When Aishwarya Rai spoke about rejecting Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: ‘If I would accomplished it, I’d have been lynched’ | Bollywood

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai nearly didn’t pan out the way in which it did in 1998. The romantic drama, which marked Karan Johar’s directorial debut, starred Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherji within the lead. Nonetheless, earlier than the trio was introduced on board, the filmmaker had approached quite a few stars, particularly for the function of Tina. One in all them was Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Aishwarya Rai was simply three motion pictures previous when the supply knocked on her door. However the actor rejected the supply as a result of she felt she would have been ‘lynched’ had she accomplished the movie.

Talking with Filmfare, Aishwarya had stated, “I am in a catch-22 state of affairs, actually. Although I am a newcomer, I am in contrast with all of the senior actresses.” She added, “If I would accomplished the movie, it will have been tittered that, ‘Look, Aishwarya Rai is again to doing what she did in her modeling days—leaving her hair straight, carrying minis, and pouting glamorously into the digicam .’ Finally, the hero goes again to the extra actual individual. I do know if I would accomplished Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, I’d have been lynched.”

Karan, who had initially written the function for Twinkle Khanna, had additionally confirmed that Aishwarya was provided the function. At an occasion, he revealed he had approached Aishwarya, Urmila Matondkar and Tabu, amongst others, with the function of Tina. Nonetheless, all of them turned him down. “Ash was the one one who was well mannered to name me again,” he had stated.

Karan had additionally revealed that it was filmmaker Aditya Chopra who really helpful Rani’s title for the half. “It took months to solid for Rani’s half after Aditya Chopra really helpful me her title,” he stated, at an occasion.

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Following the rejection, it took Aishwarya and Karan 17 years to unite for his or her first big-screen mission. The filmmaker directed Aishwarya in his 2016 film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Aishwarya starred alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma within the movie.