Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna ( KANK ) News and Reviews

Home

News

Movies
   •  Upcoming Movies
   •  Recently Released
   •  Movie Reviews
   •  Box Office
   •  Top Movies Of 2007
   •  Top Movies Of 2006
   •  Top Movies Of 2005

Music

Actors

Actresses

Humor

Links

Contact

WEEKLY POLL (results »)

Did Tashan live up to expectations?

BOX OFFICE (more »)

Week Of May 08, 2008
1	Tashan	36%
2	Mr. White Mr. Black	TBD
3	UMAH	55%
4	Krazzy 4	43%
5	Anamika - The Untold Story	TBD

RECENT (more »)

Bhoothnath	58%
Jimmy	20%
Mr White Mr Black	25%
Anamika	28%
Pranali	28%
Tashan	36%
Sirf	38%
HAALS	50%

MUSIC (more »)

Bhoothnath	51%
Tashan	63%
Krazzy 4	50%
UMAH	58%
Race	59%
Jodha Akbar	70%

UPCOMING (more »)

Sarkar Raaj	6/6
God Tussi Great	7/18
Singh Is King	8/8
Struggler	12/31
Ghatothkach	5/23

CRITIC'S VERDICT: GOOD GRADE: 65%

(GOOD = 60% or More)

Average Rating: 3.24/5.0
Reviews counted: 65
Good: 53 Bad: 12

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Starring
Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta and Abhishek Bachchan

Director
Karan Johar

Release Date
August 11, 2006

Box Office Status
Hit

Synopsis
A film by Karan Johar starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta and Abhishek Bachchan.

Karan Johar And Soham Shah Part Ways
From: planetbollywood.com
Posted December 23, 2006

Karan Johar?s ?Dog?ged avatar
From: indiaglitz.com
Posted December 18, 2006

Karan Johar And Soham Shah Part Ways
From: apunkachoice.com
Posted December 17, 2006

Rani Mukherjee on Karan Johar?s guest list
From: apunkachoice.com
Posted December 17, 2006

Priyanka Chopra obsessed with Karan Johar
From: apunkachoice.com
Posted December 06, 2006

Karan Johar to direct Kareena Kapoor
From: apunkachoice.com
Posted December 01, 2006

Karan Johar And NDTV To Launch New Channel
From: allbollywood.com
Posted November 29, 2006

Priyanka Chopra is obsessed with Karan Johar
From: indiaglitz.com
Posted November 29, 2006

» More Headlines

Reviews
	Great
Planet Bollywood 4.5	"...is a recommended watch at least once. Enjoy!"
IndiaFM 4.5	"...is an outstanding film from the writing, performance and execution point of view."
Bollywood Mantra 4.3	"...has an extraordinary script, remarkable execution and excellent performances which makes it a brilliant film."
Subhash Jha 4.0	"...Love never seemed more desirable... and unobtainable."
Express India 4.0	"...has everything you expect in a Karan johar�s movie. Yet something seems to be wrong somewhere."
B4U 4.0	"...fares very well from the subject and the execution point of view."
Asian Age 4.0	"...Even though he could not lend it much depth, at least Karan Johar attempted a serious marital drama without being judgmental."
Khalid Mohamed 4.0	"...For its non-judgmental and progressive take on marriage and infidelity, see KANK with someone you love..unconditionally."
Mid-Day Epaper 4.0	"...this is Johar�s best work and shows not just his growth as a film-maker or a storyteller. No one does a relationship as well as Johar does."
RadioSargam 2 4.0	"...Go watch it, its beautiful movie!"
Movie Talkies 4.0	"...is destined to work, but doesn�t emerge a classic that it could have been."
IndiaGlitz 4.0	"...A must watch for all who understand the foreplay of emotions. "
BBC Shropshire 4.0	"...is full of well directed sequences which will remain etched in your mind long after the movie has finished. "
IBN Live 4.0	"...a wholesome entertainer that proves that when done well, there's nothing quite like the masala Bollywood film."
B On Demand 4.0	"...is the best film of the season and is definitely worth a watch. This film just raised the bar for Karan. "
B On Demand 2 4.0	"...makes you smile, sing, dance, weep, squirm all at the cost of one ticket."
Keral.com 4.0	"...A must watch for all who understand the foreplay of emotions."
South Africa Daily News 4.0	"...Faults aside, the flick is crammed with enough comedy and melodrama to keep moviegoers content. "
South Africa Sunday Times 4.0	"...One way or the other, it�s impossible to ignore, and that is reason enough to see it."
	Good
RadioSargam 3.5	"...is a huge departure from his earlier thinking and has the maturity that he has gained after his father Yash Johar's demise."
Mag 4 You 3.5	"...Johar's intellect of balancing style with substance speaks volume of scripting, directorial and creative genius."
Full Hyderabad 3.5	"...is some old Tequila in a long, long, bottle-necked bottle."
Times of Oman 3.5	"...is a good movie of a good three-hour duration by a good director � Karan Johar. "
New Straits Times 3.5	"...this movie is value for money. You get so many stars for the price of just one ticket. And each one of them is so good in their roles."
Filmfare 3.5	"...it's a masterful comeback from the man who once said, rather sappily �It�s all about loving your parents.�"
Mid-Day 3.5	"...Beg, borrow or steal � but this movie experience is a must."
Cybernoon 3.5	"...Johar has succeeded in doing is come up with some highly effective scenes � but on the whole the film, with a script full of short-cuts, leaves you a bit cold."
MSN India 3.5	"...provides a breath of fresh air, with an unconventional storyline that sustains suspense till the end."
Screen India 3.5	"...kudos to Johar for raising the bar yet again."
Telegraph India 3.5	"...Johar has taken a step forward. Too bad that he doesn�t make a clean break with his cinematic comfort zones."
Montreal Film Journal 3.5	"...s a surprisingly frank and insightful exploration of l'amour as it actually grows or fades in real life."
NDTV 3.0	"...The narrative drags. The plot bores and the characters decisions and their reasons don't seem to fit the realm of logic, don't add up. "
Deccan Herald 3.0	"...explores the intricacies of married life with a Hum Tum brand maturity and keeps you from shifting restlessly in your seat despite its lengthy duration. "
AllBollywood.com 3.0	"...is definetly worth a dekkho once but NO WAY is this an outright classic!"
Variety 3.0	"...generally good but works better in bits than as a whole."
Bloomberg 3.0	"...is sharp and funny in the first half"
Now Running 3.0	"...ended up being neither a superlative piece of cinema nor the abysmal film tagged by its hypercritical detractors. It's just the perfect balance of entertainment."
Now Running 2 3.0	"...it's not just a movie that simply entertains; it's a social event, may be the biggest social event of 2006"
Times Now 3.0	"...manages to surprise you just when you are quite sure it is going to follow a certain path! So three stars it is - but with some reservations! "
MTV India 3.0	"...Good movie, but could've been much better!"
Bollyvista 3.0	"...is true to the Karan Johar genre of films; full of gloss but lacks content."
ApunKaChoice 3.0	"...is not a path-breaking film. It has a stellar cast, good music, good background score and some good performances."
Mumbai Mirror 3.0	"...This is cinema about interesting conversations, best when it's intricate, intimate and relatively intelligent."
Rediff 3 3.0	"...is Karan Johar's best film till date, because this is the first time that he seems to deal with a more realistic subject. And he does rise to the occasion. "
NY Times 3.0	"...For something so silly and so long, however, the film is surprisingly engaging, thanks largely to its very watchable actors."
Yahoo! India 3.0	"...is worth one watch. If only as a sample of a Bollywood brat boy's tug at growing up."
BBC 3.0	"...lacks the honesty of films like Silsila and Arth, which examined the subject of love in and outside of marriage, warts and all."
The Boston Globe 3.0	"...an epic tale of romantic misalliance set among the Indian elite in New York City, where everyone lives in mansions, penthouses, and landmark brownstones."
Blogical Conclusion 3.0	"...is too long, too weepy, but it�s nonetheless the meatiest romantic melodrama in a while. "
Greenwich Village Gazette 3.0	"...If you like this sort of thing, bring a pillow for your butt, you will need it."
	Average
Channel 4 2.8	"...it's a film worth watching, if only to cast your own judgment and ponder the ever-evolving canvas of Indian cinema."
All Indian Site 2.8	"...has high production values and performance is the main strength of the film."
Film Journal International 2.8	"...certainly gets its point across, but it comes close to wearing out its welcome in the process."
Hindustan Times 2.5	"...doesn�t quite work."
EBolly 2.5	"...is like a three hour marriage counseling session but performance wise Karan has able to get the best out of his star cast. "
LA Weekly 2.5	"...this surprisingly dark drama about the collapse of two marriages isn�t as exhilarating overall as Johar�s last major production"
Filmiholic 2.5	"...It�s not a perfect film, but it�s an important one for the subject it broaches, and on a more superficial level, it�s beautiful to watch. "
Rediff 2 2.0	"...over-blown and long melodrama."
Outlook India 2.0	"...remains a largely underwhelming experience."
Rediff 2.0	"...in a film dragging close to four hours and making you feel each minute, we deserve way more smiles per hour."
Jam 2.0	"...It does have moments strong But yaar� It�s too bloody long!"
Times Of India 2.0	"...Too long. Too tedious. And strangely plastic. No, this time, Karan Johar seems to have got the formula somewhat skewed."
Naach Gaana 2.0	"...is an unabashed weep-fest."
The Hindu 2.0	"...Say goodbye to "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"."
Future Movies 2.0	"...The music is good, the film is not. "