Fanaa (2006 film)

"Fanaa (film)" redirects here. For the 2010 film, see Fanaa (2010 film).

Fanaa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKunal Kohli
Written byStory and Screenplay:
Shibani Bathija
Dialogues:
Kunal Kohli
Produced byAditya Chopra
Yash Chopra
StarringAamir Khan
Kajol
CinematographyRavi K. Chandran
Edited byRitesh Soni
Music bySongs:
Jatin–Lalit
Score:
Salim–Sulaiman
Production
company
Release date
  • 26 May 2006 (2006-05-26)
Running time
169 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹30 crore[1]
Box office₹105.48 crore[1]

Fanaa (transl.  Annhilation) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama thriller film directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under their banner Yash Raj Films. It stars Aamir Khan and Kajol in the lead roles, with Rishi Kapoor, Kirron Kher, Tabu, and Sharat Saxena appearing in supporting roles. In the film, Zooni (Kajol), a blind Kashmiri dancer, falls in love with Rehan (Khan), a Delhi tour guide with a dark secret.

Fanaa was one of the most expensive Bollywood films at its time of release. The film's title is derived from the Islamic Sufi term fanaa, meaning "destroyed". Khan and Kajol were paired romantically opposite each other for the first time, but it marked their second collaboration after Ishq (1997). It also marked the comeback of Kajol, who was last seen in Karan Johar's family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).

Fanaa was released on 26 May 2006, and grossed over ₹1.03 billion at the box-office against a production and marketing budget of ₹300 million, thus becoming the sixth highest grossing Hindi film of the year. The film emerged a major commercial success, despite having been banned in the state of Gujarat due to protests against Khan for his comments criticizing the Gujarat government.[2][3][4] At the 52nd Filmfare Awards, Fanaa won three awards, including Best Actress (Kajol).

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  3. ^ Jha, Subhash K. (29 May 2006). "Fanaa". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  4. ^ Adarsh, Taran (26 May 2006). "Fanaa". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2009.