Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (transl. Say It... It's Love ) also known by its initialism KNPH, is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic action film written, directed, and produced by Rakesh Roshan. The film marked the acting debuts of Hrithik Roshan and Ameesha Patel, and features a supporting cast that includes Anupam Kher, Dalip Tahil, Mohnish Bahl, Ashish Vidyarthi, Satish Shah, Farida Jalal, Asha Patel, Rajesh Tandon, and Tannaz Irani. The interval twist and the second half of the film draws thematic inspiration from the 1986 Kannada film Ratha Sapthami. Upon its release on 14 January 2000, the film became an instant blockbuster and earned over ₹800 million (US$17.8 million) worldwide, becoming the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2000.
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai received positive reviews from critics with praise towards Hrithik Roshan's performance and music, but criticized its "clichéd" plot. Hrithik Roshan became an overnight superstar, where his debut was termed Hrithik Mania and he has been known as the Millennial Superstar. The film went on to be inducted into the Guinness World Records (2002) for being a feature film with the most awards won a total of 92 awards received in numerous ceremonies and categories.
The film would be added to the Limca Book of Records for the greatest number of awards won by a Hindi film. As director and producer, Rakesh Roshan collected his first ever Filmfare Award, while his son became the only actor ever to win both the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut for the same film.
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai was re-released on 10 January 2025 to commemorate the film's twenty-fifth anniversary and coinciding with Hrithik Roshan's 51st birthday.
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