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Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee is a 2007 drama directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Aftab Shivdasani as Manish 'Manu' Gupta, Koel Purie and Dino Morea. It runs 2 hours 35 minutes and earned $504,875 worldwide.

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Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee (2007) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 35m (155 min)
Director
Vikram Bhatt
Genre
Drama
Original language
Hindi
After the credits
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The story

What Is Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee About?

The premise of Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A story about friends and their ambitions.

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee Themes & Keywords

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  • friend
  • happiness
  • ambition
  • melodrama
  • guilt
  • group of friends
  • greed
  • friendship
  • cheating on boyfriend
  • casting couch
  • aspiring actress
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Cast & crew

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee Cast & Characters

Aftab Shivdasani leads the cast as Manish 'Manu' Gupta, with Koel Purie as Richa M. Gupta and Dino Morea as Rajeev Arora. Directed by Vikram Bhatt; 15 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Vikram Bhatt

More films directed by Vikram Bhatt, best-rated first: Bloody Ishq, Judaa Hoke Bhi, Hacked and Ghost.

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Plot

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee Plot Summary

What happens in Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The film opens with a press conference by Manish Gupta, proudly promoting his best-selling book Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee and hinting at the reflective journey to come. The screen then slides into a vivid flashback, revealing five friends fresh out of college and bound by a shared curiosity about what truly brings happiness. Among them are the sharply ambitious Rajeev Arora, the politically minded Jai Prakash Gokhale, the calculating journalist of Ishita Sharma, and the aspiring starlet Monica Seth, alongside Manish, who has already begun shaping a path toward literary fame. The group finds themselves in trouble after a night of drinking, ending up in a lockup, where a bold bet is born: the winner will be the one who experiences the most happiness in life within five years.

Full summary

The whole story of Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee, scene by scene

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Box office

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee Box Office

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee grossed $504,875 worldwide.

2007 box office

Worldwide gross

$504.9K

International
$504.9K
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee?

9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the profession of Manish Gupta at the beginning of the film?

Details

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee Also Known As

Also known as “Yanıltıcı Mutluluk / Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee”.

Also known as
  • Yanıltıcı Mutluluk / Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee

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FAQ

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee?

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee runs 2 hours 35 minutes (155 minutes).

When was Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee released?

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee was released on April 13, 2007.

Who directed Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee?

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee was directed by Vikram Bhatt.

More films by Vikram Bhatt

Who is in the cast of Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee?

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee stars Aftab Shivdasani as Manish 'Manu' Gupta, Koel Purie as Richa M. Gupta and Dino Morea as Rajeev Arora, among 15 credited actors.

How much did Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee make at the box office?

Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee grossed $504,875 worldwide.

Does Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee have a post-credit scene?

No. Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee in?

The original language of Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee is Hindi.

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