Tina, whom he married after college, died while giving birth to their daughter but not before writing eight letters for her to read on her subsequent birthdays. She changes colleges, leaves town, and loses contact with Rahul.Īlmost a decade later, Rahul is a single parent to an eight-year-old daughter, also named Anjali. She realizes she is in love with Rahul, but cannot stand seeing him get closer to Tina. The two grow attracted to each other, leading Anjali to feel jealous. Rahul is immediately smitten and starts hazing her as a means to grab attention. Their friendship is tested by the arrival of Tina, the attractive daughter of the college principal, from London. Anjali is much better at the game though Rahul will win occasionally by cheating. They frequently spend time together and play basketball. Rahul and Anjali are best friends in college. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai won 8 Filmfare Awards and was the only film to win all four acting awards (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress) until Gully Boy (2019). The film received various 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. Outside India, the film was the highest-grossing Hindi film ever until its record was broken by Karan Johar's next directorial, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. The film was successful in India and abroad, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of the year and the third highest-grossing Indian film at that time.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was released on 16 October 1998, in India and United Kingdom and received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise directed to Kajol's performance. The music was composed by Jatin–Lalit, which was the biggest seller of the year.

One of his goals for the film was to set a new level for style in Hindi cinema. 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.įilmed in India, Mauritius and Scotland, this was Johar's directorial debut. The plot combines two love triangles set years apart. It stars the popular on-screen pair of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in their fourth film together along with Rani Mukerji, and Salman Khan. Something happens) also known as KKHH, is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Karan Johar and produced under Dharma Productions.

Kuch kuch hota hai (sad)