I hungrily took in everything from Karan Johar's magical, cool urban world - the clothing (way before the athleisure trend started, this film made workout clothes look cool), the strange elaborate hand-claps-and-nose-touch greetings that Anjali (Kajol) and Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) exchanged (something that instantly became a trend among my friends), the fun college scene, the song-and-dance numbers.literally everything. It was such a beautiful, mature love story that really moved me.The first time I watched Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, I was 10-year-old and too afraid to blink, because I didn't want to miss even a tiny second of the film. “It speaks of a relationship where two friends are confused about their feelings. Basically, I tried to do everything that Karan showed in ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and wanted to live it.”Īnother of Karan’s films that touched her was “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”. “After seeing this movie, I also went for a summer camp which was very close to the one shown in the movie.

That was the level of impact the movie had. I was borderline obsessed with the movie and made the kids in our building compete as Team Tina and Team Anjali at get-togethers.

“I remember dancing to ‘Koi mil gaya’ at every birthday party or family get-together. So, I went through that entire phase where I would dress up like Kajol with head bands, sweat bands and some days I would dress up as Rani ma’am too, like in short skirts and try to act like her.”īhumi says she even had a neckpiece that said ‘cool’ - like what Shah Rukh Khan flaunted in the film. I was literary 10 and it had such a big impact on me growing up because it honestly defined pop culture at that time. She said: “I loved and enjoyed ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’. “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” has a special place in her heart. I’m honoured and privileged that I have the opportunity to be directed by him and I will give it my all for him,” Bhumi said in a statement.Īpart from the magnum opus “Takht”, Bhumi will also star in his production, the newly announced horror franchise film titled “Bhoot: Part One – The Haunted Ship” in which she will share screen space with Vicky Kaushal. You feel Karan’s films and the emotions linger on.

“I think Karan’s films are larger than life and aspirational yet at the same time, where the emotions are concerned, they are very real. Mumbai: For actress Bhumi Pednekar, working in “Takht”, a Karan Johar directorial, is nothing short of a dream as she has grown up watching and loving his movies which she feels are high on real emotions.

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