Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham has a fandom of its own. The 90s kids are still not over it because we have grown up rewatching this Karan Johar masterpiece again and again. This movie means so much to some of my friends that they cannot help but give some reference to it whenever they get a chance. The fandom is so real that I have witnessed mutual love for this movie becoming the foundation of some beautiful friendships, and who can blame them? Every scene, every character, every twist, and every song in the movie is iconic. From Shah Rukh Khan, Jaya Bachchan and Kajol to Kareena Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Amitabh Bachchan and even Farida Jalal, every actor absolutely aced their roles in K3G.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham entered our lives 21 years ago. But it still rules social media like it’s the latest trending movie, we see it everywhere from influencers posing as Poo to people fawning over and copying SRK’s dance to Banno ki saheli. Let’s have a look at all the other fun trends inspired by K3G.
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7 Pop Culture Trends Birthed By Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
1. The PHAT Poo Personality
Poo is the ultimate guide to perfection for almost every girl. Her confidence, her fashion sense and her epic dialogues are unforgettable. She is still alive in every girl’s heart. We see everyone following her footsteps to be PHAT because Kaun hai yeh jisne dobara mudke Poo ko nahi dekhega!
2. The Plethora Of Memes
The movie is the complete package, it provided us with so many epic scenes that later turned into some of the most trending memes. Any meme collection is incomplete without K3G stills. From Jaya Bachan saying “Keh diya na” to Shah Rukh Khan’s “Hello ji”. K3G is a treasure trove for memes.
3. The ‘Chandu Ke Chacha’ Twister
Honestly, everyone has tried to say this with our beloved Laddu. We were all obsessed with this tongue twister, from kids to adults, people can’t help but try to get it right. This became a trend with people uploading videos trying to repeat it correctly. Chandu ke chacha ji surely became popular, didn’t he?
4. The Reels
There are so many scenes in this movie which are remixed by people to make their reels, and we are guilty of obsessing over every one of them. This craze also went global when we saw people from different countries dancing to Bole Chudiyan.
5. The ‘Anjali And Daijaan’ Exchange
This is one scene which has a fanbase of its own. Most of us know the dialogue of this epic scene by heart. This scene showed us that a blend of modernism and desi can co-exist. It can never be forgotten because of the repeated remakes of this scene by people on social media. Lovely!
6. The Big Celebration Inspo
Every celebration in this movie is grand, from birthdays to Karwa Chauth celebrations and we love them all. Especially the songs and dances in this movie have been recreated in most of the weddings. Bole Chudiyan has turned into such a big anthem that no wedding is complete without a performance on it.
7. The ‘Perfect Beta’ Entry
We all remember vividly how Shah Rukh Khan enters waving his finger while Jaya Bachan waits there for him. When re-enacted by any content creator this scene needs no context, people just understand its reference instantly. This epic entry has been used in so many contexts since and it never fails to make us smile.
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Let’s accept it, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham is more than just a film that we saw when we were kids, it’s a very crucial part of our lives now. It’s safe to say that our love and obsession with K3G will not exhaust anytime soon and this movie is like a fine wine that ages to perfection, as the years pass.