THE MOVIE THAT NEVER GETS OLD

Kal Ho Naa Ho is one of my favourite movies which was released in the year 2003 Indian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nikkhil Advani. The film stars Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Preity Zinta with Sonali Bendre, Sushma Seth, Reema Lagoo, Lillete Dubey, and Delnaaz Paul in supporting roles. The movie is emotional that touched my heart. It has been 16 years that the movie had released but it is one of the few movies that never fade away.

The story is so touchy and I got so emotional when I watched the movie. Still, today, when I watched the movie, I am connected to the movie. The movie tells the story of Naina Catherine Kapur, a pessimistic and uptight MBA student. She falls in love with her neighbour Aman Mathur, a terminally ill patient who tries to get Naina and her friend Rohit Patel to fall in love with each other since he fears she will grieve for him if he reciprocates her feelings.

Naina Catherine Kapur is a pessimistic, uptight MBA student who lives in New York City with her widowed mother Jennifer Kapur, biological brother Shiv, adopted sister Gia and paternal grandmother Lajjo. Jennifer runs an unsuccessful café with her neighbour, Jaswinder "Jazz" Kapoor. Lajjo is hostile to Jennifer and Gia as she believes that Gia's adoption led her son (Jennifer's husband and Naina's father) to commit suicide. Naina has two best friends: her classmate, Rohit Patel, and Jaspreet "Sweetu" Kapoor, Jazz's sister. Her life is dull and overshadowed by her father's loss until Aman Mathur and his family move next door. Aman's cheerfulness gradually wins over Naina's family and he slowly starts to solve their problems. He suggests that they change the café to an Indian restaurant and its success alleviates their financial burdens. Aman encourages Naina to be happy and to live life to the fullest; she falls in love with him.

Rohit also falls in love with Naina and asks Aman's help in expressing his feelings. Naina tells Rohit there is something she must say to him, leading him to think that she reciprocates his feelings. Naina reveals she is in love with Aman instead. Shaken, Rohit calls Aman to tell him what has happened. Naina goes to Aman's house and is shocked to see a wedding photograph of Aman and his wife, Priya. Heartbroken, she leaves.

Aman's mother confronts him about what has happened. He says he loves Naina but has decided to hide it because he is dying from a heart condition. He is not actually married; Priya is his childhood friend and doctor. Aman vows to bring Naina and Rohit together. He believes that Rohit will be able to provide for her better than he can. He hatches a plan to transform Naina and Rohit's bond, and their friendship blossoms into love. Naina discovers his plan and chides Aman for trying to ruin her friendship with Rohit. Aman takes out Rohit's diary and confesses his feelings for Naina, saying they are Rohit's. Naina forgives Aman and Rohit.

Rohit proposes to Naina, and she accepts. Lajjo and Jennifer argue about Gia, who calls on Aman for help. Despite Jennifer's objections, he tells Lajjo that her husband had an affair and fathered Gia. When Gia's biological mother refused to accept her, Jennifer adopted her. Unable to deal with the guilt, Jennifer's husband committed suicide. Lajjo realises her mistake and reconciles with Jennifer and Gia.

During Naina and Rohit's engagement, Aman has a heart attack. Only his mother knows he has been admitted to the hospital. Naina encounters Priya, whom she recognises as Aman's wife, while she is shopping with Rohit. She introduces herself and her husband, Abhay, who reveals the truth about Aman. Shocked, Naina realises that Aman has sacrificed his love for her and leaves the mall in an emotional frenzy. Priya tells Aman about what happened. Aman leaves the hospital and meets a frustrated Rohit, who asks why he and not Aman should marry Naina. Aman urges Rohit to marry Naina as a sign of respect for his dying wish to see Naina happy. Aman meets Naina, and they embrace while he tries to persuade her that he does not love her. Rohit and Naina's wedding, in which Aman participates, takes place soon afterward.

Sometime after the marriage, Aman is on his deathbed and says goodbye to everyone. He is left alone with Rohit after Naina leaves the room in tears. He makes Rohit promise that, although Naina is his in this lifetime, he will get her in the next. Twenty years later, Naina tells a grown-up Gia how Aman affected every aspect of their lives. They are joined by her daughter Rhea and Rohit, who tells Naina that he loves her as they embrace.

There are so many beautiful scenes that I love. One of the scenes is that Shahrukh reads the diary. The diary had no words but Shahrukh pretends to read the diary for Preity Zinta and tries to unite Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. This scene makes me touch.

Another scene that I loved is that when Jaya Bachchan and her mother-in-law do argue, he comes in and explains how Jaya Bachchan has forgiven her husband who had an affair and had a child. Jaya was looking after his daughter. She was the one who was looking after the family.

The third scene that I love is that when Jaya Bachchan’s restaurant was almost closed, Shahrukh explains what to next and he tells to make Indian food. He tells why another restaurant had a lot of business because of their culture. When he told to try, it worked and the restaurant had good business.

There are so many other scenes that I cannot describe. Another one that I love is the music. Among all the songs, I love the title song. Kal Ho Na Ho is one of the beautiful songs that touched the heart. The lyric is up to the mark. Not the only movie, but I also love the cinematography. The cameraman had done such a beautiful job that I cannot describe.

Lastly, I love the acting of all the actors. Although I am not Shahrukh Khan Fan, this is the best movie of Shahrukh Khan. His acting made me cry and emotional. When he died, I felt emotional. I felt why he died. Although he taught how to live life and fall in love, couldn’t get his love.  After watching this movie, I became a huge fan of Saif Ali Khan. He looked handsome as well as his acting was up to the mark.  Preity Zinta, too I started liking her after this movie. Above them, I loved the acting of Jaya Bachchan.  Director Nikkhil Advani had done just a good direction.

The story, the acting location, direction part, and movie made me watch the movie till now. This movie never gets old because of those elements. Not only that, the story talks about love, relationship, friendship and sacrifice which makes the movie to watch till now.