Kajol and Rani Mukherji are among the celebrities expected to appear on the ‘Koffee couch’ in season 8 of Koffee With Karan. Karan Johar released the episode trailer on Tuesday, which piqued the interest of viewers. In the episode, Kajol will tell a comical story about acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam and reveal how she rejected him thinking it was a prank call.
Reports said Mani Ratnam offered Dil Se to Kajol, however, she ended up choosing Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Following this, the filmmakers locked Manisha Koirala and Preity Zinta for the roles. In the latest episode of Koffee With Karan 8, Karan Johar is said to reveal that Kajol thought someone was pranking her with Ratnam’s name.
When Kajol snubbed Mani Ratnam
Johar said, “I still remember the day I narrated the film to Shah Rukh Khan and you. We were at Shah Rukh Khan’s old house at Amrit Apartments. We were sitting in his room which is right next to the terrace. You were crying, Shah Rukh Khan was looking at you thinking you lost the plot. I was crying while narrating the film, you were crying while hearing and (SRK) was just thinking that both of us were mad.”
“And I remember you getting a call in the middle of this from Mani Ratnam, to whom you said, ‘Who?'” He said, “I’m Mani Ratnam speaking,” and you answered, “Yeah, and I’m Tom Cruise,” and you hung up the phone. Mani Ratnam had contacted her about Dil Se. “She didn’t believe it was Mani Ratnam and thought it was a prank,” Johar explained.