Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)

Jab Tak Hai Jaan (English: As Long as I'm Alive) is a 2012 Indian romance film directed by Yash Chopra and written and produced by Aditya Chopra under their production banner Yash Raj Films. The film features Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in lead roles, making it the first film to pair Khan and Kaif and the second collaboration between Khan and Sharma after Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. It was Yash Chopra's fourth film to feature Shahrukh Khan in the lead role, the former returning as a director after eight years post Veer-Zaara which released in 2004. Jab Tak Hai Jaan was Yash Chopra's last directorial venture before his death on 21 October 2012.
The background score and soundtrack is composed by A.R. Rahman while the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. The film released during the six-day Diwali weekend which began on 13 November 2012.
Jab Tak Hai Jaan received positive to mixed reactions from critics and opened very well at the box office. Various websites have also opined that the film might have drawn inspiration from the Graham Greene novel The End of the Affair. Box Office India declared it as a "superhit" in India and a "blockbuster" overseas.

Cast

• Shahrukh Khan as Samar Anand

Khan's role in the film spans two ages, one at the age of 28 as a musician based in London and the other, at the age of 38 as an introverted, composed, dutiful army officer in Kashmir In an interview, Shahrukh revealed many details about his Jab Tak Hai Jaan character. He said Samar is "angry, unforgiving, with loads of emotional baggage. I play him sweet when he needs to be, actually he is a lot like me. Samar is a combination of angst, tenderness, anger and yeah he’s pretty unforgiving. He’s a lover who feels there is arrogance in love. You know, when you are in love then you tend to feel more confident about yourself. You feel confident and arrogant that somebody loves [you]." Shahrukh added that there is "a sense of ownership in Samar. He feels he owns the person he loves but then when it's needed he can show his frailty also. I like this in him, he accepts his flaws and weaknesses."

• Katrina Kaif as Meera Thappar

Prior to the film's release, Kaif's role was described as "the archetypal Yash Chopra seductress, an unattainable beauty."She was reported to have put in significant amount of work to make her character believable, and was helped by Khan, who had prior experience with the director.

• Anushka Sharma as Akira Rai

Anushka Sharma was confirmed to be the second female lead in the film. In an interview with a leading daily journal, Anushka stated, "I play a girl by the name Akira. She is a 21 year old who works for Discovery Channel and makes documentaries. I am on a quest to discover the truth behind the compelling story of The Man Who Cannot Die. She is extremely ambitious and would do anything to make it big and realize her dreams." It was initially rumored that Sharma would be seen in an extended cameo appearance but this was refuted by the actress in the interview.

• Anupam Kher as Meera's father

Kaif's father in the film. He stated officially in an interview that his role in the film was a cameo appearance.

• Rishi Kapoor as Imraan

Neetu Singh's partner who is in a living relation with her. The role is a cameo appearance.

• Neetu Singh as Pooja

Kaif's mother in the film who left Meera's father for her lover when she was 12. The role is a cameo appearance as well.

Directed by	Yash Chopra
Produced by	Aditya Chopra
Screenplay by	Aditya Chopra Devika Bhagat
Story by	Aditya Chopra
Starring	Shahrukh Khan Katrina Kaif Anushka Sharma
Music by	A.R. Rahman
Cinematography	Anil Mehta
Editing by	Namrata Rao
Distributed by	Yash Raj Films
Release date(s)	12 November 2012 (Mumbai premiere) 13 November 2012 (India, United States, Europe)
Running time	175 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	50 crore (US$9.1 million)
Box office	117.83 crore (US$21.45 million)(India)(16 days domestic nett) 63 crore (US$11.47 million)(Overseas) 180.83 crore (US$32.91 million) (Worldwide)