Koffee with Karan season 8 has kicked off. Every episode of this show has gone viral by storm. Like every season, this time also famous celebrities are gracing the couch as guests of Karan Johar. However, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, or Aamir Khan were not on the list. Although there was a demand for them in the audience’s mind, the host of the show, Karan, was not seen to open his mouth in that regard.
However, this time, he got legendary actress Sharmila Tagore on the guest list. Sharmila Tagore walked on the show holding her son Saif Ali Khan’s hand. One after another, a mystery was revealed in their conversation. This is where she revealed she was diagnosed with cancer on December 28.
Sharmila Tagore started her acting career in 1959 with legendary director Satyajit Ray’s ‘Apur Sansar’. In 1964, she made hwr debut in the bollywood film ‘Kashmir Ki Koli’. With her iconic eyeliner style and expressive acting, she became the inspiration of many as a 70s style icon . However, this 79-year-old actress is still ruling the acting world. Karan Johar revealed in KWK that he wanted to cast her for his hit film .
Johar regrets for not working with Tagore
In episode 10, which dropped on Disney+ Hotstar on Thursday, Karan Johar said he wanted Tagore to play the role of Alia Bhatt’s (Rani) grandmother in ‘Rocky Aur Rani kii Prem kahaani’, which came out in theaters in August. Azmi’s character of ‘Jamini’ received praise, and her effervescent chemistry with Dharmendra’s character Kamal was loved by viewers.
Host Johar expressed his disappointment over not having had the opportunity to collaborate with Tagore. The ‘RARKPK’ director stated, “I had offered Sharmila Ji the part played by Shabana Azmi in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. She was my very first choice.” ” Due to health reasons at that time, she couldn’t say yes, but it is a regret I have.”
He regretted not being able to work with her. Karan said: “It will be a regret, and it is something I hope that we can make up for and work together.”
For Cancer, She declined the proposal of KJ’s ‘Rocky Aur Rani kii Prem kahaani’
Cancer was the only reason behind declining the offered role of Karan Johar’s ‘Rocky Aur Rani kii Prem kahaani’. The ‘chupke chupke’ silently fought with this terrible disease. The veteran actress opened up publicly about it for the first time in the only ‘Kofee with Karan’ show.
Sharmila was diagnosed with cancer during Covid. The twice national Film awardee, Sharmila said, “It was at the height of COVID. They hadn’t really grappled with COVID at that time, we were not vaccinated. It was after my cancer They (her family members) didn’t want me to take that risk.”
Earlier, whispers were heard about Sharmila’s illness, but the actress or her family never spoke publicly. Although Sharmila Tagore did not reveal details about the type of cancer or how long she battled with the disease, it is clear from Sharmila’s words that she is now cancer-free. Even after recovery, he returned to the sets of the film, taking enough precautions.
Sharmila Tagore wants to be a part of a Karan Johar Film
Sharmila Tagore returned to acting in the Disney+ Hotstar film ‘Gulmohar’ which released in March 2023. She shared the screen with Manoj Bajpayee, Simran, Suraj Sharma, Amol Palekar, and Kaveri Seth in this movie.
Although she did not work with Karan in the film Rocky Aur Rani, Sharmila indicated that she is willing to be a part of Karan’s film in the future while sitting on the coffee couch. She also said that he likes Karan’s recent work. So there may be a chance to see Karan-Sharmila duet on the silver screen in the future.
