They meet every day for coffee and discuss their situations and advise each other in understanding their respective spouses better. Dev and Maya notice each other's marriages failing miserably, and taking into account what Sam and Kamal said, they decide that they need to help each other save their marriages. Sam and Kamal explain that both having lost their spouses, they understand each other better than the others as both of them are in similar situations and have decided to help one another through their loneliness by means of friendship. When Dev and Maya witness Sam and Kamal embracing at a flower shop, they confront them about it. She has found that she is infertile and does not feel any love towards Rishi because she believes he is selfish. Moments after they part, Dev is hit by a car and permanently injures his leg as a result, he is no longer able to play soccer.įour years later, Dev is now extremely bitter because of his inability to play soccer and because of Rhea's successful career which makes him feel inferior to her. When Dev bids Maya goodbye, she tells him they should never say goodbye because it kills the possibility of meeting again. Although Dev and Maya are strangers, they connect instantly. Dev encounters Maya moments before she is to marry Rishi, and the two have a deep conversation about love, life and happiness. He lives in New York with his wife Rhea ( Preity Zinta), a fashion magazine editor, his young son Arjun ( Ahsaas Channa) and his mother Kamaljeet a.k.a. Dev Saran ( Shah Rukh Khan) is a successful soccer player in the United States. The two have been raised by Rishi's fun-loving father Samarjeet a.k.a. Maya ( Rani Mukerji) is an orphan who is to marry her closest childhood friend Rishi Talwar ( Abhishek Bachchan). The script received recognition by a number of critics and was invited to be included in the library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It was screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film was screened in over 1,200 cinemas worldwide, grossing a worldwide total of ₹1.13 billion (US$17 million). It became the highest grossing Indian film of all time overseas at the time of its release. It was a success internationally especially in the United States. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was promoted with the tag-line, " A Love.
Set and mostly taking place in New York City, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna explores themes of adultery and extramarital affairs. Arjun Rampal also makes a special appearance in the film. Released on 11 August 2006 in India and North America, it stars Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherji, Abhishek Bachchan, and Preity Zinta in the lead roles, while Amitabh Bachchan and Kirron Kher play pivotal supporting roles. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna ( English: Never Say Good Bye), also known as KANK, is a 2006 Indian musical romantic drama directed by Karan Johar and produced under the Dharma Productions banner.