‘He Told Me To Shut Up’: When Kajol Fought With Karan Johar For Rani Mukerji’s Role In Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Karan Johar’s first film, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, is a classic movie with characters like Anjali (Kajol), Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan), and Tina (Rani Mukerji). Kajol said she had to convince Karan to let her play Tina’s role in the movie. She said she fought with him for 45 minutes, but he refused.

In the movie, Anjali is good friends with Rahul. She likes him, but he falls in love with Tina, a new student at their college. Tina and Rahul get married, and Anjali leaves the college. Years later, Anjali and Rahul meet again and eventually get married after Tina dies.

Karan Johar said that Kajol and Rani Mukerji, who are cousins, did not speak to each other during the filming of the movie. He said they were not close friends at the beginning of their careers, but they are now.

“At that time, you didn’t have a close friendship or a relationship at all, right? Karan asked Kajol and Rani. “Though you were family, there was no rishta (relationship). You (Kajol) had also kept a silent distance from her. I used to wonder, ‘What kind of family is this?’”

When asked how their relationship got better over the years, Rani revealed, “I think it was more after our dads passed away. It’s more from that time. I think that’s what happens to families. As a family, when you lose your loved ones… And I was very close to Kajol’s dad (Shomu Mukherjee). When you go through tough times, that’s when everybody comes closer.”

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