Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

An uptight MBA student falls Kal Ho Naa Ho for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.

Naina Catherine Kapur is a pessimistic, uptight MBA student who lives in New York City with her widowed mother Jennifer Kapur, her disabled brother Shiv, her adopted sister Gia, and her paternal grandmother Lajjo. Jennifer runs an unsuccessful café with her neighbour, Jaswinder “Jazz” Kapoor. Lajjo is hostile to Jennifer and Gia as she believes that Gia’s adoption led her son (Jennifer’s husband and Naina’s father) to commit suicide. Kal Ho Naa Ho 2003Naina has two best friends: her classmate, Rohit Patel, and Jaspreet “Sweetu” Kapoor, Jazz’s sister. Her life is dull and overshadowed by her father’s loss until Aman Mathur and his mother move in next door with his uncle, Pritam Chaddha. Aman’s cheerfulness gradually wins over Naina’s family and he slowly starts to solve their problems. He suggests that they change the café to an Indian restaurant and its success alleviates their financial burdens. Aman encourages Naina to be happy and to live life to the fullest; she falls in love with him.Rohit also falls in love with Naina and asks Aman’s help in expressing his feelings. Naina tells Rohit there is something she must say to him, leading him to think that she reciprocates his feelings. Naina reveals she is in love with Aman instead. Shaken, Rohit calls Aman to tell him what has happened. Naina goes to Aman’s house and is shocked to see a wedding photograph of Aman and his wife, Priya. Heartbroken, she leaves.