Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Shahrukh Khan as Dev Saran
Overtly sensitive, sharp of tongue and cynical Dev Saran has a rather uneasy
relationship with the world owing to an unfortunate mishap that turns his dreams
upside down.
He is unable to come to terms with the unfairness of life or his handicap and
his bitterness only cripples his mind further. He resents his wife, Rhea's
growing success and in the process ends up hating himself for feeling that way.
To make matters worse he ends up turning all his anger towards his loved ones.
Under these circumstances, Maya enters his life with her own wounds and together
they take on a journey to heal each other?
Preity Zinta as Rhea Saran
Confident, savvy and with a strong sense of right and wrong?
Rhea Saran leads a straight forward life where her promises and expectations are
clearly chalked out. Her independence is of prime importance to her and she
believes in the importance of material luxuries. There are moments when she
realizes that she is not playing the traditional role of a wife or a mother
owing to her busy career but she refuses to feel guilty about it and strongly
believes in her right to pursue success as much as a man. Her belief in her
marriage is strong even during its turbulent phase and she tries every means in
her power to save it until she realizes the enormity of the situation and is
forced to take a stand?
Abhishek Bachchan as Rishi Talwar
Sophisticated, stylish with a gift of the gab, Rishi Talwar, upcoming public
relations professional, has inherited his father's fun-loving nature and his
sense of humor.
While his childlike demeanor is endearing, his volatile reaction to situations
often cause his wife, Maya to believe that he is childish.
He is patient and loving to Maya but is unable to comprehend her complexity
especially when it rears its ugly head in the most intimate moments of their
personal relationship. His entire being is devoted to Maya and that's perhaps
why he falls apart when exposed to the harsh truth of his marriage?
Rani Mukherjee as Maya Talwar
Beautiful, sensitive and a compulsive cleanliness freak?
Maya Talwar compensates for her inability to have children by teaching in a
nursery. Her relationship with her husband Rishi is layered with a lot of
self-doubt and question. However, while she is ready to discuss and analyze
everything small or big, she fights this area of her life with remarkable
silence. She is unable to whip up enough passion for Rishi and is disappointed
that her love for him does not match her own expectations of what it ought to
be. This dilemma pulls her further apart from him thereby causing a strain on
their marital life. To add to this complication, she encounters Dev in whom she
finds all the ingredients to fire the passion she lacks in her marriage?
Amitabh Bachchan as Samarjit Singh Talwar
Samarjit Singh Talwar a.k.a. Sam is a flamboyant and fun-loving man who believes
in living his life to the fullest.
His life revolves around the happiness of his son, Rishi and daughter-in-law,
Maya. And despite indulging in all sensual pleasures,
Sam does not lose focus on the ground realities of life and beneath his colorful
exterior there lies a wise and sensitive parent who dispenses, at times, brutal
but practical solutions to his family.
Kirron Kher as Kamaljit Saran
A self-reliant woman with a combination of strong traditional values and a
progressive mindset, Kamaljit Saran is an example of a parent who has molded
herself to the changing world without losing her roots. While she is a silent
spectator to her son, Dev and daughter-in-law Rhea's changing equations, she
does not hesitate to voice her opinion as an elder when required. She is
fearless in her decisions and takes a rather progressive stand for her
daughter-in-law when the situation worsens?
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