When Karan Johar cried while working with Salman Khan for the first time in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Karan Johar cried infront of salman khan

• Karan Johar cried when he first met Salman Khan on the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai set.
• Salman agreed to wear a suit for the Sangeet song after seeing Johar emotional
• Kuch Kuch Hota Hai recast after Chandrachur Singh, Saif Ali Khan declined roles.

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Filmmaker Karan Johar recently opened up about a surprisingly emotional moment from the set of his directorial debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, recalling why he ended up crying during his first interaction with superstar Salman Khan. The revelation came during a conversation on Manyavar’s YouTube channel, where Johar candidly shared his feelings about working with Khan for the first time.

According to Karan, it was the very first day of shooting when he walked into Salman Khan’s vanity van on the set of the film. Speaking on Manyavar's YouTube channel, Karan Johar shared, "It was my first time working with Salman Khan, and I was... what should I say? Completely wound up because he was such a huge star.

On his first day on set, I walked into his van. He was in a T-shirt and jeans. I said, 'Salman, you know it's a big set.' And he replied, 'Yes, but if for the first time a groom comes in jeans and a T-shirt, it will be a new style. I'll bring the swag.'"

He continued, "I got so hyped but also so stressed thinking, 'If he comes in jeans and a T-shirt, what will happen?' I ended up crying right there in his vanity van."

"Salman looked nervous seeing me cry and finally said, 'No, no, I'll wear the suit.' And that's how we shot my first-ever Sangeet song sequence," concluded Karan Johar.

Karan Johar recalls about the casting re-shuffle and said, “After Chandrachur Singh and Saif Ali Khan said no, I was very depressed.”

He recalled meeting Salman Khan at Chunky Panday’s house, where the actor encouraged him. “He said you need to be really confident to do that part and asked me to come and narrate it to him the next day.”

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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, released in 1998, starred Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji went on to become one of Bollywood’s most beloved romantic classics, making Johar a celebrated director almost overnight.