Karan Johar Says Yash Johar Would Have Blocked Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
· Entertainment · Indian Express, NDTV
Filmmaker Karan Johar revealed that his late father Yash Johar would never have permitted him to direct the 2006 romantic drama Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. The film, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, and Abhishek Bachchan, faced severe backlash for exploring extra-marital affairs and infidelity. Speaking at the Marrakech Film Festival, Johar discussed the immense challenges of filming a big-budget mainstream movie centred around a taboo subject. He recalled daily discussions with lead actor Shah Rukh Khan over how to make his character likeable while portraying infidelity. The director noted that the project sparked widespread criticism and industry questioning at the time.
Why it matters
The film remains a landmark discussion point in Bollywood regarding how mainstream cinema handles complex moral themes like infidelity and marital disillusionment.
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