Khan played a stage director in the musical romance "Dil To Pagal Hai" (1997), and was awarded the Best Actor award at the 43rd Filmfare Awards and Zee Cine Awards 1998; he was also nominated in the same category at the Screen Awards. For his portrayal of a college student in "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), he received the Best Actor award at the 44th Filmfare Awards, Zee Cine Awards 1999, and Bollywood Movie Awards, and earned his third nomination for Best Actor at the Screen Awards. He played an adopted son in conflict with his adopted family in "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), which earned him nominations in the Best actor category at the Filmfare, Screen, and IIFA Awards; he eventually won a Screen Award for Jodi No. 1 along with Kajol.