However , her biggest success that year was her final release , Karan Johar 's directorial debut , the romance '' Kuch Kuch Hota Hai '' . Co-starring Shah Rukh Khan , her cousin Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan , the film emerged as an all-time blockbuster in both India and overseas with a worldwide gross of . Kajol played Anjali Sharma , an unattractive fun-loving tomboy , who later transforms into a feminine and beautiful girl , and is secretly in love with her best friend , played by Shah Rukh Khan . A review carried by '' The Times of India '' wrote , " Kajol is almost mesmeric as Anjali , the firebrand youngster who does n't know whether she should settle for best girl or basketball buddy . ... Kajol with her baggy apparel , her bouncy bob cut and her boyish banter is absolutely riveting . " She eventually won her second Best Actress award at the 44th Filmfare Awards ceremony and first Zee Cine Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film . '' Filmfare '' included Kajol 's work in both '' Dushman '' and '' Kuch Kuch Hota Hai '' in their listing of Indian cinema 's " 80 Most Iconic performances "
44th Filmfare Awards
44th Filmfare Awards
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