At its heart, Anjaana Anjaani has one of the most unusual concepts in mainstream Bollywood. The story follows Akash Khanna (Ranbir Kapoor), a New York City businessman who has lost everything after his risky financial ventures collapse in the stock market crash, leaving him with a crushing debt of $12 million. Simultaneously, Kiara Vaswani (Priyanka Chopra), a woman based in San Francisco, is devastated after catching her fiancé Kunal (Zayed Khan) cheating on her. Driven to despair, both separately decide to end their lives by jumping off the George Washington Bridge. It is there, on the precipice of death, that these two strangers meet for the first time.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan delivers a soulful, spiritual ballad that acts as the thematic turning point of the movie, offering comfort and hope to the desperate protagonists. Anjaana Anjaani -2010- Filmyfly.Com
By sheer coincidence, both attempt to end their lives on the same night by jumping off the Manhattan Bridge. When their attempts fail and land them in the hospital, they cross paths. After a second failed joint suicide attempt, they strike a pact: since they have nothing left to lose, they will live life to the fullest for 20 days, fulfill their ultimate bucket lists, and end their lives on New Year's Eve. At its heart, Anjaana Anjaani has one of
No discussion of Anjaana Anjaani is complete without its soundtrack. Composed by the legendary duo with lyrics by Kumaar and Vishal Dadlani, the album is considered a masterpiece of the 2010s. Driven to despair, both separately decide to end
The core narrative of the film functions as a classic road trip movie. With a 20-day lease on life, Akash and Kiara embark on a journey from New York to Las Vegas, ticking off their bucket lists.
