Did Rani have apprehensions about doing KKHH?

Rani Mukerji is still remembered as Tina from ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and even 30 years later, now when Rani Mukerji and Shah Rukh Khan got together to receive the National Award, fans called them ‘Tina Rahul’ reunion. But did you know that Rani was apprehensive about doing the film, not because of the length of the role, but because that time Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol were a hit pair after ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.” This role of Tina in the film was quite small and many actresses like Twinkle Khanna had earlier rejected it. However, when Rani was asked if she had doubts about the role because it was so small, she said in an interview with ANI, “Not at all. Because Karan was so clear with his narration. I found Karan to be an honest and clear-headed filmmaker because the way he came and narrated the subject to me was so passionate. While he was narrating, I knew somewhere that Karan was going to make a mark in the industry because he was just so clear.”She further added, “The only thing I asked him was, ‘Are you sure you want me to do this part?’ because that time Kajol and Shah Rukh were a very hit pair after DDLJ, and he said, ‘Leave it to me.’ So the very famous line, leave it to Tina. He said, Just leave it to me, and you don’t worry about that. I think when relationships and friendships are to be made, there’s a magical thing that happens that you develop that trust blindly. And I had that faith in him that what he’s saying, there’s truth, there’s no manipulation and hard-selling of a film. I kind of connected with him.” Talking further about Karan as a director with films like even ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’ and ‘Bombay Talkies’, she said, “Karan is also very demanding; he knows what he wants. He’s also very like he knows what he wants from his actors. Until the time he gets his shot, he will keep on doing so.”