Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (), also abbreviated as KANK, is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by his mother Hiroo Yash Johar, in her debut, under the Dharma Productions banner. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher. The film explores themes of marital infidelity and dysfunctional relationships. The film was promoted with the tag-line "A Love... That Broke All Relationships".
Set and mostly taking place in New York City, the cinematography of the film was done by Anil Mehta, and Khan acted as the film's narrator. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composed the music while the lyrics were penned by Javed Akhtar. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was a major commercial success in India, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of the year. It emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of all time in overseas at the time of its release, grossing a worldwide total of ₹1.13 billion ().
A recipient of several accolades, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna led the 52nd Filmfare Awards with 23 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Johar), Best Actor (Khan), Best Actress (Mukerji), Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan Sr.) and Best Supporting Actress (Zinta), and won Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan Jr.). At the 8th IIFA Awards, the film received 9 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Johar) and Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan Jr. and Sr.), and won Best Actress (Mukerji). Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna also earned two Global Indian Film Awards, one People's Choice Awards India, one Screen Award, one Stardust Award, and five Zee Cine Awards.
Awards and nominations Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Bollywood Movie Awards 26 May 2007 Best Film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Male Playback Singer for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Female Playback Singer for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Costume Designer Filmfare Awards 17 February 2007 Best Film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Best Director Karan Johar Best Story Best Actor Shah Rukh Khan Best Actress Rani Mukerji Best Supporting Actor Abhishek Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan Best Supporting Actress Preity Zinta Best Music Director Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Best Background Score Best Lyricist Javed Akhtar for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Javed Akhtar for "Mitwa" Best Male Playback Singer Sonu Nigam for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Screenplay Karan Johar, Shibani Bathija Best Dialogue Niranjan Iyengar Best Cinematography Anil Mehta Best Choreography for "Rock 'N' Roll Soniye" Farah Khan for "Where's The Party Tonight?" Best Editing Best Art Direction Best Sound Design Best Costume Design Global Indian Film Awards 7–9 December 2006 Best Film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Lyricist for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Male Playback Singer for Mitwa" for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Female Playback Singer for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Choreography for "Where's The Party Tonight?" International Indian Film Academy Awards 7–9 June 2007 Best Film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Music Director Best Lyricist for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Male Playback Singer for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Female Playback Singer for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" People's Choice Awards India2007 Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Screen Awards 6 January 2007 Best Supporting Actor Best Music Director Best Lyricist for "Mitwa" Best Male Playback Singer for "Mitwa" Best Female Playback Singer for "Tumhi Dekho Naa" Best Cinematography Best Art Direction Sharmishta Roy Jodi No. 1 & Stardust Awards 18 February 2007 Dream Director Star of the Year – Male Star of the Year – Female Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Zee Cine Awards 1 April 2007 Best Film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Background Score Best Lyricist for "Mitwa" Best Male Playback Singer for "Mitwa" for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Female Playback Singer for "Tumhi Dekho Naa" for "Where's The Party Tonight?" Best Choreography for "Rock 'N' Roll Soniye" Best Track of the Year "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Best Screenplay , Best Dialogue Best Cinematography Best Costume Design Best Art Direction Best Audiography Best Song Recording , Best Special Effects (Visual) Best Publicity Design Best Film Processing Adlabs Films
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External links Awards and nominations received by Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna at IMDb