| Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Karan Johar |
| Written by | Karan Johar |
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| Produced by | Yash Johar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kiran Deohans |
| Edited by | Sanjay Sankla |
| Music by | Songs: Jatin–Lalit Sandesh Shandilya Aadesh Shrivastava Background Score: Babloo Chakravarty |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 210 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹400 million[2] |
| Box office | ₹1.36 billion[2] |
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (lit. Through Smiles or through Tears), also known by the initials K3G,[3] is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language family drama film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by Yash Johar under his banner Dharma Productions. The film stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, and Kareena Kapoor, with Rani Mukerji in an extended guest appearance. It tells the story of an Indian multimillionaire family, which faces troubles and misunderstandings over their adopted son's marriage to a girl belonging to a lower socio-economic group than them. The film score was composed by Babloo Chakravarty with the music composed by Jatin–Lalit, Sandesh Shandilya, and Aadesh Shrivastava, and lyrics written by Sameer and Anil Pandey.
Development began in 1998, soon after the release of Johar's debut film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). Principal photography began on 16 October 2000 in Mumbai and continued in London and Egypt. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... was promoted with the tag-line "It's All About Loving Your Parents". Initially scheduled for the Diwali festivities of 2001, the film was eventually released in India, the United Kingdom and North America on 14 December 2001.
Produced on a budget of ₹300–400 million ($6.36–8.48 million), making it the most expensive Indian film at that point, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... emerged as a major commercial blockbuster, both domestically and internationally, with a lifetime gross of ₹1.36 billion ($29 million) at the worldwide box office becoming the highest grossing Indian films. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the cinematography, costume design, soundtrack, performances (with particular praise for Kajol and Jaya Bachchan), emotional sequences and themes, with some of them criticizing toward the lengthy run time. Internationally, it was the highest-grossing Indian film ever, until Johar's next directorial Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... won several awards at popular award ceremonies the following year, including five Filmfare Awards and seven IIFA Awards.
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