Shabana Azmi ‘blasted’ Karan Johar after watching Kajol in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: ‘She was aghast’
Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji-starrer Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was considered problematic for its portrayal of the quintessential tomboy, played by Kajol, and Karan Johar has received much flak for it.
Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji might be considered a milestone among 90’s romances, but it has faced criticism from several quarters over the years.
Karan had himself dissected the film a few years ago and accepted that his leading man in the film, played by SRK, didn’t stand for much.
The film was also considered problematic for its portrayal of the quintessential tomboy, played by Kajol. The film completed 23 years of its release on Sunday.
In 2019, Karan Johar recalled how Shabana Azmi ‘blasted him’ for Kajol’s short hairstyle. “KKHH is the most politically incorrect film. I remember (actress) Shabana Azmi saw the film somewhere in the UK and she called me. She was aghast,” he said in his speech during the Indian Film Festival at Melbourne.
In the first half of the film, Kajol plays a short-haired tomboy, Anjali, who is secretly in love with her best friend, Rahul (SRK). After eight years, she leaves aside all her jeans and t-shirts and is clad in sarees, and has long hair.