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Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003
· Movie
· 187 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1281
- IMDb #466
- Rotten Tomatoes #1316
- Metacritic #2362
- Letterboxd #965
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #445
+4 more
- Metacritic Audience #1129
- Kinopoisk #65
- AlloCiné #2491
- Trakt #715
Every rating
54–91
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 54, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 91. Critics average 54, everyone else 79.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
Details
- Director
- Nikkhil Advani
- Writer
- Karan Johar
- Studio
- Dharma Productions
- Released
- 27 November 2003
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 187 min
- Rated
- PG
- Box office
- $13.2M
- Awards
- 35 wins, 45 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (37) →
Awards & nominations
See all 80 →19 major awards won · 35 wins from 80 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2004 | Best Actress | Preity Zinta | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2004 | Best Supporting Actress | Jaya Bachchan | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2004 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2004 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2004 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2004 | Best Story | Karan Johar | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2004 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Winner |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
17 nominations, 13 won
| Best Actress | Preity Zinta | Winner |
| Best Background Score | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Maahi Ve" | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Manish Malhotra | Winner |
| Best Film | Karan Johar, Yash Johar | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Makeup | Mickey Contractor | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| Best Story | Karan Johar | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jaya Bachchan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Nikkhil Advani | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Sanjay Sankla | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (sad version) | Nominee |
Producers Guild Film Awards
18 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Jaya Bachchan | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Winner |
| Best Debut Director | Nikkhil Advani | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Saif Ali Khan | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Preity Zinta | Nominee |
| Best Art Design | Sharmishta Roy | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Manish Malhotra | Nominee |
| Best Director | Nikkhil Advani | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Sanjay Sankla | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Vasundhara Das for "It's The Time To Disco" | Nominee |
| Best Film | Karan Johar, Yash Johar | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Karan Johar | Nominee |
| Best Sound Recording | Anuj Mathur | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Tata Elxsi | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
13 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actress | Preity Zinta | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for " Kal Ho Naa Ho " | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| Best Scene of the Year | "The Diary Scene" | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jaya Bachchan | Winner |
| Motolook of the Year | Preity Zinta | Winner |
| Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Nikkhil Advani | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for " Kal Ho Naa Ho " (sad version) | Nominee |
| Best Film | Karan Johar, Yash Johar | Nominee |
| Motolook of the Year | Saif Ali Khan | Nominee |
Screen Awards
16 nominations, 3 won
| Best Editing | Sanjay Sankla | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Karan Johar | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Preity Zinta | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Sharmishta Roy | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Maahi Ve" | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Niranjan Iyengar | Nominee |
| Best Director | Nikkhil Advani | Nominee |
| Best Film | Karan Johar, Yash Johar | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Sound Recording | Anuj Mathur | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jaya Bachchan | Nominee |
Zee Cine Awards
13 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Track of the Year | "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Jaya Bachchan | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Female | Preity Zinta | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Male | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominee |
| Best Audiography | Anuj Mathur | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Maahi Ve" | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Niranjan Iyengar | Nominee |
| Best Director | Nikkhil Advani | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Sanjay Sankla | Nominee |
| Best Film | Karan Johar, Yash Johar | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Track of the Year | "Maahi Ve" | Nominee |
National Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Winner |
| Best Music Direction | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
Stardust Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actor of the Year – Female | Preity Zinta | Winner |