Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

It's all about loving your parents.

Directed by Karan Johar

Produced by Dharma Productions, Yash Raj Films

2001209 min7.7 / 10

A sweeping, emotionally generous family drama about reconciliation and the redemptive power of love across class and cultural divides.

Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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