Kajol’s character in this film is just amazing. It is Kajol that is different, Kajol that is special. He doesn’t feel like a brand new character in the flashback, he is still the same person we already saw in the present. Shahrukh is different in his flashback college persona than from his modern persona, but it is a subtle difference that the film does not bother to emphasis. And Kajol gets the slow unbundling of her character as well. Kajol gets the full glamour intro, with dramatic spins and music. And only after that slow intro do we get to see Kajol. Widower, small child, good job, doesn’t plan to ever fall in love again. No mystery either, we know everything about him and who he is right away.
KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI ANJALI MOVIE
This movie opens with Shahrukh, he gets no build up at all, his face is literally the first shot of the film. DDLJ, Kajol and Shahrukh’s last film before this one held off for a long time too. Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Karan’s next film, holds off for over 10 minutes before we see Shahrukh. But then, Indian films often don’t open with the protagonist. The whole film is driving towards a happy ending for Kajol, only Kajol, and it will not make sense unless you see that. Shahrukh is her reward and complication and end goal, and Rani serves the plot purpose of an obstacle in her path. She is the central character, it is her actions that drive the plot, and it is her life that changes the most over the course of the film. The most important thing to understand about Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is that Kajol plays the protagonist of the film. Last Kuch Kuch post! Sad for those of you who love Kuch Kuch, happy for those of you who are sick of it.