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Karan Johar Reveals Salman Khan Once Fired Him Over Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
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News18•14-10-2026, 20:51
Karan Johar Reveals Salman Khan Once Fired Him Over Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
- •Koffee With Karan Season 9 premiered on JioHotstar with Salman Khan as the first guest.
- •During the rapid-fire round, Karan Johar revealed he would like to remake his 2006 film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.
- •Karan recalled an incident in a London hotel lobby where Salman Khan gave him a lecture and told him not to make the film.
- •Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna starred Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, and Preity Zinta, focusing on the complex theme of infidelity.
- •Karan previously acknowledged the flaws and polarising reviews of the film, noting that it touched upon uncomfortable realities of society.
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During the rapid-fire segment on Koffee With Karan Season 9, Karan Johar named his 2006 romantic drama Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna as the film he would like to remake.
Karan Johar recalled that Salman Khan gave him a lecture and bluntly told him not to make the film while they were talking in the lobby of a London hotel.
Released on August 11, 2006, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna starred Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, and Preity Zinta, exploring unconventional themes like marital dissatisfaction and infidelity.
