Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Shah Rukh Khan as Rahul Khanna
• Kajol as Anjali Sharma
• Rani Mukherji as Tina Malhotra
• Sana Saeed as Jr. Anjali Khanna
• Farida Jalal as Mrs. Khanna
• Anupam Kher as Mr. Malhotra
• Reema Lagoo as Mrs. Sharma
• Archana Puran Singh as Ms. Braganza
• Himani Shivpuri as Rifat Bi
• Johnny Lever as Colonel Joshua Almeida
• Parzan Dastur as Jasdeep Singh
• Salman Khan as Aman Mehra (special appearance)
• Neelam Kothari as Neelam (special appearance)
• Nikkhil Advani in Neelam’s talk show segment (special appearance)
• Manish Malhotra as a college student sitting on the steps of college when Anjali Sharma wears feminine clothing (special appearance)
• Farah Khan in Neelam’s talk show and sitting on the steps of college when Anjali wears feminine clothing (special appearance)
• Geeta Kapoor in the song “Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayee” (special appearance)

Storyline:

The plot combines two love triangles set years apart. The first half covers friends on a college campus, while the second tells the story of a widower’s young daughter who tries to reunite her dad with his old best friend.

About Movie:

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is a Hindi musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Karan Johar, marking his directorial debut. Produced by Yash Johar under Dharma Productions, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, and Salman Khan in lead roles, with Sana Saeed in a pivotal supporting role. The plot revolves around two love triangles that unfold over several years: the first half depicts college friends, while the second half follows a widower’s daughter attempting to reunite her father with his old best friend.

Filmed across India, Mauritius, and Scotland, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai aimed to elevate the style of Hindi cinema. The music, composed by Jatin–Lalit, became the year’s biggest seller.

Released on October 16, 1998, during the Diwali weekend, the film received positive reviews for its setting, direction, screenplay, soundtrack, cinematography, and performances. It became the highest-grossing Indian film of the year and the third highest-grossing Indian film at that time, maintaining the record for the highest-grossing Hindi film abroad until it was surpassed by Karan Johar’s subsequent film, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001).

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai garnered numerous accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Film at the Filmfare Awards, Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, and Bollywood Movie Awards. The film won eight Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, making it the only film to achieve this feat until Gully Boy in 2019.

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