Kajol says Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla were close on sets of Ishq, she was left alone: ‘There were days I wasn't willing to talk to anybody'
Director Indra Kumar's 1997 film Ishq became a major success at the box office after its release. Starring actors Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Kajol and Ajay Devgn, the film gained immense praise for its humor and soundtrack. However, did you know the movie took 300 days to be made?
In a recent interview with The Mashable, Kajol recalled how she used to be alone on the film set as Aamir and Juhi had a group of their own. This also became one of the reasons, how she became close to Ajay Devgn. 'Aamir was very friendly with the director and so was Juhi so these three were a close knit group and then there was Ajay and me. And eventually, it was just me. There were certain days on set when I was not willing to talk to anybody', told Kajol.
Explaining her reason behind isolating herself on set, Kajol shared, 'We spent 300 days together. That film took 300 days to be made. We have no idea what we did for so many days. We used to spend 8-10 hours on set every day. I can't be talking to all of them at all times. I can try to be social but I can't constantly be chatting.' The actress said even an extrovert needs that time to recharge.
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Ishq also starred actors Dalip Tahil, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Johnny Lever, and Mohan Joshi in important roles. Anu Malik composed the film's music.
Previously, on the film's 26th anniversary, Kajol had shared a throwback picture with a quirky note. However, it was Ajay Devgn's comment that stole the limelight where he wrote, 'Wasn't this the film where I proposed to you with your own ring?'
Kajol and Ajay Devgn arguably met on the sets of Hulchul (1995). Their love blossomed on the sets of Ishq. Two years later, in 1999, they decided to tie the knot. They have been married for 26 years and are parents to a daughter Nysa and son Yug.
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