
He moves in with his friend and colleague Deven, and plans to return to India on the night of 31 December to start afresh.Īkash attends the bank settlement and reconciles with several friends with whom he had fallen out, including his best friend Gaurav, as well as with his estranged father. Akash insists that she move back in with her parents and give Kunal a second chance. Kiara tells Akash that she still loves Kunal. The two venture to Las Vegas, as Akash has never gone on a holiday, and they end up in bed together. After she is discharged, Akash realises his love for her, and tries everything to make her happy. She attempts to kill herself by drinking bleach and is rushed to hospital.

They are rescued again by the Coast Guard who intervened on the bridge.Īfter returning to land, Kiara's depression continues. As the two slowly succumb to hypothermia, Kiara continues telling her story to Akash. However, at sea Kiara falls overboard and Akash rescues her. Though he cannot swim, Akash is forced to fulfil Kiara's wish to swim in the cold Atlantic Ocean. The next day, Akash cleans Kiara's messy apartment. Kiara helps Akash find a date and shares with him how Kunal cheated on her. With 20 days left before their deadline, they decide to fulfill their unrealised wishes and begin a journey together. Eventually, they make a pact to end their lives on 31 December 2009. The pair try to kill themselves five times, failing each time. When they are discharged, Kiara takes Akash to her apartment because his house has been seized by the bank.

Their suicide attempts are unsuccessful, and they end up in hospital together. Still suicidal, Akash deliberately allows himself to be hit by a car, and Kiara falls on the bridge and breaks her neck.

Akash and Kiara attempt to kill themselves, but are prevented from doing so by the Coast Guard. He meets Kiara, from San Francisco, who is also suicidal after catching her fiancé Kunal cheating on her. He decides to jump off the George Washington Bridge. Vishal–Shekhar were nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the film's soundtrack.Īkash lives in New York City he has bankrupted his company and is in need of $12 million for paying the shareholders, but is unable to obtain a loan due to a stock market crash. Made on a production and marketing budget of ₹380 million, Anjaana Anjaani, grossed ₹685 million making it a box office success. Reviewers praised the lead performances, music and cinematography, but were critical of the film's screenplay and pace. The film was released on 1 October 2010 to mixed-to-positive critical reviews. Principal photography was done entirely in New York City, Las Vegas and San Francisco. Anand approached novelist Advaita Kala who developed the story into a feature-length script, and later co-wrote the screenplay with him.

His wife Mamta then came up with the core narrative of the film, which excited him and changed his perspective. Wanting to make an unusual romance film, Anand struggled to find unconventional ideas while he was writing. Vishal–Shekhar composed the soundtrack, with lyrics by various artists including the duo themselves. In the interim, the couple fulfil their personal wishes and eventually fall in love. The film stars Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor as two suicidal strangers who meet and make a pact to commit suicide in twenty days on New Year's Eve. Strangers) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.
