When Karan Johar Tried To 'Murder' Anushka Sharma's Bollywood Career And 'Ruin' Her Graph

Karan Johar has frequently found himself in controversy because of the remarks he has made regarding other actors, filmmakers, and, of course, nepotism. Did you know that he previously agreed to nearly ruin the career of Anushka Sharma? He disclosed that he had firmly requested that Aditya Chopra pick a different actor in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi instead of Anushka Sharma.

Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai, the leading heroines of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, accompanied Karan Johar when he made an appearance at the 18th MAMI Mumbai Film Festival in 2016. Speaking about Sharma during the event, the director said that he was 'almost' solely responsible for ruining her career.

'Completely Murder Anushka Sharma's Career': Karan Jor

Karan Johar said, "I totally wanted to, completely murder Anushka Sharma’s career. Because when Aditya Chopra showed me her image, I was like, 'no, no, mad or what, you signing her, you crazy! There is no need for you to sign this Anushka Sharma'. There was another lead actress at that time who I wanted Adi to sign and I was totally behind the scene sabotaging her completely. The movie also I was reluctantly watching Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi."

The filmmaker added, "But when I saw Band Baaja Baaraat, I called her and I felt like I owed her an apology and a compliment. Apology because I felt so embarrassed that I would have actually ruined the graph of an exceptional talent, and secondly, a compliment because I thought she was amazing."

Throwback to when Karan Johar wanted to end Anushka’s career
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For those who are unaware, Karan Johar helmed Ranbir Kapoor-led Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), which starred Anushka Sharma in a key role. The film also featured Aishwarya Rai, along with a cameo appearance by Shah Rukh Khan. The filmmaker starred with Anushka Sharma in Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet in 2015. 

Anushka Sharma's Bollywood Career

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Anushka Sharma debuted in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi alongside Shah Rukh Khan in 2008. The film was quite popular at the time and went on to become a hit at the box office. Her greatest hits came in 2014 and 2016. She costarred alongside Aamir Khan in PK in 2014, which brought in about Rs. 800 crore total and Rs. 400 crore in India alone. She worked with Salman Khan in the 2016 film Sultan, which brought in over Rs. 600 crore worldwide.

She revealed the details of her next movie, Chakda Xpress, years ago. The movie has been put on indefinite hold due to reasons not known to anyone.