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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai to screen at Edinburgh film festival in 2028
The Story in Brief
Karan Johar's directorial debut ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ (1998) will be screened at the 81st Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) in 2028 to mark its 30th anniversary. Johar has accepted the festival's invitation to attend, according to Variety.
The invitation was extended after a meeting at Dharma Productions' Mumbai offices with Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Screen Scotland's interim executive director David Smith. Discussions covered potential film collaborations, including using Scotland as a filming location.
The film, which famously shot at locations including Eilean Donan Castle and Glen Coe, stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan. The dates for the 2028 edition and other attending guests have not yet been announced.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The coverage from Cinema Express and The Times of India is uniform in reporting that the 30th anniversary of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai will be celebrated with a screening at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) in 2028, and that Karan Johar will attend. The Times of India provides significantly more detail, attributing its information to Variety and including the involvement of Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Screen Scotland, the discussions about future film collaborations, and the film's historical filming locations across Scotland. Cinema Express focuses entirely on the screening and Johar's past collaborations. The extra detail in The Times of India, sourced from official statements, frames the announcement as part of a broader bilateral cultural and economic initiative rather than a standalone film event. A reader looking for the industry context would find The Times of India's version more complete. The EIFF has not yet announced the 2028 dates.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): cinemaexpress.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
