Back in 2006, when Karan Johar released Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, the film’s subject matter sparked a massive uproar. At the time, many people criticised the film for normalising infidelity. Some, however, described it as a film ahead of its time, a subject that our country was simply not ready to discuss 20 years ago. The film peeled back the layers of married life and explored the idea that emotional dissatisfaction is often a primary catalyst for infidelity. In the years that followed, audiences came to acknowledge it as a truly exceptional film.