When Karan Johar apologised to Shabana Azmi for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'

‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ might be one of most-loved films of all time that enjoys a cult following even today, but movie had t pleased Shabana Azmi. Karan Johar termed it as ‘most politically incorrect film’ and remembered how even veteran actress was unhappy about director showing that girls will short hair are t attractive, but those with long hair are. filmmaker stated that he even apologised to her for same. KJo added that he didn’t have anything else to say to her since he knew that she was right. 

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Politically incorrect

Karan recently opened up on ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ at  Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. He said, “ KKHH is most politically incorrect film. I remember (actress) Shabana Azmi saw film somewhere in UK and she called me. She was aghast," he recalled, adding: "She told me, 'what have you shown? That a girl has short hair, so she's t attractive, and w her hair is long and she's pretty? What do you have to say to this?' I said I'm sorry. She said, ‘what? that's all you have to say?' I said yes because I kw you're right." 

In movie, Shah Rukh’s character Rahul and Anjali are best friends, but he doesn’t reciprocate her feelings when she falls in love with her. He prefers instead falls in love with Rani Mukerji’s character Tina who was more ‘attractive’ while Anjali, with short hair is considered a ‘tomboy.’ Rahul, however, finds her attractive when y meet after over 10 years, when she has long hair. 

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KJo also shared casting process of movie, that SRK and Kajol had promised y’d do his first film. He even tricked former into buying into story, "I was ecstatic to meet SRK. Kajol and he had promised that y would work in my first film. So, I remember going to meet him and I had script, and just had a scene in my mind, which I narrated to him.” 

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Casting woes

However, casting for Rani’s character was tough, being faced with  rejections, before it worked out. Karan revealed, “I told him if you like this one scene n I will narrate entire film to you, which was completely a lie... Tabu, Urmila (Urmila Matondkar), Aishwarya (Aishwarya Rai) turned me down, and Ash was only one who was polite to call me back. It took months to cast for Rani's part after Aditya Chopra recommended her." 

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