Bollywood actress Kajol revealed in a recent interview with Rajeev Masand’s Netflix Actors’ Roundtable that Karan Johar turned down her desire to portray Rani’s part in the movie. Kajol even took home the Best Actress Filmfare Award for her role in the movie. Kajol won the hearts of millions with her portrayal of the tomboyish Anjali in Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The 1998 film starred Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji as Rahul and Tina respectively.

Kajol revealed she wanted to play the role of Rani in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

In the roundtable, Kajol said, “I fought in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. I fought with Karan Johar, I wanted to play Tina’s role and he was like, ‘No. You are playing Anjali.’ I was like, ‘But I want to play Tina’s role. You don’t know what I will do with Tina.’ Karan told me to shut up. I fought with him tooth and nail for 45 minutes but he refused categorically.”

On a recent episode of Koffee with Karan, presenter Karan Johar discussed his memories of the movie with guests Kajol and Rani. Karan brought up the subject of the two actors’ lack of intimate relationship during the episode. “It was an organic distance and where work is concerned, I think it’s more that both of us liked where we were.” Kajol remarked.

Kajol revealed she fought with Karan to play Tina in the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

On the other hand, Rani said, “Because I have known her as a kid and she was Kajol didi for me and it was a bit strange. I guess when you grow apart you don’t know the reason why because you don’t meet that often because Kajol didi used to stay in town and we were in Juhu. Me and Tanisha were much closer and we are still. But Kajol didi was always closer to the boys of the family. So, it was a bit strange.”