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Main Hoon Na

2004 · 179 min

A big-hearted, song-filled masala rollercoaster that swings from silly campus comedy to tearful family drama to explosive action without ever losing its earnest charm.

Directed by: Farah Khan
Genres: Drama
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty

Overview: An army major goes undercover as a college student. His mission is both professional and personal: to protect his general's daughter from a radical militant, and to find his estranged half-brother.

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Directed by: Farah Khan
Genres: Drama
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
found family
love
identity
rebellion
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Farah Khan
Written by: Rajesh Saathi, Abbas Tyrewala, Farah Khan
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty, Zayed Khan, Amrita Rao, Boman Irani, Satish Shah, Kirron Kher
Music: Ranjit Barot, Anu Malik
Cinematography: V. Manikandan
Runtime: 179 min
Country: India
Languages: English, Hindi

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