Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)

Original title

As Long as I Live

First release year

2012

Runtime (minutes)

176

Production countries

India

Original languages

Hindi

Directors

Yash Chopra

Writers

Aditya Chopra · writer; Devika Bhagat · writer

Cast and characters

Shah Rukh Khan · Samar Anand; Katrina Kaif · Meera Thappar; Anushka Sharma · Akira Rai; Sarika · Dr. Zoya Ali Khan; Anupam Kher · Kamal Thappar; Neetu Kapoor · Pooja Thappar Sharqazi; Rishi Kapoor · Imraan Sharqazi; Sharib Hashmi · Zain Mirza

Genres

romantic drama

Themes

eternal love; faith and religion; sacrifice; memory loss

Tone and mood

romantic; melodramatic; emotional

Setting

London, India (specifically Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh)

Premise and plot tags

romance; military; documentary; amnesia; immigration

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics who praised the direction and performances but criticized the predictable plot. It was a hit in India and one of the year's top-earning films.

Reported review scores

Bollywood Hungama · score: 4 · scale: 5; Filmfare · score: 4 · scale: 5; NDTV · score: 3.5 · scale: 5; The Times of India · score: 3.5 · scale: 5; Hindustan Times · score: 3 · scale: 5; CNN-IBN · score: 3 · scale: 5; OPEN · score: 3 · scale: 5; Daily News and Analysis · score: 3 · scale: 5; The Indian Express · score: 2.5 · scale: 5; Digital Spy · score: 3 · scale: 5; Special Broadcasting Service · score: 3 · scale: 5

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards · Best Supporting Actress · 58th · win; Filmfare Awards · Best Lyricist · 58th · win; Filmfare Awards · Best Actor · 58th · nomination

Production trivia

The title was inspired by a similarly titled song from the 1975 film, Sholay.; The film was the posthumous film of Yash Chopra, who died in October 2012.; The film's climax was moved to Ladakh at the suggestion of Shah Rukh Khan.

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