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Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) More at IMDb Pro »

• Kajol was initially offered the lead role in this movie, but due to scheduling conflicts, since she was already cast in Fanaa (2006), she had to refuse. She was originally going to play the role played by Rani Mukherjee, and Rani was to play the role played by Preity Zinta.
  
  
• India's most expensive Hindi film, reportedly made for an astronomical Rs 70 crore (~US$15 million).
  
  
• Ritesh Deshmukh was cast for a guest role in the film. The stills were even on the publicity material of the film. However, Karan Johar cut the part out at the last minute.
  
  

• The film's shooting was delayed due to Amitabh Bachchan's illness. However, the team managed to get on track and the film was released on schedule.
  
  
• The makers of the film came up with T-shirts for the film's promotion. The T-shirts had the witty phrase "married or happy" on them.
  
  
• The idea of making this film struck Karan Johar while he was in London. During his trip, he saw the movie Before Sunset (2004), based on a couple who meet after parting ways. After seeing that film, he was out at a restaurant where he overheard a married couple breaking up amicably. The incident moved him and he decided to explore the idea.
  
  
• The film was primarily shot in New York, where there was a 90-day schedule. The remaining scenes were completed in four of Mumbai's studios.
  
  
• Director Cameo: [Karan Johar] [plays a man talking on a cell phone behind Shahrukh Khan inside the train during film's climax.]
  
  
• Karan Johar asked Shahrukh Khan, because he was busy elsewhere, to direct the controversial hotel scene himself. Khan then asked Amitabh Bachchan to direct the scene by phone because he was uncomfortable to do it.
  
  
• Ajay Devgan was the original choice for the role of Rishi, but he refused.
  
  
• Shahrukh Khan promised Karan Johar that this is the first film he would complete after Yash Johar death. Due to other delays, Shahrukh Khan ended up completing Paheli (2005) first.
  
  

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