Often considered the heart of the film, Rishi represents the pain of the "innocent bystander." His breakdown in the climax ("I love you, Maya") is a gut-punch. Bachchan plays him not as a victim, but as a man desperately trying to understand why his love isn't enough.
While Indian audiences were initially lukewarm to the depiction of adultery, the film was a massive success internationally, particularly in the United States, where it became the highest-grossing Indian film of its time. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Index
The story revolves around Dev (Shah Rukh Khan), a successful and charming advertising executive living in New York with his wife, Sangeeta (Priyanka Chopra). Often considered the heart of the film, Rishi