The film was offered to Kajol before Rani Mukerji
Kajol has been one of the top actresses of the 90s, who worked with everyone from Shahrukh Khan to Aamir Khan in her time. She has many blockbuster films to her name, including ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Dil’ to ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and ‘My Name is Khan’. But, do you know about the film which Kajol refused to do? Whereas, the director-producer of this film was her friend Karan Johar and Shahrukh Khan was in the lead role in the film. This film was released in theaters exactly 18 years ago.
4th highest-grossing film of 2006
We are talking about ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’ released in 2006, which was one of the biggest commercial hits of the year. The film received a tremendous response at the box office. It was the fourth highest grossing film of the year. Karan Johar made this film on a large scale. On a large scale because Karan cast the biggest stars of that time in this film. Along with Shahrukh Khan, actors like Rani Mukherjee, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta were seen in the film.
Kajol was offered ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’
Not only this, the location of the film was also amazing. Karan Johar shot the film abroad. Karan wanted to cast Kajol opposite Shahrukh Khan in this film, because in those days Shahrukh-Kajol’s pair was a craze. Kajol was offered Rani Mukherjee’s role in the film. But, Kajol refused to work in the film. Kajol did ‘Koffee with Karan’ after a long time.
Kajol was unable to relate herself to the character
Kajol had told that she was not able to agree with Rani Mukerji’s role in the film because she believed that she herself is the kind of woman who believes in saving marriages and not breaking them. She was not able to feel connected to this character. Kajol had come to the show with Rani Mukerji and Shahrukh Khan, where they discussed this openly.
What was Rani Mukherjee’s role in KANK?
Let us tell you, in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Rani Mukerji and Shahrukh Khan played the role of two such people who try very hard to be happy in their family, but despite wanting to, are unable to be happy with this marriage. After which both of them meet and both like each other’s company very much. At the end of the film, both of them break their marriages and get together.
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