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{{Infobox film
| name           = Kaho Naa ... Pyaar Hai
| image          = Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical Poster
| director       = [[Rakesh Roshan]]
| producer       = Rakesh Roshan
| writer         = Rakesh Roshan
| story          = Rakesh Roshan
| screenplay     = Ravi Kapoor<br />[[Honey Irani]]
| starring       = {{ubl|[[Hrithik Roshan]]|[[Ameesha Patel]]|[[Anupam Kher]]|[[Dalip Tahil]]|[[Mohnish Bahl]]}}
| narrator       = 
| music          = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| cinematography = Kabir Lal
| editing        = [[Sanjay Verma]]
| studio         = [[Filmkraft Productions Pvt. Ltd]].
| distributor    = [[Yash Raj Films]]<br />[[Eros International]] (Overseas)
| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|2000|01|14}}
| runtime        = 171 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Hindi
| budget         = {{INR|10 [[crore]]}}<ref name="boi">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=711|title=Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai – Movie |work=Box Office India|access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR|80

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'''''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai''''' ({{Translation|''Say It... You're In Love''}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[musical film|musical]] [[Romance film|romantic]] [[thriller film]] written, directed, and produced by [[Rakesh Roshan]]. The film marks the debut 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 narrative follows Sonia and Rohit, whose blossoming romance is tragically cut short, leading Sonia to later encounter Raj, Rohit's lookalike, in New Zealand. As the story unfolds, the two work together to uncover the truth behind Rohit’s death.

The film draws thematic inspiration from the 1986 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Ratha Sapthami (film)|Ratha Sapthami]]'' and integrates action, suspense, and musical elements.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 April 2018 |title=Did You Know Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai is inspired by the Kannada blockbuster Ratha Sapthami (1986)? |url=https://medium.com/@bollywoodbeatles/did-you-know-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-is-inspired-by-the-kannada-blockbuster-ratha-sapthami-1986-eeb7bff168c}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=12 July 2023 |title=Hit films of Kannada superstar Shivanna that were remade in other languages |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/hit-kannada-films-of-shivanna-that-were-remade-in-other-languages/}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] took place across [[India]] and [[New Zealand]], with cinematography by Kabir Lal. The soundtrack was composed by [[Rajesh Roshan]] with lyrics by [[Ibrahim Ashk]] and [[Saawan Kumar Tak]], and became one of the best-selling Bollywood soundtracks of the year.

Released theatrically on 14 January 2000, ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' received generally positive reviews, with particular praise directed at Hrithik Roshan’s dual-role performance and the music. Some critics, however, criticised the screenplay for its reliance on familiar tropes. The film emerged as a major commercial success, grossing over ₹800 million (US$17.8 million) worldwide, and ranked as the [[List of Hindi films of 2000#Box office collection|second highest-grossing Hindi film of the year]].

The film earned widespread recognition at award ceremonies, winning 92 awards across various platforms—a record acknowledged by the [[Guinness World Records]] in 2002 and the [[Limca Book of Records]].<ref>{{cite web |title='Kaho Naa.. Pyar Hai' was added to the Guinness Book of World Records 2002 edition for winning the most number of awards for a movie. The movie won a total of 92 awards! #FilmFact |url=https://twitter.com/filmfare/status/959430519288147968 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=18 July 2003 |title=Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai breaks record |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jul/18news.htm |publisher=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=12 March 2018 |title=Did you know that Hrithik Roshan's debut film 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' was included in the Guinness Book of World Records? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know/did-you-know-that-hrithik-roshans-debut-film-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-was-included-in-the-guinness-book-of-world-records/articleshow/63269339.cms |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian movie that was in Guinness Book of World Records |url=https://m.femina.in/celebs/indian/bollywood-movie-that-made-it-big-81837.amp}}</ref> At the [[46th Filmfare Awards]], it won eight awards, including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] (Rakesh Roshan), [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]] (Hrithik Roshan)—the latter becoming the only actor to win both categories for the same film. The success of the film catapulted Hrithik Roshan to instant stardom, with the media terming his debut phenomenon as "Hrithik Mania".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Farah Khan: I had no idea Hrithik Roshan could dance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/farah-khan-i-had-no-idea-hrithik-roshan-could-dance/articleshow/50818978.cms |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India TV News |date=2016-01-13 |title=16 years of 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai': Here are 10 lesser known facts about Hrithik-Ameesha's debut |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-unknown-facts-hrithik-roshan-ameesha-patel-26419.html |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Wright |first=Neelam Sidhar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HT4kDQAAQBAJ&dq=%22hrithik+mania%22+overnite+star+kaho+na&pg=PA2 |title=Bollywood and Postmodernism: Popular Indian Cinema in the 21st Century |date=2015-06-24 |publisher=Edinburgh University Press |isbn=978-0-7486-9635-2 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A perfect professional has come to stay |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/08/18/stories/09180221.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606135333/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/08/18/stories/09180221.htm |archive-date=6 June 2011 |access-date=21 May 2010 |work=TheHindu}}</ref><ref name="gaiety galaxy">{{cite news |title=mid-day.com |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/gaiety-galaxy-tells-the-tale-of-the-rise-of-millennial-superstar-hrithik-roshan/18942198 |access-date=23 October 2017 |newspaper=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref><ref name="Millennial Superstar">{{cite web |title=uniindia.com |url=http://www.uniindia.com/netizens-hail-hrithik-roshan-as-biggest-crowd-puller-this-millennium/entertainment/news/1277330.html |access-date=25 October 2017 |publisher=[[United News of India]]}}</ref><ref name="18YearsofKahoNaaPyaarHai">{{cite news |title=bollywoodhungama.com |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/18yearsofkahonaapyaarhai-gaiety-galaxy-tells-tale-rise-millennial-superstar-hrithik-roshan/ |access-date=29 October 2017 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>

''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' was re-released on 10 January 2025 to commemorate the film's twenty-fifth anniversary, coinciding with Hrithik Roshan's 51st birthday and celebrating the enduring legacy of the film and its lead actors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2025 |title=Hrithik Roshan, Ameesha Patel's debut film 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai' set for theatrical re-release |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/hrithik-roshan-ameesha-patels-debut-film-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-set-for-theatrical-re-release/articleshow/117025796.cms |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2025 |title=Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai Re-Release: Netizens relive Hrithik Roshan and Ameesha Patel starrer 'timeless masterpiece' after 25 years |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-re-release-netizens-relive-hrithik-roshan-and-ameesha-patel-starrer-timeless-masterpiece-after-25-years-1366745 |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hrithik Roshan is nervous about Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai re-releasing, thinks people will realise he wasn't all that |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-is-nervous-about-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-re-releasing-thinks-people-will-realise-he-wasnt-all-that-101736428347898.html |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2025 |title=Hrithik Roshan admits being afraid ahead of Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai's 25th anniversary re-release: 'My son pointed out I was playing wrong notes on guitar' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/hrithik-roshan-admits-being-afraid-ahead-of-kaho-naa-pyaar-hais-25th-anniversary-re-release-my-son-pointed-out-i-was-playing-wrong-notes-on-guitar/articleshow/117094613.cms |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Rohit, a struggling [[Singing|singer]] employed at a car [[showroom]], lives with his younger brother Amit as tenants to a childless elderly couple, Lily and Anthony who also consider the orphaned brothers as their own sons and vice-versa. He meets Sonia, the daughter of wealthy [[Business magnate|industrialist]] Mr. Saxena, and befriends her. During a cruise organized by Sonia’s best-friend Atul, who also happens to be Rohit's boss Shakti Malik's son, tensions arise when Sonia becomes jealous of the attention Rohit receives from other women. After a quarrel, Rohit and Sonia accidentally drift away in a lifeboat and become stranded on an isolated island. Their time in isolation reveals their clashing personalities and after one argument Sonia makes Rohit believe that she can't swim. Rohit, who himself can't swim risks his life to save her and starts drowning. Sonia, realising this, saves him and this moment deepens their bond, and they realise their love for each other.

A few days later, Saxena saves them from the island but he is not convinced with their relationship due to Rohit's modest background and has him fired from his job by Malik. However, Rohit challenges Saxena and Malik that he will be famous and win Sonia's love. Determined to prove himself, Rohit records a song with help from Atul and other friends in an effort to launch his music career. Unbeknownst to everyone Shakti and Saxena run an illegal drug cartel with two corrupt police officers, Kadam and Shinde. On the night of his debut concert, Rohit witnesses the murder of the [[police commissioner]] by Shakti, Kadam and Shinde. Horrified by the discovery, he gets brutally attacked but he manages to escape and Saxena orders to get him killed. While chasing, he is killed when his motorcycle is sabotaged, causing him to drown. His [[corpse]] is never recovered.

Devastated, Sonia is sent to [[New Zealand]] to live with her uncle. There, she meets Raj Chopra, a cheerful young NRI who also happens to be her cousin Nita's best-friend and bears an uncanny resemblance to Rohit. Although Sonia initially believes Raj could be Rohit, she learns he is a different person born and raised in New Zealand. While Raj falls in love with Sonia, she struggles to move on from her grief. Upon confrontation, she shows Rohit's photographs to Raj shocking him to the core about the uncanny resemblance. When she eventually returns to India, Raj follows her and accepts the rejection. However he is mistakenly shot by Shinde, who believes him to be Rohit. Surviving the attack, Raj grows suspicious of Rohit's death to be a murder as former had no prior connection to India.

Together with Sonia and Rohit’s friend Tony, Raj begins investigating. Amit, traumatized into silence after witnessing the murder, eventually speaks and reveals that Malik ordered the killing under instructions from an unseen figure referred to as "Sirjee." To expose the culprits, Raj impersonates Rohit during a staged concert, provoking panic among those involved. During the event, Sonia learns of her father’s complicity, while Raj is nearly shot again.

After Sonia is kidnapped, Raj rescues her and confronts the killers. Malik admits to murdering Rohit but is killed by Saxena before he can reveal more. Evidence retrieved from Malik’s phone ultimately implicates Saxena as the mastermind behind the [[drug cartel]] and the murders. He is arrested and confesses to his crimes.

In the aftermath, Raj returns to New Zealand taking Amit with him. Sonia, having found closure and fallen in love with Raj, accepts his proposal, and their engagement is celebrated by their loved ones.

== Cast ==
*[[Hrithik Roshan]] in [[dual roles]] as:
**Rohit Kumar: Amit's brother and Sonia's love-interest who is murdered in a bike accident after witnessing Commissioner's murder
**Raj Chopra: Rohit's look-alike; Amit's adoptive brother and Sonia’s fiancé who avenges Rohit's culprits after facing attacks from them for him being assumed Rohit 
*[[Ameesha Patel]] as Sonia Saxena: Rohit's love-interest and Raj's fiancée (voice dubbed by [[Mona Ghosh Shetty]])<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_ghost-speakers-lend-voices-to-bollywood_1026959 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120001519/http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_ghost-speakers-lend-voices-to-bollywood_1026959 | archive-date=20 November 2011 | title=Ghost speakers lend voices to Bollywood }}</ref>
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee: Sonia's father who ordered Shakti to kill Rohit
*[[Dalip Tahil]] as Shakti Malik: Atul's father, Mr. Saxena's friend; Rohit's former boss and one of his and Commissioner's murderer
*[[Mohnish Behl]] as Inspector Dilip Kadam: A corrupt officer in Mr. Saxena's payroll and one of Commissioner and Rohit's murderer
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Inspector Satish Shinde: A corrupt officer in Mr. Saxena's payroll and one of Commissioner and Rohit's murderer
*[[Satish Shah]] as Anthony Rodriques: Rohit and Amit's landlord; Lily's husband 
*[[Farida Jalal]] as Lily Rodriques/Aunty: Rohit and Amit's landlady; Anthony's wife 
*Rajesh Tandon as Atul Malik: Shakti's son and Sonia's best-friend and Rohit's friend who helps Raj re-organise to catch Rohit's murderer
*Asha Patel as Neha Chopra: Raj's mother
*[[Tannaz Irani]] as Neeta Saxena: Sonia's cousin and Raj's best-friend
*[[Vrajesh Hirjee]] as Tony Bahl: Rohit's best-friend
*Abhishek Sharma as Amit Kumar: Rohit's younger brother and murder witness and Raj's adoptive brother
*[[Parzan Dastur]] as Mischievous Boy on Plane
*[[Johnny Lever]] as Inspector Parab Sharma
*Ram Mohan as Commissioner Verma: His murder was witnessed by Rohit leading to his own murder
*[[Payal Malhotra]] as Shobha Malvade: A girl on cruise attracted towards Rohit
*Dimple Inamdar as Dancer
*[[Jasveer Kaur]] as Dancer

== Production ==

=== Development ===
When ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' was initially conceptualized, director [[Rakesh Roshan]] considered casting [[Shah Rukh Khan]] in the lead role. However, [[Hrithik Roshan]] reportedly objected to his father’s repeated collaborations with established actors and encouraged him to cast a newcomer instead. Rakesh Roshan ultimately chose to cast Hrithik, marking his son’s acting debut.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-08-03 |title=Did you know Shah Rukh Khan was the first choice for 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai'? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know/did-you-know-shah-rukh-khan-was-the-first-choice-for-kaho-na-pyaar-hai/articleshow/65262708.cms |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
The film was officially launched in 1998 with Hrithik Roshan and [[Kareena Kapoor Khan|Kareena Kapoor]] as the leads. Kapoor withdrew from the project shortly after the launch, reportedly due to a misunderstanding between her mother, [[Babita]], and Rakesh Roshan.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taliculam |first1=Sharmila |date=20 August 1998 |title=He's a looker |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/aug/20hri.htm |access-date=29 April 2016 |website=Rediff}}</ref> The role was subsequently offered to [[Ameesha Patel]], who was cast within three days, owing in part to the Roshan family's longstanding acquaintance with Patel’s family.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Verma |first1=Sukanya |date=22 November 1999 |title=It's unfair to have just one goal in life |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/nov/22amis.htm |access-date=29 April 2016 |website=Rediff}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
The cruise scenes were filmed aboard the luxury vessel [[Star Flyer]].<ref>{{cite news |date=4 April 2007 |title=Star Flyer sails into Kochi with 88 tourists |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/04/stories/2007040424910500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408163949/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/04/stories/2007040424910500.htm |archive-date=8 April 2007 |access-date=21 May 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> The island sequences were shot in [[Krabi]], [[Thailand]], near the well-known [[Khao Phing Kan]] (commonly referred to as James Bond Island).<ref>{{cite web |title=Filming locations for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0234000/locations |access-date=21 May 2010 |publisher=IMDB}}</ref> Portions of the song "Na Tum Jano Na Hum" and additional scenes were filmed across locations in [[New Zealand]], particularly [[Christchurch]] and [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]].<ref>{{cite web |date=23 October 2024 |title=Top 6 Bollywood Movies Shot in New Zealand |url=https://pickyourtrail.com/blog/bollywood-movies-shot-in-new-zealand/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20famous%20songs,was%20shot%20in%20Canterbury%2C%20Christchurch}}</ref>

=== On-set accidents ===
Hrithik Roshan revealed in a 2001 interview that he nearly drowned while filming the sequence depicting Rohit's death. The scene required him to remain submerged forty-five feet underwater for over three hours without breathing apparatus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hrithik Roshan Spent 3 Hours 45 Feet Underwater During Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai Shoot: 'I Almost Drowned' |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/hrithik-roshan-spent-3-hours-45-feet-underwater-during-kaho-naapyaar-hai-shoot-i-almost-drowned-8910228.html |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=News18 |language=hindi}}</ref> In a 2025 interview marking the film’s 25th anniversary and its theatrical re-release, co-star Ameesha Patel echoed the incident, stating that Roshan risked his life during the shoot due to the extended time underwater without oxygen support.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 January 2025 |title=भारत में किया जंप और न्यूजीलैंड में डूबने लगे थे ऋतिक रोशन, बाल-बाल बची थी जान |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/ameesha-patel-recalls-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-hrithik-roshan-drowning-incident-in-new-zealand-3068365.html |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=TV9 Hindi |language=hindi}}</ref> She further revealed that Roshan sustained a serious back injury while filming the climax sequence as Raj. During a stunt involving a leap, he fell and was hospitalized at around 3:00 a.m. The injury required complete bed rest and rehabilitation, resulting in a six-month delay in the film’s final schedule.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 January 2025 |title='Hrithik Roshan broke his back during Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai climax, had to go to rehab,' says Ameesha Patel |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-rehab-broke-his-back-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-ameesha-patel-9778637/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Box-office ===
''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' emerged as a major commercial success and emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Box Office 2000 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=206&catName=MjAwMA== |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811213429/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=206&catName=MjAwMA%3D%3D |archive-date=11 August 2013 |access-date=17 May 2010 |publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.Com |df=dmy-all}}</ref> It opened to packed theaters across India and quickly developed strong word-of-mouth, particularly due to [[Hrithik Roshan]]'s rising popularity, dubbed "Hrithik Mania" in the media. The film completed over 100 days in multiple centers and was declared a "blockbuster" by ''[[Box Office India]]''.

Domestically, the film grossed approximately ₹620 million (US$13.8 million in 2000), with an additional ₹180 million (US$4 million) from overseas markets, bringing its worldwide total to around ₹800 million (US$17.8 million).[7][8] At the time of its release, it ranked among the top ten highest-grossing Hindi films in Indian box office history.

According to ''[[Box Office India]]'', when adjusted for inflation, the film remained one of the top performers of the decade. As of 2011, it ranked as the 11th highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time (adjusted for inflation),<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=304&catName=TGlmZXRpbWUgQWRqdXN0ZWQ= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115031753/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=304&catName=TGlmZXRpbWUgQWRqdXN0ZWQ%3D |archive-date=15 January 2013 |access-date=15 November 2011 |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> and the sixth highest-grossing film of the 2000s in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=127&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723203502/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=127&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |archive-date=23 July 2012 |access-date=25 February 2012 |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' received generally positive reviews from critics, with particular praise directed at [[Hrithik Roshan]]’s debut performance, the film's music, and its production values. However, some reviewers noted that the storyline followed conventional tropes and lacked originality.

''[[Filmfare]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and remarked, "[[Rakesh Roshan]] has come up with a winner. A racy script, excellent product values and taut editing result in a storyline that keeps the audience hooked throughout. The music is also good, especially the title song and numbers such as 'Ek Pal Ka Jeena' and 'Chand Sitaare'. Hrithik is very good in the action and dance sequences, and proves his acting calibre in his very first film. [[Ameesha Patel]] too performs well."<ref>{{cite web |title=KAHO NA PYAAR HAI (FILMFARE ONLINE) |url=http://filmfare.indiatimes.com/reviews/01_18_2000d.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20000304141312/http://filmfare.indiatimes.com/nowshowing/index1.htm |archive-date=4 March 2000 |access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref>

Sabiha Kalolwala of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' praised the film's broad entertainment appeal, writing, "Rakesh Roshan has been smart enough to make a film which encompasses all the facets of acting—drama, action, romance, thrill, comedy and tragedy, all of them enacted pretty well by Hrithik Roshan." On the soundtrack, she noted, "There is not even one song which is not enjoyable."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kalolwala |first1=Sabiha |date=1 February 2000 |title=Reviews |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/142644/ |access-date=18 May 2016 |newspaper=The Indian Express}}</ref>

[[Anupama Chopra]] of ''[[India Today]]'' described the film as a high-gloss entertainer, stating, "Rakesh has taken the routine love-story, added a thriller twist and narrated it with style. ''KNPH'' isn't about path-breaking craft, it's about blockbuster presentation. Rakesh's sweat and money are apparent in every frame." However, she criticized the antagonist subplot, writing, "What doesn't work is the tired villain track... The plot is as stale as the performances."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chopra |first1=Anupama |date=24 January 2000 |title=Launching pad |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kaho-naa-pyar-hai-hrithik-roshan-is-an-impressive-newcomer/1/243343.html |access-date=18 May 2016 |work=India Today}}</ref>

Kanchana Suggu of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' called the film a "great entertainer" and praised Hrithik Roshan’s performance in dual roles: "The ease and style with which he dances, emotes, fights, makes one forget this is his debut film. He's had to essay two different characters, and he's done justice to both." She further complimented the cinematography, music, and direction.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Suggu |first1=Kanchana |date=14 January 2000 |title=At last, a great entertainer |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/14kaho.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030304164253/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/14kaho.htm |archive-date=4 March 2003 |access-date=3 May 2017 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref>

Several reviewers and media outlets noted that the plot twist—where the male lead dies midway through the film and the female lead later encounters a lookalike abroad—was inspired by the 1986 Kannada film ''[[Ratha Sapthami]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 April 2018 |title=Did You Know Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai is inspired by the Kannada blockbuster Ratha Sapthami (1986)? |url=https://medium.com/@bollywoodbeatles/did-you-know-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-is-inspired-by-the-kannada-blockbuster-ratha-sapthami-1986-eeb7bff168c |website=Medium}}</ref><ref name="The Times of India">{{Cite news |title=Did you know that Hrithik Roshan's debut film 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' was included in the Guinness Book of World Records? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know/did-you-know-that-hrithik-roshans-debut-film-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-was-included-in-the-guinness-book-of-world-records/articleshow/63269339.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Main|Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (soundtrack)}}
The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Rajesh Roshan]], with lyrics written by [[Ibrahim Ashk]], [[Saawan Kumar Tak]], and Vijay Akela. The album features playback vocals by [[Udit Narayan]], [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Lucky Ali]], [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Babul Supriyo]], and [[Asha Bhosle]]. In the film, different singers were used to represent the two male characters: Narayan and Sanu primarily lent their voices to the character of Rohit in the first half, while Ali and Supriyo provided vocals for Raj in the second half. The dance sequences were choreographed by [[Farah Khan]].

Two of the songs from the film, "Chand Sitare" and "Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara," were noted for their musical similarities to the track "Voices" by Greek composer [[Vangelis]]. The instrumental [[Motif (music)|motif]] from "Voices" is particularly evident throughout "Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara."<ref>{{cite web |date=21 May 2019 |title=Khoon Bhari Maang, Koyla, Josh, Moksha and Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai All Featured Tunes Lifted from This Greek Musician |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/khoon-bhari-maang-koyla-josh-moksha-and-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-all-featured-tunes-lifted-from-this-greek-musician#google_vignette}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [With Dialogues]" by Rajesh Roshan |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/id854471412 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201162731/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/id854471412 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |website=[[iTunes]] |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |language=en-us}}</ref>

The soundtrack achieved massive commercial success, with estimates suggesting it sold between 8.5 and 10 million units. It was one of the best-selling Bollywood soundtracks of the 2000s and contributed significantly to the film’s popularity.<ref>{{cite news |date=11 November 2011 |title=Film producers float their own music firms |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Film-producers-float-their-own-music-firms/articleshow/43410031.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
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! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.}}
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
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! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="11"| [[Bollywood Movie Awards]]
| rowspan="11"| 28 April 2001
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Film|Best Film]]
| ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' – {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="11"| <ref>{{Cite web |title=The Nominees and Winners for the Bollywood Awards 2001 were |url=http://www.bollywoodawards.com/ballot/ballot.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020407134036/http://www.bollywoodawards.com/ballot/ballot.html |archive-date=7 April 2002 |access-date=25 June 2021 |website=Bollywood Movie Awards}}</ref>
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| rowspan="2"| {{sort|Hrithik|[[Hrithik Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{sort|Patel|[[Ameesha Patel]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Rajesh|[[Rajesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Playback Singer Male|Best Playback Singer - Male]]
| {{sort|Ali|[[Lucky Ali]]}} for "Ek Pal Ka Jeena"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Playback Singer Female|Best Playback Singer - Female]]
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} for "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| {{sort|Khan|[[Farah Khan]]}} for "Ek Pal Ka Jeena"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Costume Designer|Best Costume Designer]]
| {{sort|Rocky|[[Rocky S]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Screenplay
| {{sort|Irani|[[Honey Irani]]}}, {{sort|Kapoor|Ravi Kapoor}}
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="13"| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="13"| [[46th Filmfare Awards|17 February 2001]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' – {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="13"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmfare.indiatimes.com/ffawards/nominees.html |title=46th Filmfare Awards 2001 Nominations |work=[[Times Internet|Indian Times]] |access-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210102906/http://filmfare.indiatimes.com/ffawards/nominees.html |archive-date=10 February 2001 |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhirad |first=Sandeep |date=2006 |title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners |url=https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019034032/https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |archive-date=19 October 2015 |access-date=25 June 2021 |website=Filmfare |pages=107–109}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/filmfare-flashback-record-breaking-films-26089-1.html |title=Filmfare Awards Flashback: Record breaking films |website=[[Filmfare]] |date=12 January 2018 |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| rowspan="2"| {{sort|Hrithik|[[Hrithik Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{sort|Patel|[[Ameesha Patel]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Rajesh|[[Rajesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Ashk|[[Ibrahim Ashk]]}} for "Na Tum Jano Na Hum"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Ali|[[Lucky Ali]]}} for "Ek Pal Ka Jeena"
| {{nom}}
|-
|{{sort|Ali|[[Lucky Ali]]}} for "Na Tum Jano Na Hum"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} for "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| {{sort|Khan|[[Farah Khan]]}} for "Ek Pal Ka Jeena"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| {{sort|Irani|[[Honey Irani]]}}, {{sort|Kapoor|Ravi Kapoor}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
| {{sort|Verma|Sanjay Verma}}
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="14"| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| rowspan="13"| [[2nd IIFA Awards|16 June 2001]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' – {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="13"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/nominee/index.html |title=2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Nominations |work=[[MSN]] |access-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010826062906/http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/nominee/index.html |archive-date=26 August 2001 |agency=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/winners/index.html |title=2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Winners |work=[[MSN]] |access-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010826065613/http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/winners/index.html |archive-date=26 August 2001 |agency=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2001/ |title=IIFA Through the Years - IIFA 2001: South Africa |website=IIFA |access-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925131700/http://www.iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2001/ |archive-date=25 September 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| rowspan="2"| {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| rowspan="2"| {{sort|Hrithik|[[Hrithik Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male|Best Male Debut]]{{efn| Tied with [[Abhishek Bachchan]] for ''[[Refugee (2000 film)|Refugee]]''}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Rajesh|[[Rajesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Ashk|[[Ibrahim Ashk]]}} for "Na Tum Jano Na Hum"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Ali|[[Lucky Ali]]}} for "Ek Pal Ka Jeena"
| {{won}}
|-
| {{sort|Narayan|[[Udit Narayan]]}} for "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} for "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| {{sort|Khan|[[Farah Khan]]}} for "Ek Pal Ka Jeena"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
| {{sort|Verma|Sanjay Verma}}
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Song Recording
| {{sort|Gupta|Satish Gupta}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[20th IIFA Awards|18 September 2019]]
| Best Film of 20 Years
| rowspan="2" | ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' – {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/iifa-2019-full-winners-list-alia-bhatt-s-raazi-wins-big-1600669-2019-09-19 |title=IIFA 2019 full winners list: Alia Bhatt's Raazi wins big |website=India Today |date=19 September 2019 |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="7"| 23rd Punjabi Kala Sangam Awards
| rowspan="7"| 12 November 2000
| Best Film
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20001109/nation.htm#9 |title='Kaho Na Pyar Hai' sweeps awards |website=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=9 November 2000 |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/13pic3.htm |title=Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan and his father Rakesh with their Punjabi Kala Sangam awards for best acting and direction |website=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Best Director
| {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Actor
| {{sort|Hrithik|[[Hrithik Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| Sensational Discovery
| {{sort|Patel|[[Ameesha Patel]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Music Director
| {{sort|Rajesh|[[Rajesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Lyricist
| {{sort|Tak|[[Saawan Kumar Tak]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Male Playback Singer
| {{sort|Sanu|[[Kumar Sanu]]}} for "Chand Sitaare"
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="16"| [[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="16"| 20 January 2001
| [[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' – {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="16"| <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.screenindia.com/svawards/winom.htm |title=Nominations for 7th Annual Screen Awards are |date=2001 |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040219220635/http://www.screenindia.com/svawards/winom.htm |archive-date=19 February 2004 |access-date=26 February 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/20010122/ien22062.html |title=Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai all the way, bags 8 trophies |last=Express News Service |date=21 January 2001 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |location=Mumbai, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040224140257/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/20010122/ien22062.html |archive-date=24 February 2004 |access-date=26 February 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.screenindia.com/screenawards/award00.html |title=Screen Award winners for the year 2000 are |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen India]] |access-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031029003354/http://www.screenindia.com/screenawards/award00.html |archive-date=29 October 2003 |agency=[[Indian Express Limited]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| rowspan="2"| {{sort|Hrithik|[[Hrithik Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Male Debut|Most Promising Newcomer – Male]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Female Debut|Most Promising Newcomer – Female]]
| {{sort|Patel|[[Ameesha Patel]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| rowspan="2"| {{sort|Rajesh|[[Rajesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Ashk|[[Ibrahim Ashk]]}} for "Na Tum Jano Na Hum"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Ali|[[Lucky Ali]]}} for "Ek Pal Ka Jeena"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} for "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Choreography
| {{sort|Khan|[[Farah Khan]]}} for "Ek Pal Ka Jeena"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| {{sort|Irani|[[Honey Irani]]}}, {{sort|Kapoor|Ravi Kapoor}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogues]]
| {{sort|Sarhadi|[[Sagar Sarhadi]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]]
| ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
| {{sort|Verma|Sanjay Verma}}
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Sound Recording
| {{sort|Chaudhary|Jitendra Chaudhary}}
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="10"| [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| rowspan="10"| 3 March 2001
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| rowspan="2"| ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' – {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="10"| <ref>{{Cite episode |title=Zee Cine Awards 2001 |series=Zee Cine Awards |network=[[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]] |date=3 March 2001}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/kaho-na-pyar-hai-bags-10-zee-cine-awards_10121.html |title=Kaho Na Pyar Hai Bags 10 Zee cine awards |website=Zee News |date=18 March 2001 |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Netizen Award Best Film
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| rowspan="2"| {{sort|Rakesh|[[Rakesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Male|Best Actor – Male]]
| rowspan="2"| {{sort|Hrithik|[[Hrithik Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{sort|Patel|[[Ameesha Patel]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Rajesh|[[Rajesh Roshan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Male|Best Playback Singer – Male]]
| {{sort|Ali|[[Lucky Ali]]}} for "Na Tum Jano Na Hum"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Female|Best Playback Singer – Female]]
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} for "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai"
| {{won}}
|-
|}

== In popular culture ==
The 2002 [[Hindi]]-language [[Romance film|romantic film]] ''[[Na Tum Jaano Na Hum]]'', starring [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Esha Deol]], and [[Saif Ali Khan]], derived its title from the song "Na Tum Jano Na Hum" featured in ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai''.

The choreography of the song "Ek Pal Ka Jeena" became particularly notable for its signature hook-step, which went on to become closely associated with [[Hrithik Roshan]] and is often cited as one of his defining dance moves.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 January 2025 |title=Shah Rukh Khan calling comparison with Hrithik Roshan 'shameless', Rakesh Roshan getting shot: Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai at 25 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-war-with-shah-rukh-khan-rakesh-roshan-shot-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-9776102/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 October 2022 |title=Hrithik Roshan teaches his signature steps to dandiya queen Falguni Pathak at a Navratri event – WATCH video |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/hrithik-roshan-teaches-his-signature-steps-to-dandiya-queen-falguni-pathak-at-a-navratri-event-watch-video/articleshow/94611602.cms |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The hook-step from the film's title track "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" also gained popularity and became a recognizable routine in [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] dance culture. Additionally, Roshan’s performance in "Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara" further cemented his reputation as one of the most accomplished dancers in the Hindi film industry. Over time, several songs from the film have attained cult status and continue to be remembered as iconic tracks in Hindi cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 January 2025 |title=Watch: Ameesha Patel recreates iconic Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai hook step in theatres |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/watch-video-ameesha-patel-recreates-iconic-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-hook-step-re-release-theatres-2664198-2025-01-13 |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 June 2024 |title=Hrithik Roshan recalls 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' memories after watching cousin Pashmina Roshan's 'Ishq Vishk Rebound' movie album |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/hrithik-roshan-recalls-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-memories-after-watching-cousin-pashmina-roshans-ishq-vishk-rebound-movie-album/articleshow/111120123.cms |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Bollywood|India|Film}}
*[[List of highest-grossing Bollywood films]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0234000|title=Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|kaho_naa_pyaar_hai_1999}}
* {{facebook|KahoNaPyaarHai2000}}

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