Actress Rani Mukerji was featured in the latest episode of the chat show, ‘Koffee With Karan,’ alongside Kajol. In a segment on the show, she was asked about her recent statement about “mature love stories.” Filmmaker and host Karan Johar asked her what she meant when she sarcastically said during a recent interview that “only women mature, the men get younger.”
When KJo said the film industry can be “ageist,” Rani interrupted, saying, “No, I don't think it is only the industry. Let's not be harsh on the industry. I think, the industry does what they (the makers) expect will be accepted by the audience or not." Karan then said, "How do we know? The audience might just very well accept a love story... it would be lovely to see a Kajol-Shah Rukh romance. I mean why won't we see it?”
Rani responded, “Because a filmmaker like you is not making it." After a moment of silence and awkward smiles, Kajol said, “And cut to next question please." Karan then said, “I have been put in my place, thank you very much… I think before anything else... let's just get the hell out of here.”
The episode saw Rani and Kajol discuss their relationship. When Karan brought up issues that the duo had during the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai shoot,’ Kajol called it “organic distance” due to work, adding that they both preferred it that way. Rani said the distance appeared “strange” to her as she had known “Kajol didi” since she was a kid.