Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.7

Overview

Rahul Khanna and Anjali Sharma were best friends at college. Anjali realizes that she has fallen in love with Rahul but she's too late because Rahul has already fallen for Tina Malhotra. Heartbroken, Anjali leaves the ci...

Starring Cast

Shah Rukh Khan • Kajol • Rani Mukerji

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Shah Rukh Khan • Kajol • Rani Mukerji

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: Medium

The film, while primarily a romantic drama, subtly reinforces traditional gender roles through Anjali's character transformation and champions the formation of a conventional nuclear family unit as the ideal resolution, aligning with conservative social values.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a culturally traditional cast for its Bollywood setting, with no explicit recasting of roles for diversity purposes. Its narrative positively frames traditional identities and relationships, without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on heterosexual relationships and friendships, offering no portrayal, positive or negative, of queer identity within its plot or character arcs.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently altered.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is an original film from 1998, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. Its characters were created for this film, establishing their race for the first time. Therefore, no character's race could have been swapped from a prior established depiction.