Kareena Kapoor wanted the same salary as Shah Rukh Khan

‘Kal Ho Na Hois one of the most loved Bollywood films, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan, and received critical acclaim for its gripping story and performances. .

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Recently, the film’s director Karan Johar revealed that he originally wanted Saif Ali Khan’s actress wife Kareena Kapoor Khan, who was new to the Bollywood industry at the time, to play the lead role of Naina instead of Preity Zinta. . But for financial reasons it didn’t work out.

The famous Bollywood director claimed that Kareena Kapoor Khan wants the same salary as Shah Rukh Khan, which is Rs 200 crore.

However, this upset Karan Johar and he signed Preity Zinta for this project. She won her 2004 Filmfare Award for Best Actress and Motolook of the Year.

Besides Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, Jaya Bachchan, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Javed Akhtar and Sonu Nigam, ‘The Diary Scene’ also won Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Music Director. Award, Lyricist Award, and Male Playback Award. They won awards for singer and scene of the year, respectively.

In addition, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Sonu Nigam won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer and Best Male Playback Singer, respectively.

In his book, Karan Johar writes about his affair and how his working relationship with Kareena Kapoor Khan changed after his father’s death.

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“I had to return home while my father continued his treatment in New York,” he said. “It was then that Kareena Kapoor called me. It was in August. We had not spoken for nine months.

“She called me and said, ‘I heard about Yash uncle.’ She got very emotional on the phone and said, ‘I love you, I’m so sorry that I couldn’t reach you.’ do not worry’. “

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