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{{Infobox film
| name = Kya Kehna!
| image = Kyakehna.jpg
| director = [[Kundan Shah]]
| producer = Kumar S Taurani Ramesh S Taurani
| writer = [[Honey Irani]]
| screenplay = [[Honey Irani]]
| starring = [[Preity Zinta]] [[Saif Ali Khan]] [[Chandrachur Singh]] [[Anupam Kher]] [[Farida Jalal]]
| music = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| studio = [[Tips Music Films]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2000|5|19}}
| runtime = 155 minutes
| language = Hindi
| country = India
| budget = {{INR}}5.3 crore
| gross = {{INR}}21.8 crore
}}
'''''Kya Kehna''''' ({{lang-en|So well Said}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 2000|2000]] Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]] [[Romance_film|romantic]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]]. Written by [[Honey Irani]], it was directed by [[Kundan Shah]] and released on 19 May 2000 at a budget of {{INRConvert|5.3|c}}. ''Kya Kehna'' dealt with the [[taboo]] issue of pre-marital pregnancy and society views on the same, and stars [[Preity Zinta]] in the central role as a single teenage mother with [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Chandrachur Singh]], [[Farida Jalal]] and [[Anupam Kher]] in supporting roles. This is the first of several films where Zinta and Khan acted together.

''Kya Kehna'' was filmed back in 1997 and was supposed to release in 1998. In fact, this film was supposed to be Zinta's debut film and she even began shooting for it, but due to some unknown reasons and delays, it was postponed to 2000. Therefore, several of her films were released before this film, including two of her [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. Upon its theatrical release, it was positively reviewed by critics. Zinta's performance and Irani's story writing was highlighted. The music was composed by [[Rajesh Roshan]]. ''Kya Kehna'' was an [[sleeper hit|unexpected success]] earning {{INRConvert|21.8|c}} worldwide. At [[Filmfare Awards]], Irani won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]] category and Zinta was nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]].

==Plot==
Priya Bakshi ([[Preity Zinta]]) is the bubbly, free-spirited daughter of Gulshan ([[Anupam Kher]]) and Rohini Bakshi ([[Farida Jalal]]). Priya's parents, brothers, and best friend, Ajay ([[Chandrachur Singh]]) love and support her. Ajay is secretly in love with Priya and wishes to marry her in the future.

Priya enters her first year of university and quickly catches the eye of wealthy playboy Rahul ([[Saif Ali Khan]]), who becomes attracted to her. She succumbs to his charm but Ajay and her brother Vicky ([[Mamik Singh]]) are unsure about Rahul. His reputation and womanizing ways worry them, and they warn her to stay away from him. However, Priya believes that Rahul is in love with her, and the two begin a relationship and have sex. Priya convinces her parents to meet Rahul, but when they prematurely talk about marriage and the future, he mocks them and leaves Priya. Priya is heartbroken but tries to move on with her life. She later learns that she is pregnant with Rahul's child. Her parents go back to Rahul to talk about marriage once again. He acknowledges that he is the father but still does not want to marry Priya. Rahul's mother also berates Priya's family, believing that they are looking for financial compensation. Priya is faced with a decision, and she chooses to keep the child. Her decision prompts her father to willfully banish her from the house due to the shame. Alone and neglected, Priya is devastated. However, her family later finds it hard to live without her and they bring her back, supporting her during her pregnancy.

Priya goes back to university, where she is shunned due to her pregnancy and 'spoiled' character. Rahul's mother, who is part of the university's board of directors, tries to convince the other parents that Priya should be expelled due to her character. Ostracised by friends, neighbours, and society, Priya realises Ajay's love and dedication for her.

The university holds a year-end performance, where a group of students put on a play that mocks and vilifies Priya and her pregnancy. After the play, Priya makes a passionate speech about love, honour, and respect. Her words move many in the audience, including Rahul. Her friends apologise to her, and she gains the support of the community. Later, Ajay declares his love for Priya and desires to marry her. However, Priya worries whether Ajay will accept her and her unborn child. Ajay tells her he is fully willing to accept both her and her child as his own. Unknown to Priya and Ajay a remorseful Rahul approaches Priya's family and reveals he is ready to apologise and raise his and Priya's child together to which they agree. Priya water breaks before she can answer Ajay's proposal and she goes to the hospital to give birth, where she's joined by Rahul and her family.

At an event to celebrate the birth of Priya's baby, Rahul proposes to Priya, stating that he is ready for marriage and to raise their child. Ajay wishes them well and begins to walk away. However, Priya rejects Rahul and confesses her love for Ajay, asking him whether he's still willing to accept her and her child, Ajay agrees to this. Rahul accepts Priya's decision, wishes them well, and leaves.

==Cast==

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* [[Preity Zinta]] as Priya Bakshi
* [[Saif Ali Khan]] as Rahul Modi
* [[Chandrachur Singh]] as Ajay
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Gulshan Bakshi
* [[Farida Jalal]] as Rohini Bakshi
*[[Rita Bhaduri]] as Ajay's Mother
*[[Mamik Singh]] as Vicky (Priya's brother)
* [[Puneet Vashist]] as Priya's brother
*[[Nivedita Bhattacharya]] as Priya's Sister-In-Law
*[[Amit Mistry]] as Priya's brother
*[[Navneet Nishan]] as Tara Seth (Rahul's mother)
*[[Rajeev Verma]] as Rahul's Father
*[[Deven Verma]] as Rustom
*[[Suresh Chatwal]] as Gulati, school's Vice Principal
*[[Rohitash Gaud]] as College Student participating in Drama (Guest role)

{{div col end}}

==Music==
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The soundtrack of the film contains 8 songs. The music is given by [[Rajesh Roshan]], with lyrics by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]. According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 20,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's seventh highest-selling. The title song "Kya Kehna" is lifted from Neil Sedaka's Single "Oh Carol".<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)

| title1 = Ae Sanam Meri Bahon | extra1 = [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Kumar Sanu]] | length1 = 06.13
| title2 = Dekhiye Aji Jaaneman | extra2 = Alka Yagnik, [[Udit Narayan]] | length2 = 05:30
| title3 = Dil Ka Koi Tukda | extra3 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] | length3 = 06:15
| title4 = In Kadmon Ke Neeche | extra4 = Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu | length4= 05:19
| title5 = Jaaneman Jaane Jaan | extra5 = Alka Yagnik, [[Sonu Nigam]] | length5= 05:35
| title6 = Kya Kehna | extra6 = Kavita Krishnamurthy, Hariharan | length6= 04:27
| title7 = O Soniye Dil Jaaniye | extra7 = Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu, Sonu Nigam | length7= 05:41
| title8 = Pyara Bhaiya Mera | extra8 = Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu | length8 = 04:40
}}

==Reception==
===Box office===
The film was a box office success and emerged as one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2000, and was declared a "super hit" in India.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm Highest grossing films 2000]. BoxOfficeIndia.com</ref> The film's success was unexpected, and it was therefore described as a [[sleeper hit]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kya Kehna! declared a hit |url=http://www.go4i.com/cinema/dresscircle/dresscirclestory7.shtml |access-date=1 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010303205221/http://www.go4i.com/cinema/dresscircle/dresscirclestory7.shtml |archive-date=3 March 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kapoor |first1=Pankaj |title=Dil Hai Tumhaara? Kya Kehna, Preity! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Dil-Hai-Tumhaara-Kya-Kehna-Preity/articleshow/21282352.cms?from=mdr |access-date=1 August 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=5 September 2002 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Saibal |title=Bollywood 2000 — love in the time of tainted funds |url=http://www.go4i.com/cinema/dresscircle/dresscirclestory134.shtml |work=Hindustan Times |date=2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010212150408/http://www.go4i.com/cinema/dresscircle/dresscirclestory134.shtml |archive-date=12 February 2001}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
[[Vinayak Chakravorty]] of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "The basic premise of Kya Kehna!, then, definitely had the potential of being a gripping family entertainer. Unfortunately, somewhere down the line, you feel as if most people associated with the film somehow lost interest." He noted, however, Zinta as "the bright spot of the film".<ref>{{cite news|author=Chakravorty, Vinayak|title=Kya Kehna!|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|year=2000|access-date=2011-12-16|archive-date=19 October 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001019090042/http://www.go4i.com/cinema/reviews/bollywood/reviewsbollywoodkk.shtml|url=http://www.go4i.com/cinema/reviews/bollywood/reviewsbollywoodkk.shtml}}</ref> Aradhika Sekhon of ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' wrote, "The movie itself has several flaws but the issues that it tackles are real. The director takes a straight, hard look at the problems of today and holds them up for exhibition. The Indian tendency is to sweep uncomfortable issues under the carpet but if films like Kya Kehna continue to be made, at least, we'll be forced to confront them."<ref>{{cite news|title=Kya Kehna!|date=2000-06-11|access-date=2011-12-16|author=Sekhon, Aradhika|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000611/spectrum/main2.htm}}</ref> Mimmy Jain of ''[[The Indian Express]]'', in a positive review, commended Shah for making "a sensitive film, on a sensitive subject", calling ''Kya Kehna'' "a film that should have been made years ago". She further noted Zinta as being "dazzlingly good" in her part.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Indian Express|author=Jain, Mimmy|date=2000-05-27|access-date=2011-12-24|title=Steering clear of cliches|url=http://www.expressindia.com/fe/daily/20000527/faf21002.html}}</ref>

''[[Filmfare]]'', in a three-star review, wrote that the film is "worth a watch" and attributed its success to Zinta's "very convincing performance".<ref>{{cite journal|journal=[[Filmfare]]|title=Kya Kehna (FILMFARE ONLINE)|date=9 June 2000|access-date=4 May 2015|archive-date=19 January 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010119103000/http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/06_9_2000a.htm|publisher=The Times Group|url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/06_9_2000a.htm}}</ref> Sharmila Taliculam from [[Rediff.com]] was critical of the film, concluding, "Apart from the climax, the film is no big deal."<ref>{{cite web|author=Taliculam, Sharmila|title=Kundan Shah lost interest...|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/may/20kya.htm|date=2000-05-20|access-date=2011-12-16|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Namita Nivas of ''[[Screen India|Screen]]'' shared similar sentiments, writing that "there is nothing unusual or different about Kya Kehna as the makers have been claiming for a long time", but she, too, praised Zinta for her "brilliant performance".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nivas|first1=Namita |title=Preity Zinta excels|url=http://www.screenindia.com/may26/film8.htm|access-date=16 February 2005|work=Screen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050216203113/http://www.screenindia.com/may26/film8.htm|date=26 May 2000|archive-date=16 February 2005}}</ref>

==Awards==

; [[46th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>

'''Won'''

* [[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]] – [[Honey Irani]]

'''Nominated'''

* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – [[Preity Zinta]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Chandrachur Singh]]
'''[[2nd IIFA Awards]]:'''

'''Won'''

* [[IIFA Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] – Honey Irani

'''Nominated'''

* [[IIFA Award for Best Film|Best Film]] – Ramesh S. Taurani & Kumar S. Taurani
* [[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – Preity Zinta
* [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – Chandrachur Singh
* [[IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] – [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]] for "Ae Dil Laya Hai Bahaar"
* [[IIFA Award for Best Story|Best Story]] – Honey Irani

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0250483|Kya Kehna}}

{{Kundan Shah}}

[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Teenage pregnancy in film]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kundan Shah]]

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