Kajol played the iconic role of Anjali in the 1998 blockbuster, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.’ In an interview recently, she opened up about changing an important aspect of the film’s love story, had she been the director. The actress called out Shah Rukh Khan’s character, Rahul, tagging him as a “red flag” and suggested a significant change she’d make if the film were to be made today.Kajol opens up about Rahul’s character in ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’Talking to Shubhankar Mishra, the actress spoke about how audiences now perceive Shah Rukh Khan’s Rahul in a different light. She said, “For that time, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ was perfect. Today, they say he was a red flag man. If I had to make that film today, I would have made that film with him not loving the woman in the saree, and loving her only once she wore workout clothes and started playing basketball with him.”
Cherishing the film despite changesKajol expressed that despite potential changes, the film holds a special place in her heart. She said, “Maybe that would be the change in the entire script. But I think there were too many nice scenes in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. There were lovely scenes.”Kajol reflects back on the rift with Karan JoharKajol also reflected on her past rift with filmmaker Karan Johar, which made headlines during the clash between ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ and Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay. Though they didn’t communicate for some time, with Karan revealing the fallout in his memoir, Kajol said, “I think you shouldn’t avoid it. I think friends fight. We have come out of it and we are better than fine. So I think things that are broken, and kind of get fixed, are stronger than before and look better as well.”More about ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ follows the story of Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan), Anjali (Kajol), and Tina (Rani Mukerji). Rahul and Anjali are best friends during college until Tina arrives and Rahul falls for her. Anjali, secretly in love with Rahul, leaves heartbroken. After Tina’s death, her daughter discovers letters revealing Anjali’s feelings and works to reunite them. Ultimately, Rahul and Anjali find their way back to each other.
