As Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna completed 20 years, Karan Johar recalled its polarising reception over the portrayal of infidelity. He remembered a couple walking out of a preview and another woman telling him, “Shame on you.”
Filmmaker Karan Johar revisited the response to his 2006 directorial Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna as the film has completed 20 yeas of release on August 11, recalling how the film faced intense criticism for exploring infidelity, marriage and relationships. Looking back at the audience reactions, the filmmaker admitted that he knew the story was touching a sensitive nerve in society.
Karan Johar Recalls Backlash To Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna After 20 Years
Johar recalled attending a paid preview of the film at a nearby cinema the night before its theatrical release. He quietly watched the film with the audience and noticed a traditionally dressed middle-aged couple reacting angrily during the scene in which Dev and Maya give in to their attraction.
'Shame On You...'
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