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Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) | Ranked Top 9% · CriticCrunch

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Kal Ho Naa Ho

Movie2003·187 min

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Directed by Nikkhil Advani

Comedy Drama Romance

A comedy drama film directed by Nikkhil Advani.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 9%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.5/10

451 ratings

About Kal Ho Naa Ho

An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Playful
Story Tags: forbidden love, sacrifice duty, family dysfunction, music performance, new york, romantic partners, group found family, outsider misfit, reluctant hero, hidden identity, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc, sweeping romance, love triangle

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Details

Director: Nikkhil Advani
Language: Hindi

Cast

Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan

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How Kal Ho Naa Ho Ranks

All movies

Top 9%

2000s movies

Top 7%

Comedy movies

Top 7%

★2000s Comedy movies

Top 3%

Strongest in its niche — 2000s Comedy movies Top 3%.

the vibe

Kal Ho Naa Ho Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablefunnybroadheartfeltcozy

playful

What it's about

hidden identityslow-burn revealtragedy arcforbidden lovesacrifice dutyfamily dysfunctionoutsider misfitreluctant heroromantic partnersgroup found familymusic performancesweeping romancelove triangleNew York

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy