Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKaran Johar
Written byKaran Johar
Produced byYash Johar
Starring
CinematographySantosh Thundiyil
Edited bySanjay Sankla
Music byJatin–Lalit
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 16 October 1998 (1998-10-16)[1]
Running time
185 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget100 million[2]
Box officeest.1.07 billion[3]

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai [a] is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by his father Yash Johar under Dharma Productions. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukherji, along with Salman Khan in an extended special appearance. It also features Sana Saeed in a supporting role. 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.

Filmed in India, Mauritius and Scotland, this was Johar's directorial debut. One of his goals for the film was to set a new level for style in Hindi cinema. The music was composed by Jatin–Lalit, which was the biggest seller of the year. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was released on 16 October 1998, worldwide and received positive reviews from critics who praised the setting, music, direction, cinematography, screenplay, performances and overall presentation. 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. 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... (2001).

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. 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).

  1. ^ a b "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) – British Board of Film Classification". Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. ^ Aiyar, Shankkar; Unnithan, Sandeep (10 July 2000). "Bollywood goes global, powered by diaspora dollar". India Today. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Box office". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.


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