Underplayed Gems

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993)

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa poster
Original title
कभी हाँ कभी ना
Directed by
Kundan Shah
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 38m
Rated
U
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 64 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man in love with his bandmate's girlfriend pretends to support their relationship while secretly hoping she will choose him. He bumbles through his scheme trying to win her heart.

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What happens

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (transl. Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No) is a 1993 Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Kundan Shah, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepak Tijori. It also featured Suchitra Krishnamurthy (in her Hindi film debut) and Naseeruddin Shah. With a budget of ₹14 million (US$446,226.52), the film received positive reviews and grossed ₹55 million (US$1.75 million), equivalent to ₹838 million (US$12.25 million) adjusted for inflation as of 2018. At the 39th Filmfare Awards, it won 2 awards – Best Film (Critics) and Best Actor (Critics) for Khan, who also won Best Actor for Baazigar at the same ceremony. It is widely considered to be one of Khan's best performances, and he has said that it is his favorite film. It was premiered at the Indian Panorama section of the 24th International Film Festival of India. Shah Rukh Khan has bought the rights to the film under his banner, Red Chillies Entertainment. The film was remade in Telugu as Swapnalokam (1999), with Jagapathi Babu and Raasi in the cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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