Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

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Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Credits
Producer/s:	Hiroo Johar
Director:	Karan Johar
Cast:	Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Kiron Kher, Arjun Rampal
Music:	Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics:	Javed Akhtar

The three stars are for the look of the film, some of the songs, and the performances. 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' is true to the Karan Johar genre of films; full of gloss but lacks content. If 'KANK' is Karan Johar's idea of progressive cinema, then sorry it doesn't work for us. While Karan's previous films dealt with relationships, this one looks at marriage. Do we need to add that the director has a very lopsided view of it. What he's projected on screen may happen in certain sections of society but definitely not in the common man's life. Unfortunately the film comes across as a desperate attempt to make a bold statement.

'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' is about two couples; Dev Saran (Shah Rukh Khan) and his wife Rhea (Preity Zinta), and Rishi Talwar (Abhishek Bachchan) and his wife Maya (Rani Mukherji). The couples are not related but circumstances bring them together.

Of course, there is Rishi's father, Sam (Amitabh Bachchan), and Rhea's mother (Kirron Kher) too in the film.

Rhea and Dev's marriage is in a bit of trouble despite a young son, Arjun. Dev is a football player who has to give up playing because of a leg injury. He limps throughout the film. Rhea assumes that Dev resents her success.

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