<p>New Delhi: <em>Kya karoon haaye, kuch kuch hota hai</em>…, crooned a delegation from Indonesia at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday, evidence of Bollywood's soft power and the enduring popularity of the film in the island nation.</p><p>Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji, <em>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</em>, also called <em>K2H2</em>, was screened in Indonesian theatres in 2001, three years after its original release in India.</p><p>The 1998 Hindi film clearly struck a chord with Indonesians then. And even now.</p><p>The Indonesian delegation surprised fellow guests by singing <em>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</em> at the banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu in honour of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the Chief Guest at the 76th Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi.</p><p>The quintet from Indonesia performed the title song with a live band, garnering cheers and a round of applause from the guests at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.</p><p>Kajol shared the video on her X profile on Sunday and captioned her post as: "Bollywood's power to unite shines again! The Indonesian delegation singing Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is such a heartwarming tribute. Truly honored! #KuchKuchHotaHai #IndiaIndonesia".</p>.<p>Filmmaker Karan Johar, who made his directorial debut with <em>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</em>, also shared the viral video on his Instagram Stories.</p><p>The successful run of "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" marked the revival of Indian films among the Indonesian upper class, according to the book "The Magic Of Bollywood: At Home and Abroad", as quoted by Indonesian outlet The Weekend Leader.</p>.'King' to be directed by Siddharth Anand, confirms Shah Rukh Khan.<p>The film, especially its soundtrack by Jatin-Lalit and Javed Akhtar and Sameer, was a massive success in Indonesia at the time of its release. It was a bigger box office success than Hollywood superhit <em>Titanic</em> which was also originally released in 1998.</p><p>The popularity of <em>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</em> marked the beginning of the "clean family films" genre into Indonesia gradually replacing the 1970s-80s action drama films. After its theatrical release, the film went on to become an even bigger phenomenon through repeated TV broadcasts and pirated VCDs circulation, according to the report.</p>
<p>New Delhi: <em>Kya karoon haaye, kuch kuch hota hai</em>…, crooned a delegation from Indonesia at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday, evidence of Bollywood's soft power and the enduring popularity of the film in the island nation.</p><p>Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji, <em>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</em>, also called <em>K2H2</em>, was screened in Indonesian theatres in 2001, three years after its original release in India.</p><p>The 1998 Hindi film clearly struck a chord with Indonesians then. And even now.</p><p>The Indonesian delegation surprised fellow guests by singing <em>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</em> at the banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu in honour of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the Chief Guest at the 76th Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi.</p><p>The quintet from Indonesia performed the title song with a live band, garnering cheers and a round of applause from the guests at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.</p><p>Kajol shared the video on her X profile on Sunday and captioned her post as: "Bollywood's power to unite shines again! The Indonesian delegation singing Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is such a heartwarming tribute. Truly honored! #KuchKuchHotaHai #IndiaIndonesia".</p>.<p>Filmmaker Karan Johar, who made his directorial debut with <em>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</em>, also shared the viral video on his Instagram Stories.</p><p>The successful run of "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" marked the revival of Indian films among the Indonesian upper class, according to the book "The Magic Of Bollywood: At Home and Abroad", as quoted by Indonesian outlet The Weekend Leader.</p>.'King' to be directed by Siddharth Anand, confirms Shah Rukh Khan.<p>The film, especially its soundtrack by Jatin-Lalit and Javed Akhtar and Sameer, was a massive success in Indonesia at the time of its release. It was a bigger box office success than Hollywood superhit <em>Titanic</em> which was also originally released in 1998.</p><p>The popularity of <em>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</em> marked the beginning of the "clean family films" genre into Indonesia gradually replacing the 1970s-80s action drama films. After its theatrical release, the film went on to become an even bigger phenomenon through repeated TV broadcasts and pirated VCDs circulation, according to the report.</p>