-known for being the director of the hit films Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001). The movie is famous for its soundtrack, which was a huge commercial and critical success and earned the composers a National Film Award.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Bollywood romance without a dance number, in this case an extended musical sequence that takes place on the streets of New York. The film was a huge hit overseas as well as in India – this is your chance to see why. A charming modern romcom, this is new Bollywood at its best.