Kajol says Karan Johar didn't want her to regain memory after fall on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai set: ‘SRK gave me medicine, Karan told me I was a background dancer'

Indian Express

4 hours ago

Every Kajol fan has likely heard the iconic behind-the-scenes tale from the sets of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, where the actress suffered a fall from a bicycle and temporarily lost her memory. The incident left director Karan Johar and co-star Shah Rukh Khan in a state of panic. But now, in a new vlog by filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan, Kajol has added a humorous twist to the story suggesting that Karan may have had a rather cheeky reason for wanting her to forget everything.
Kajol, who is actively promoting her film Maa (now in theatres), recently appeared on Farah Khan's vlog with her entire team. During their chat, Farah recounted the memorable incident to her viewers, saying, 'During Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kajol fell off the cycle, and when she woke up, she had lost her memory.' Turning to Kajol with a grin, she added, 'I think you were just trying to forget that Karan was there.' The joke had Kajol in splits, who chimed in with her own quip: 'I think Karan just wanted me to lose my memory so he could convince me that I was a background dancer!'
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Recalling Shah Rukh Khan's concerned reaction, Kajol shared, 'I remember my head was pounding and Shah Rukh was trying to give me medicine. But I kept saying, 'Nahi, main davaiyan nahi leti hoon.' Then, three hours later, I suddenly woke up, my memory was back, and I felt perfectly fine. But I had no idea what had happened in those three hours. SRK just looked at me and said, 'Idiot, you took the tablet that's why you're fine.''
In another interview with Mashable India, Kajol elaborated on the chaotic aftermath of the accident. 'Shah Rukh aur Karan ki band baji padi thi uss waqt,' she recalled. 'I was crying and looking at them like, 'Kaun ho tum log? Main kahaan hoon? Mujhe ghar jaana hai!' And the worst part was—we were in Mauritius! We couldn't even go home!'
Farah, on her vlog, had recalled how producers felt if a heroine falls on the set, the film will work well. 'Kajol used to fall on the sets of all our films, including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. After a point, whenever she did, we'd heave a sigh of relief, assuming the film would be a hit. While we were shooting Kal Ho Naa Ho, Preity Zinta was giving a shot on a bridge and she fell down. We were thinking, 'Thank God, now the movie's going to be a hit.' So now, I occasionally push my actors on set once in a while,' she had said on the vlog.