Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (transl. Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No) is a 1993 Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Kundan Shah, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepak Tijori. It also featured Suchitra Krishnamurthy (in her Hindi film debut) and Naseeruddin Shah. With a budget of ₹14 million (US$446,226.52), the film received positive reviews and grossed ₹55 million (US$1.75 million), equivalent to ₹838 million (US$12.25 million) adjusted for inflation as of 2018.
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| Directed by | Kundan Shah |
| Written by | Story & Screenplay: Pankaj Advani Kundan Shah Dialogues: Ranjit Kapoor |
| Produced by | Vikram Mehrotra |
| Starring | Shah Rukh Khan Deepak Tijori Suchitra Krishnamoorthi Naseeruddin Shah |
| Cinematography | Virendra Saini |
| Edited by | Renu Saluja |
| Music by | Jatin–Lalit |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹14 million |
| Box office | ₹55 million |
At the 39th Filmfare Awards, it won 2 awards – Best Film (Critics) and Best Actor (Critics) for Khan, who also won Best Actor for Baazigar at the same ceremony. It is widely considered to be one of Khan's best performances, and he has said that it is his favorite film. It was premiered at the Indian Panorama section of the 24th International Film Festival of India.
Shah Rukh Khan has bought the rights to the film under his banner, Red Chillies Entertainment.
The film was remade in Telugu as Swapnalokam (1999), with Jagapathi Babu and Raasi in the cast.