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.
