Director Karan Johar
· Cast Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta
· Released Aug 11, 2006
Worldwide
₹70 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹70 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹50 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹50 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹70 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹50 Cr, representing a 140% return on production cost, it belongs to a small elite of films that transcend their release year and enter the cultural record. An All-Time Blockbuster does not just recoup costs — it redefines what a successful film can be.
Boxoffy Read
Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna is Hindi cinema's most serious engagement with adult marital dissatisfaction — a film about two unhappily married people falling in love with each other, made by a director with the commercial infrastructure to give the subject a wide release. Its India reception was more cautious than its overseas performance, which confirmed a thesis the film was almost certainly exploring: that the diaspora had processed these questions more completely than the domestic audience. A film that is more interesting than its controversy suggests.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was reportedly made on a budget of ₹50 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹70 Cr India nett — a 1.4x multiple on production cost and a 140% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹70 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-12.6 Cr.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna at roughly ₹75 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹70 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹50 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna collected ₹70 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹70 Cr India nett. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna released in 2006 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was directed by Karan Johar. The 2006 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹70 Cr India nett.