Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ("Something Happens") is a 1998 film, the directorial debut of Karan Johar, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherji. It was seen as a rebuttal to another popular hit, Dil to Pagal Hai, that contended that friendship and love were different. The position of this movie was that love can blossom from friendship. Known for its Ear Worm, hit jodi of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, and being very very sappy.

Rahul and Anjali are BFF in St Xavier's College. Tina, a transfer student from Oxford, arrives and being very beautiful, catches Rahul's attention. Anjali starts to get jealous and realizes that she is falling in love. But unfortunately for her, Rahul has eyes only for Tina, and she leaves in the middle of the term, unable to take it. Rahul and Tina get married and have a kid. Tina dies after the birth and leaves a set of letters that reveal what happened to the ten year old daughter, who then vows to fix up her father with his long lost best friend. --


 * Almost Kiss: Happens with Rahul and Tina.
 * Bare Your Midriff
 * Betty and Veronica: Played straight. With Anjali being Betty and Tina being Veronica.
 * Break Up Song: Cue "Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayi/ Kissi Se Ab Kya Kehna".
 * Ear Worm: The title track is probably the biggest ear worm ever, especially for Bollywood fans.
 * Fan Service: Lots.
 * First Love: Rahul for Anjali and Tina for Rahul
 * Gratuitous English: Hoo boy...
 * Happy Rain: See Wet Sari Scene for more details.
 * High School Rocks: Technically they're supposed to be at a college, but otherwise fits this trope to a T.
 * Hot for Teacher: Mrs. Briganza, need I say more?
 * I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Why Anjali leaves Rahul to Tina and why Prem leaves Anjali to Rahul.
 * Love Hurts: And how!
 * Cue Song Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayi, Kissi Se Aab Kya Kehna roughly translated as You did not remember me/ nothing left to say.
 * Name's the Same: Played with a bit. Tina names her daughter after her former rival, meaning that most synopsis have to differentiate between Adult!Anjali and Child!Anjali.
 * Power of Love: Movie ends happily because of this
 * Sad Bollywood Wedding: Anjali.
 * Tastes Like Diabetes: YMMV, of course, but those kids are just too cutesy.
 * Tomboy and Girly Girl: Anjali and Tina.
 * Train Station Goodbye: When Anjali leaves Rahul to Tina. Includes a Please Don't Leave Me by Rahul.
 * Wet Sari Scene: can I say... SRK?
 * Also this.
 * Why Waste a Wedding?: The end of the film.