is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age buddy drama film directed by Arjun Varain Singh, in his directorial debut.
Imaad is a stand-up comedian, Ahana is an MBA graduate from London School of Economics and works as a corporate consultant, and Neil is a personal gym trainer.
One day, he meets Simran Kohli on the app, an older woman and a photographer, with whom he genuinely connects and starts to open up to emotionally.
At a comedy show, Imaad tearfully shares that he was sexually abused as a child by his father's business partner.
[9] In June 2021, it was reported that Zoya Akthar had cast Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, and Adarsh Gourav in her next production.
[10] In September 2021, the filmmakers officially announced the film with the trio titled Kho Gaye Hum Kahan.
The film marks the second collaboration between Panday and Chaturvedi after Shakun Batra's noir romantic drama Gehraiyaan (2022).
[16][17] The music of the film is composed by OAFF–Savera, Sachin–Jigar, Ankur Tewari, Karan Kanchan, Rashmeet Kaur and Achint Thakkar.
[21] Rohan Nahaar of The Indian Express had a similar take, reviewing "Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, a coming-of-age drama that will make everybody with a fast-depleting CultFit membership feel seen".
[22] In her review for Hindustan Times, Monika Rawal Kukreja also praised the film stating "Kho Gaye Hum Kahan packages as a coming-of-age tale in a simplistic yet impactful manner".
[23] A critic from Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote "Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’s strength lies in its performances, memorable moments and most importantly, depiction of the reality of today's social media era.
[25] Despite liking the film, Sneha Bengani of CNBC criticised how "all the conflicts are neatly packaged and airbrushed to perfection" adding that there is "little room for the chaos that is real life".
[26] In a negative review for The Hindu, Shilajit Mitra wrote that "debutant director Arjun Varain Singh and co-writers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti present a half-baked critique of social media and influencer culture in this superficial drama about three best friends in Mumbai".