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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Directed by Karan Johar
Produced by Yash Johar
Written by Karan Johar
Starring Shahrukh Khan
Kajol
Rani Mukerji
Salman Khan
Music by Jatin Lalit
Cinematography Santosh Thundiyil
Editing by Sanjay Sankla
Distributed by Dharma Productions
Yash Raj Films
Release date(s) 16 October 1998
Running time 185 mins
Country India
Language Hindi
English

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (which means Something Happens) is a super popular Bollywood movie from 1998. It was directed by Karan Johar. The main stars are Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji. Salman Khan also has a special friendly appearance in the film. The movie's music, created by Jatin Lalit, became a huge hit!

Who's in the Movie?

This movie features many famous actors. Here are some of the main characters and the actors who played them:

  • Shahrukh Khan as Rahul Khanna
  • Kajol as Anjali Sharma
  • Rani Mukerji as Tina Malhotra
  • Salman Khan as Aman Mehra
  • Sana Saeed as Anjali Khanna (Rahul's daughter)
  • Farida Jalal as Mrs. Khanna (Rahul's mom)
  • Anupam Kher as Principal Malhotra (Tina's dad)
  • Archana Puran Singh as Ms. Briganza (a teacher)
  • Reema Lagoo as Mrs. Sharma (Anjali's mom)
  • Johnny Lever as Col. Almeida
  • Neelam Kothari as Herself (special appearance)

Movie Music

The songs from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai were incredibly popular! The movie's music album was the best-selling one in 1998. The songs were composed by Jatin Lalit and the lyrics were written by Sameer.

Tracklist
No. Title Artist(s) Length
1. "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"   Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik 4:56
2. "Koi Mil Gaya"   Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy 7:16
3. "Saajanji Ghar Aaye"   Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy 7:14
4. "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (Sad)"   Alka Yagnik 1:26
5. "Yeh Ladka Hai Deewana"   Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik 6:36
6. "Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayee"   Alka Yagnik, Manpreet Akhtar, Udit Narayan 7:03
7. "Raghupati Raghav"   Alka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan 2:05
8. "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai"   Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik 6:23

Awards and Recognition

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai won many important awards! It was recognized for being a great film with amazing acting, directing, and music.

Filmfare Awards

The movie won eight Filmfare Awards, which are very prestigious in Bollywood.

  • Best Film - Yash Johar
  • Best Director - Karan Johar
  • Best Actor - Shahrukh Khan
  • Best Actress - Kajol
  • Best Supporting Actor - Salman Khan
  • Best Supporting Actress - Rani Mukerji
  • Best Art Direction - Sharmishta Roy
  • Best Screenplay - Karan Johar

Other Major Awards

The film also received top honors at other big award shows:

  • National Film Awards: It won for Best Film For Providing Wholesome Entertainment, and Alka Yagnik won for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai."
  • Zee Cine Awards: The movie won Best Film, Best Director (Karan Johar), Best Actor (Shahrukh Khan), Best Actress (Kajol), and Best Supporting Actress (Rani Mukerji).
  • Star Screen Awards: It was honored with Best Film, Best Director, and Best Music Director.
  • Bollywood Movie Awards: The film won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Music Director.

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