If you’re a crazy Kuch Kuch Hota Hai fan like we are, you’d probably be able to mute the film and get all the dialogues right, without any prompts. While Karan Johar’s superhit of the ‘90s has many memorable lines and iconic scenes, one that is still pretty relevant even today, is the one in which Miss Braganza asks her class “Pyar kya kai?” meaning “What is love?”
Through decades gone by have shattered many a theory from the film, which we once couldn’t see through–like Rahul actually being a jerk who stereotypes women real hard–Braganza’s question is something many of us are still looking for the answers to.
We decided to reach out to 10 millennial’s and ask them “What is love?” Here’s what they said…
1. “Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more…” – Karan Seth, Mumbai
2. “Pyar dosti hai, man! Love is friendship… agar woh mera sabse acha dost nahi ban paya, toh how can I love him?” – Anwesha Ray, Kolkata
“Love is when you can be completely comfortable in front of someone, and can bare your soul in front of that person. There will not be any need to hide your demons or your negative side, and you want to share everything with them. Love is to be 100% yourself in front of a person. It is to accept and be accepted in every state.” – Rishabh Sinha, Mumbai
4. “Love is finding a companion to share your life with. It makes the bad times seem not-so-bad afterall, and gives us reason to live, do, and just be better human beings. Nothing or no one can survive without love. It is the greatest force on Earth.” – Kahini Pal, Kolkata
5. “First and foremost, there’s no definition of love in the practical world. It’s like a backache, it never goes away. It becomes a part of you. Most of the time, it doesn’t even show up on the X-Ray. So there’s no proof but you know it’s there.” – Anannya Chatterjee, Mumbai
6. “Love is a whole lot of little things. Love is being selfless, and kind, and putting someone else’s ahead of your own. It respect and empathy towards another person. Love is being patient. Love is too many things in one!” – Payal Chandiramani, Mumbai
7. “To love someone is to put all our affection and trust into them. It is a feeling of safety, happiness, and of a comfort blanket. Love need not be based on romance. There are different types of love and each has its own weight. Love is to expose your vulnerable side to someone, but believe strongly that they will never use it against you. Sometimes we spend our whole lives looking for a perfect person, but we forget that people cannot be perfect, but the way you love them can be. Perfect your love, not your partner.” – Kirtika Singh, Mumbai
8. “It’s something that’s coveted and greatly desired, but equally hard to obtain. Until you see that the only one you need is yourself then maybe love will lead you to someone that keeps you strong and free. Love to me is loving myself, and recognising that I am whole. Only then do I gain the power of sharing that feeling with another person.” – Simran Shastri, Mumbai
9. “Love is the biggest scam. People use it as a weapon nowadays. It has lost its authenticity and it is a word that is too loosely thrown around. What should ideally be a great deal, has just become something to be toyed with in our generation. I think people are so self absorbed now, they do not understand the concept of adding value to another person’s life. It’s all about what I can get out of it. I, me, myself.” – Kshitij Mundial, Mumbai
10. “Being on the same level and wavelength with another human being. Not being afraid that you’ll sound stupid or that they’ll judge you for something, and allowing them the same comfort to be all that they truly are. Love puts your insecurities to rest and is a great healer. Love should make you more fearless than fearful.” – Saisha Ravi Behl, Mumbai
