16 Years of Kal Ho Naa Ho: Shah Rukh Khan wanted out, Kareena Kapoor turned him down.
Now that Kal Ho Naa Ho turns 16, here are 5 lesser known facts about the film directed by Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta.
In preparation for the day, Karan wrote on Twitter about the making of Nikkhil Advani, “The love of a lifetime in the blink of an eye! A film very close to my heart, completes 16 years!!!” #16YearsOfKalHoNaaHo”. The film sparked many reactions from fans who relived their fondest memories of the film.
Kal Ho Naa Ho first offered himself to Kareena Kapoor, but came to Preity after she turned him down. Preity had once said in an interview with PTI, “It was very special for me because I lost my first love. I was in love with him, he was not. I really identified myself when I was offered the film. Some of the best things happened to me during this film.
After the success of Kal Ho Naa Ho, Karan suffered a setback when his father, filmmaker Yash Johar, died a few months later. Shah Rukh Khan also underwent major surgery during filming. “It was one of those films that filled me with joy but also broke our hearts. It was a roller coaster ride…. It’s a timeless film. I’m happy to have been a part of it,” Preity said.
The popular tune Kal Ho Naa Ho was composed by Loy while sitting with Nikkhil at the German Bakery in Pune. Nikkhil was humming the song “My Heart will Go On” and expressed a desire to have a melody with a similar effect. That’s when Loy thought of the melody, which he recorded on his cell phone. Later, Shankar Mahadevan and Ehsaan Noorani listened to the song and created the title song of the film.
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