Overview
- In a Zoom interview, Tandon said she declined Karan Johar’s debut because she would not “restart” her career as a second lead after Mohra.
- She added that her return strategy was to work only “as a solo heroine,” even if it meant taking fewer scenes or songs.
- She also revealed she passed on Dil Se’s Chaiyya Chaiyya to avoid being labeled an “item girl.”
- The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai part went to Rani Mukerji, and the film became one of the decade’s biggest hits.
- Chaiyya Chaiyya was picturised with Shah Rukh Khan and Malaika Arora and grew into a widely celebrated cultural milestone.