In 2005 , Khan starred in Amol Palekar 's fantasy drama , '' Paheli '' . The film was India 's submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 79th Academy Awards . He later collaborated with Karan Johar for the third time in the musical romantic drama '' Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna '' ( 2006 ) , the story of two unhappily married people in New York City who begin extramarital affairs . The film , which featured an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan , Preity Zinta , Abhishek Bachchan , Rani Mukerji and Kirron Kher , emerged as India 's highest-grossing film in the overseas market , earning more than worldwide . Both his roles in '' Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna '' and the action film '' Don '' , a remake of the 1978 film of the same name , earned Khan Best Actor nominations at the Filmfare Awards , despite his performance as the titular character in '' Don '' being negatively compared to that of Amitabh Bachchan in the original film
79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
Shah Rukh Khan