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A inactive from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
Javed Akhtar has written immoderate of the astir memorable songs successful Hindi cinema, but the celebrated lyricist and writer really declined to enactment connected Karan Johar’s debut movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai because helium didn’t similar the title. During a caller speech connected comedian Sapan Verma’s YouTube channel, Javed expressed his regret implicit the determination but explained his archetypal rationale.
Reflecting connected his choice, helium said, “I see the ’80s to beryllium the darkest clip for Hindi cinema. People were either penning double-meaning songs oregon songs with nary meaning astatine all. I avoided films that, successful immoderate way, had lyrics I recovered absurd oregon vulgar. This rule led maine to crook down a precise palmy film—Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. I had written the archetypal opus for it, but erstwhile Karan decided connected the title, I refused to enactment connected a movie with that name. I thought, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai… kya hota hai? I regret it now, but astatine that time, I refused.”
Previously, successful a treatment with decorator Prabal Gurung connected the Gold House YouTube channel, Karan spoke astir Javed’s determination to permission the project, revealing that Javed aboriginal acknowledged his misjudgment. He shared,“Javed sahab had a occupation with the rubric Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, we had a originative disagreement and helium told me, ‘I don’t consciousness similar I tin constitute the lyrics of this film’s songs’ and it was a precise amicable. I told him that it is my tendency to enactment with you and helium said, ‘We volition enactment Karan different time.’ But erstwhile the movie released, helium called maine and told maine that helium was wrong.” Although they didn’t collaborate connected Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Karan and Javed aboriginal joined forces connected Karan’s 2003 movie Kal Ho Naa Ho.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai turned retired to beryllium a monolithic box-office deed and is present considered a classic. Its soundtrack achieved singular occurrence arsenic well, becoming the best-selling Bollywood medium of the year, with an awesome 8 cardinal copies sold successful India. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji successful pb roles, the movie remains beloved by fans and is considered to beryllium a cult classic.
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