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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998
· Movie
· 185 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #526
- IMDb #1125
- Rotten Tomatoes #1484
- Letterboxd #1467
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #348
- Kinopoisk #57
Every rating
74–92
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Letterboxd on 74, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 92.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.
Details
- Director
- Karan Johar
- Writer
- Karan Johar
- Studio
- Dharma Productions
- Released
- 16 October 1998
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 185 min
- Budget
- $2.4M
- Box office
- $25.7M
- Awards
- 38 wins, 12 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (17) →
Awards & nominations
See all 50 →38 wins from 50 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| National Film Awards 2000 | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Winner |
| National Film Awards 2000 | Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Winner |
| Bollywood Movie Awards 1999 | Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Koi Mil Gaya" | Winner |
| Bollywood Movie Awards 1999 | Best Screenplay | Karan Johar | Winner |
| Bollywood Movie Awards 1999 | Best Male Playback Singer | Udit Narayan for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Winner |
| Bollywood Movie Awards 1999 | Best Music Director | Jatin–Lalit | Winner |
| Bollywood Movie Awards 1999 | Best Actress | Kajol | Winner |
| Bollywood Movie Awards 1999 | Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Winner |
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Bollywood Movie Awards
10 nominations, 10 won
| Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Winner |
| Best Actress | Kajol | Winner |
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Koi Mil Gaya" | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Manish Malhotra | Winner |
| Best Director | Karan Johar | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Winner |
| Best Film | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Udit Narayan for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Jatin–Lalit | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Karan Johar | Winner |
Zee Cine Awards
10 nominations, 10 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Rani Mukerji | Winner |
| Best Actor – Female | Kajol | Winner |
| Best Actor – Male | Shah Rukh Khan | Winner |
| Best Director | Karan Johar | Winner |
| Best Film | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Sameer for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Jatin–Lalit | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Alka Yagnik for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Winner |
| Best Story | Karan Johar | Winner |
| Lux Face of the Year | Rani Mukerji (also for Ghulam ) | Winner |
Filmfare Awards
18 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Winner |
| Best Actress | Kajol | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Sharmishta Roy | Winner |
| Best Director | Karan Johar | Winner |
| Best Film | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Karan Johar | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Salman Khan | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rani Mukerji | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Sameer for " Kuch Kuch Hota Hai " | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Sameer for "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Kumar Sanu for "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Udit Narayan for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Jatin–Lalit | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Comic Role | Anupam Kher | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Comic Role | Archana Puran Singh | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Comic Role | Johnny Lever | Nominee |
Screen Awards
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Comedian | Archana Puran Singh | Winner |
| Best Director | Karan Johar | Winner |
| Best Film | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Jatin–Lalit | Winner |
| Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Kajol | Nominee |
Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Winner |
| Best Actress | Kajol | Winner |
| Best Child Artist | Sana Saeed | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rani Mukerji | Winner |
National Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Winner |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Winner |