Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa(1993)
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa is a 1993 Hindi coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Kundan Shah. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepak Tijori, and Suchitra Krishnamurthy in her Hindi debut, with Naseeruddin Shah in a supporting role. Set in Goa, the story follows Sunil, a carefree musician who loves his bandmate Anna, but she loves another man. The film is noted for its realistic portrayal of unrequited love and personal growth. It won two Filmfare Critics Awards, including Best Actor for Khan. The film was premiered at the Indian Panorama section of the 24th International Film Festival of India. It was re-released in 2025 as part of the SRK Film Festival.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Kundan Shah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
Sunil is a happy-go-lucky musician who loves Anna, a girl in his band. But Anna loves Chris, Sunil’s best friend. Sunil tries to win Anna by lying and scheming. His plans backfire, and he must decide between selfishness and true love.
“Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
Cast reunions in this film: Shahrukh Khan & Satish Shah (9 films together), Shahrukh Khan & Naseeruddin Shah (7 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Satish Shah (6 films together), Shahrukh Khan & Tiku Talsania (3 films together), Satish Shah & Ravi Baswani (3 films together), and Naseeruddin Shah & Deepak Tijori (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's working title was 'Sunil', named after the main character played by Shah Rukh Khan.
- Director Kundan Shah considered this his most personal film, inspired by his own youthful struggles.
- Shah Rukh Khan has said this is his favorite among all the films he has acted in.
- The song 'Ae Kaash Ke Hum' was originally composed for the 1988 film 'Kabzaa' but was used here instead.
- It won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie, but was not a major box office hit upon release.
- The character of Chris was played by Deepak Tijori, who was a last-minute replacement for another actor.
- The film is set in Goa, but many scenes were actually shot in parts of Mumbai and Film City.