Karan Johar made his directorial debut with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
Karan Johar . Johar made his directorial debut with the blockbuster romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ( 1998 ) , which earned him the Filmfare Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay . Kuch Kuch Hota Hai . It was written and directed by Karan Johar , and starred the popular on-screen pair of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in their fourth film together .