It is not just Kajol, It is Kajol
and SRK. That's why there is so much hype about MNIK. Courtesy their popularity as a jodi, everyone is excited to see them back onscreen. Had it been Kajol paired with someone else, I doubt whether it would've recieved so much pre-release attention.
Rani may be a part of the YRF group, but that has not abated her credibility for me. Her alliance with the YRF group maybe circumstantial or by will, but I think she is a fine actress.
Alot of actresses from the older group vanished after marriage - Karishma Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Sonali Bendre, Madhuri Dixit, Raveena Tandon to name a few. I would have put Kajol in the same category if not for MNIK.
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