Movies like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: 20 to watch next
If you loved Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) — a romance, drama and comedy film directed by Karan Johar — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like soulmates, friendship bracelet and love. 10 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Best of Me 2014★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love, Rosie 2014★ 7.8
Shares: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Notebook 2004★ 7.9
Shares: Romance, Drama
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Crazy, Stupid, Love. 2011★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Lost Husband 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Twilight 2008★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Love at First Sight 2023★ 7.2
Shares: Romance, Drama
Hadley and Oliver begin falling in love on a flight from New York to London, but when they lose each other at customs, can they defy all odds to reunite?
Stream in India on Netflix
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Ruth & Boaz 2025★ 7.3
Shares: Romance, Drama, Music
A talented singer leaves the Atlanta music scene and starts over in small-town Tennessee, where she finds love and new purpose but can't escape the past.
Stream in India on Netflix
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About a Boy 2002★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between 2022★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Drama
Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?
Stream in India on Netflix
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About Time 2013★ 7.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father reveals to him that the men in their family have the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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The High Note 2020★ 7.0
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Music, Drama
Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Love Aaj Kal 2009★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two lovers break up after they realize that their career goals are pulling them in different directions.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, Eros Now Select Apple TV channel, JioHotstar
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Singles 1992★ 6.4
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beaches 1988★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Music
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Manmarziyaan 2018★ 6.7
Shares: Romance, Drama
A spirited girl finds herself caught in a complicated love triangle while burdened with societal and familial pressures.
Stream in India on Netflix, Zee5, Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
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Purple Hearts 2022★ 8.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Endings, Beginnings 2020★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
An artist dumps her longtime boyfriend, but her attempt to take a break from dating ends when she quickly finds herself in two passionate romances.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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New Life 2016★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
Benjamin Morton's life changed forever the day he met the little girl next door. Ava was and always would be the girl of his dreams. From the innocence of a childhood friendship, through adolescent attraction, their love strengthens and grows. When life takes a turn neither of them expected, their entire future is called into question.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love Everlasting 2016★ 7.4
Shares: Romance, Drama
Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now