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1. ›Noob Film Retrospective - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)@nazirullsafry1288d

   

   Yes, the cover photo is not from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai but from the 2015 film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, where there is a scene of the protagonist Bajrangi (Salman Khan) getting invited into the mosque by an Imam after being seen sleeping near the entrance. Bajrangi replied he couldn’t. The Imam asked why. He answered that he is not a Muslim. To that, the Imam laughed out loud and said “So what, brother? This place is open for everyone.”

   Since its release in 1998, I finally got to watch Kuch Kuch Hota Hai for the first time last month on TV3. Apart from realizing that it is a borderline musical feature like La La Land, (which I watch right before it) it has some subtle things to say on the subject of faith, like the intro on Bajrangi Bhaijaan earlier.

   OF FAITH It is revealed quite early in the movie and for a first-timer, it catches me right away. It was the scene when Rahul's mother (who is a Muslim) heads the preaching after the Koran recitation session and talked about Godliness. She said,

   "That is why one says, there is only one god in many forms. No matter what form he knows our devotion. It is important to keep this bond with god."

   

   She did that with the Koran open in front of her. Despite it is a bit preachy and not so subtle, from there I know this film is just more than a love triangle and musical.

   In another scene, the young girl defines the word 'pooja'. It is apparent that it was what being taught by her parents. Her father taught her that praying will keep god happy and in return, he will protect us. Her mother taught her that by praying, her grandmother will be impressed and leave them the big house in her will. It shows two kinds of faith and indoctrination.

   Nearing the third act, the young Anjali who is a Hindu, wears a headscarf and prays in front of the Koran for the older Anjali’s wedding to be postponed. At the same time, the bride’s mother was consulting a Hindu astrologist on the best wedding date. In the end, the stars in the heavens, prayers, and fate (despite coming from different religions) played a role in the union between older Anjali and Rahul in the ending. And TV3 does not censor this, compared to the Indonesian cut of the movie.

   

   OF FATE I have mentioned earlier that La La Land and its similarities with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. It is about their main protagonist’s relationship. Rahul and Anjali got together in the end despite Anjali almost accepting the fate that she is meant to be with Aman (Salman Khan), although she loves him not.

   In La La Land, when the character Mia saw Sebastian again after years of marriage to another guy, it opens up an old feeling inside her. Of true love.

   

   Yet the perfect love between Mia and Sebastian only would have happened in fantasy, as it is brilliantly shown as a dream-like sequence near the ending. After that is over, Sebastian nods in acknowledgment and Mia smiled back as the mutual sign of their acceptance of fate. Forgiving themselves and moving on.

   That could’ve been the ending for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai too. But the theaters in India would’ve been set on fire if Rahul didn’t get to be with Anjali at the end.

   These are subtle yet profound ways of tackling the subject of divinity and His script of life also the synthesis of faiths and beliefs. To question what is true love and the union of marriage. Aptly, the meaning of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is 'Something happened'.

   The first scene of the film shows Rahul standing near his wife's Anjali funeral pyre. The last scene is of two Anjalis communicating between two worlds and into the realm of immortality.

   

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2. ›Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 🎥 Did The Heroine Make A Wise Decision?@tanjakolader1830d

   I'm probably also late to the party when it comes to the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, but hey maybe others have already given their two cents, but I haven't yet, so nothing wrong in doing so now 😅.

   
   

   

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   Kuch Kuch Hota Hai came out in October 1998 and was one of the very first Bollywood films I can remember watching and the actors (Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol) playing the lead, still remain my favorite Indian actors to date. There's been a lot of debate surrounding the plot, especially around my peers. Some have had the same opinion early on and are still standing by it, while others have changed their stance after gaining some "wisdom". But let's talk about the storyline first, before I'll delve into what my thoughts are on this topic.

   The movie's about a boy (Rahul) and a girl (Anjali), who are best friends in college and who are spending a lot of time together on the basketball court, until another girl named Tina enrolls at the same university, who catches the eyes of all the boys and especially Rahul. Tina's beautiful, feminine and "out worldly" (she's studied abroad), while Anjali is tomboyish, has a huge heart and is opinionated. Both women are beauties in their own rights and strong in their own way, so they shouldn't be penalized for their attributes and yet Rahul ultimately had "chosen" Tina as his life partner.

   
   

   

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   This wasn't for long though, as Tina died after giving birth to their daughter, whom they named after Anjali; the friend who left during the semester and didn't keep in contact. Tina left eight long letters for her daughter Anjali, for every birthday and in the last letter she told Anjali the story of her namesake and asked her daughter to reconnect and eventually reunite Rahul with his best friend. Little Anjali found the whereabouts of Anjali - who has just gotten engaged to Aman - and then a lot of exciting and funny things happened and Rahul reconnected with Anjali.

   Although Rahul eventually realized his love for Anjali, he seemed to be too late as Anjali had promised her hand in marriage to another, who was madly in love with her and who was upfront about it from the get go. And then some drama and tears followed, but ultimately Anjali and Rahul ended up together and gotten married to each other.

   
   

   

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   And now the fun part: Remember that I said that Rahul "chose" Tina as his partner? What if Anjali had stayed? Would they have then ultimately ended up together? And yes, Anjali and Tina shouldn't have been vying for Rahul's attention and during their college years it seemed like Rahul wanted it all; the woman he was attracted to and he wanted his best friend - who truly knew his heart and accepted all of his vices - close. Some of my peers were/are angry that he didn't choose Anjali and didn't see her worth from the start, while Aman did and Anjali should've chosen Aman instead.

   I do see the point my peers are making, but Kuch Kuch Hota Hai still remains one of my favorite Bollywood films, because I realize that I'm still a sucker for romantic movies and believe in best friends becoming real life partners. Of course, life is not a movie and love should be drama free as much as possible and we shouldn't create false expectations, because it did pan out in this movie. As long as you/I realize the difference between movie and real life and are/am aware of the flaws of the story, then there's no harm in enjoying the movie. But who knows, I might change my mind in the future and that's ok 🙃 too.

   
   

   

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3. ›Review of Kuch kuch Hota Hai[Love is friendship]@burlarj1923d

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   This story is about two very best of friends rahul and anjali who were studying in the university, there were so comfortable with each other and there is no where you will see anjali that rahul won't be nearby, they are like 5&6 and they are also like fire and water because they fight a lot!

   

   [source](https://wallpaperaccess.com/kuch-kuch-hota-hai) *There were also very popular in their university and most of the student love these two, they call them lovebirds, they could see what these two couldn't see about each other, everything was going well for them until the daughter of the school principal visit her papa in the school...*

   

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   she was beautiful, sexy and charming, she got rahul's attention due to this amazing qualities she possessed and that lead to a love triangle among the trio, rahul and tina were so into each other that anjali started feeling lonely, her friend no longer give her attention like the past and she missed the old him, she decided to leave to study in another school when she couldn't bear the pains anymore...

   Rahul and tina got married and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who was named anjali as tina wanted as she died during child birth, she felt bad for being the reason why the two best friend[rahul and anjali] are separated and she wrote down a letter for her daughter to read when she is 16 years old, in the letter she wrote about everything and what she want her daughter to do which is to re unite the two best friend.

   

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   Two best friends meet again after a very long time, they feel awkward for a short while but the bond is strong, the feeling is still there and within a short time, they make up but the problem is anjali was about to wed, at the end, greedy rahul snatched her and they got married, it is a love story that moves the heart, a must watch for everyone.

   

   GOD BLESS

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