‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ remains one of the most loved films of Preity Zinta’s career. Interestingly, the role that has become closely associated with her was initially offered to Kareena Kapoor Khan, who had previously admitted her absence from the film.An old clip from Koffee With Karan has resurfaced online, showing Preity’s candid reaction to Kareena’s comments about rejecting the film.Output
Karan Johar
The film reportedly went to Preity after Kareena demanded pay on par with Shah Rukh Khan. During the chat show, Karan asked Preity, “Kareena was the first choice for the film, so how did you feel, actually, you know, when she stepped into the film?
Kareena Kapoor
Shoes for the movie?Preeti responded with a memorable analogy and said: “I mean, you go into a store, you try on a pair of jeans, and they fit you really well.
But if you don’t buy them, it doesn’t mean they are your jeans. The next person who comes in and tries it and buys it, it belongs to that person.”She also added, “I remember when she called me and said, ‘Okay, can I hear the script?’ When I heard the script, I said: Why doesn’t Kareena want to do this film? And then it was all over the place, Kareena was the first choice, Preity Zinta was the second choice. And Kareena was like, “I said no to that.”
So I said: Well, thank you, Karina. “It didn’t matter, in any way, this movie was in my destiny.”He was also present in the episode
Saif Ali Khan
to which Karan asked: “And do you think Kareena or she will be the better Naina?”Saif replied, “I mean, now that I’ve watched the movie, I can’t imagine anyone other than Preeti leading this part.”The casting saga reportedly led to a rift between Karan Johar and Kareena Kapoor Khan, straining their friendship for years. The two eventually reconciled when they teamed up again for the film Qurbaan, which also starred Saif Ali Khan.
