Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Salman Khan Starrer ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ to Mark 30th Anniversary at Edinburgh Film Festival With Karan Johar
Karan Johar will attend a 2028 Edinburgh International Film Festival screening of his debut film, “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”, marking 30 years since its release. The event celebrates a film that helped bring Scotland’s landscapes to a wide Indian cinema audience and comes amid talks about future collaboration between Scottish and Indian film and television industries.
Johar received the invitation during a Mumbai meeting with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney and Screen Scotland’s interim executive director David Smith. The production filmed at locations including Eilean Donan Castle, Glen Coe, Tantallon Castle and Inchmahome Priory; Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan star. Dates for the 2028 festival are not yet announced; its 80th edition is scheduled for 12–18 August 2027.
In short
- “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” will screen in Edinburgh in 2028.
- Karan Johar is expected to attend its 30th anniversary event.
- The film’s Scottish locations helped shape its look.
Explained simply
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is a 1998 Hindi-language film directed by Karan Johar, who made his debut as a director with it. Its cast includes Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan. The story is often associated with Scotland because several scenes were filmed there, including at Glen Coe and Eilean Donan Castle.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is a long-running film event in Scotland. The film’s anniversary screening brings together Indian cinema and Scottish locations that featured in a widely seen Indian production. It also comes as Scotland and India discuss possible future work between their film and television industries.