How Dad Met Mom: The first half of the film is mainly dominated by a flashback showing how Rahul and Tina meet, as well as their friendship with Anjali.

High School Rocks: Technically they're supposed to be at a college, but otherwise they fit.

Happy Rain: The girl in wet sari happens to love the rain that soaks her.

Gray Rain of Depression: It starts to rain when Rahul reveals to Anjali that he is going to confess to Tina.

As for the others, it seems that English is a second language at St.

Gratuitous English: Justified with Tina, since she was raised in England.

Her first attempt is disastrous, but she has gotten better years later. First Love: Rahul for Anjali and Tina for Rahul.There's a required Wet Sari Scene, with a girl dressed in her soaking wet sari.One instance is during the song 'Yeh Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai' when the wind blows Anjali's sari open, making her bare her stomach.She survives long enough to name her, as well writing eight letters to be given to her daughter during her first eight birthdays. Death by Childbirth: Tina dies shortly after giving birth to her daughter with Rahul.The latter chooses to name her newborn daughter after her, as a way to memorialize their former friendship. Dead Guy Junior: Anjali isn't dead, but she has been estranged from Rahul and Tina for years.Break Up Song: Cue 'Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayi'.Birth/Death Juxtaposition: The movie starts with the birth of Anjali and the death of her mother Tina.Tina dies after the pregnancy and leaves a set of letters that reveal what happened to the eight year old daughter who vows to fix up her father with his long lost best friend. Rahul and Tina get married and have a kid. But unfortunately for her, Rahul has eyes only for Tina and she leaves in the middle of the term, unable to take it. Anjali starts to get jealous and realizes that she is falling in love. Tina (Mukherji), a transfer student from Oxford, arrives and being very beautiful, catches Rahul's attention. Rahul (Khan) and Anjali (Kajol) are best friends in St Xavier's College. Known for its catchy music, hit jodi of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol and being very very sappy.

This movie's main message, in contrast, was that love can blossom from friendship. It was seen as a rebuttal to another popular hit named Dil To Pagal Hai that contended that friendship and love were different and could never overlap. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (or Something Happens) is Karan Johar's debut film starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherji, released in 1998.

Kuch kuch hota hai (sad)