Kajol: Mean and petty on Koffee with Kara

I've always held a disdain for Kajol and my impression of her has dipped further after watching her on last night's episode of Koffee With Karan.
As an actress, I've always felt she was terribly overrated, someone who just got lucky being at the right place at the right time.
The woman is spunky (overbearingly so) with some element of natural acting, that's it! As an actress, I don't give her much credit, as she's merely played herself each time.
Also, her approach to her craft has been very casual (though she was lucky to be mostly in safe hands), precisely one of the reasons why Aamir Khan hated her during their Ishq days. While she found him 'stuck up' and 'difficult', he called her 'loud', 'indisciplined' and 'unprofessional'.
It's not only Aamir who was disgruntled at her flippant ways. Rakesh Roshan, who directed her in Karan Arjun, was appalled at how she would butt in and crack a joke with Shah Rukh right when the director was trying to explain a scene to his hero. A clear indication that she had scant respect for her craft and was merely bidding time till she got married.
All this can be forgiven but what cannot be, is trying to pull down an upcoming actress, especially when she happens to be your own cousin. Tanuja, along with Kajol and Tanisha have always treated this less privileged cousin and her family with contempt. Obviously, the family did not expect Rani to be a huge star with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, one of the reasons Kajol did not protest her being in the film. However, once Rani was accepted and she started doing stage shows on the film's songs, the nasty cousin couldn't resist a jibe saying 'Oh, she's milking the film for all its worth'!
Later, she deliberately didn't invite Rani for her wedding, thereby making her dislike for her younger cousin crystal clear. And poor Rani was left to answer the embarrasing question by the media.

Considering this histrory, it must have given Kajol a major heartburn to see Rani steadily rising in the ranks. While her sister Tanisha was struggling for good break, Rani went on from strength to strength and soon even made Kajol's repertoire look pale. She had a Black, Hum Tum, Saathiya, Veer Zaara, Bunti Aur Babli…

The two women met yesterday on Koffee With Karan, and their hatred for each other was there for all to see. Rani was very silent and left Kajol to do all the jabbering. SRK was his dapper self, coming up with smart one-liners and trying to do a balancing act between the women. Kajol was her petty, rude self, constantly making Rani seem like the outsider by acting over friendly with SRK. To the latter's credit, he didn't fall for it and showered Rani with equal attention. (I'm beginning to love SRK)

When Karan referred to the two women as 'Mukherjees', Kajol sprang up to correct him and said, 'I'm Devgan, thank you!' (And she's referred to by a section of the media as a 'thinking man's actress'… I shudder!)
Very obviously, Rani has given up on this haughty, overbearing elder cousin of hers and preferred to stay silent, though she was clearly uncomfortable.
As for Kajol, well, you may think you have everything you need but clearly you have no compassion or grace, qualities which define a woman!

http://www.naachgaana.com/2007/02/11/kajol-mean-and-petty-on -koffee-with-karan/

wow, I don't like Kajol much anymore after this article.

-Rimpy

I think that this article is a response to calling the media the "paparazzi", i dont think the journalist who wrote this article liked that too much

Originally posted by: kjk0071388

I think that this article is a response to calling the media the "paparazzi", i dont think the journalist who wrote this article liked that too much

I agree with you! The media of India has indeed become the "paparazzi". Otherwise why are we being fed minute details abt Ash-Abhi to take an example......I totally disagree with the article....Kajol is probably one of the few actress who comes across as warm and genuine. The others be it Rani or Ash are too plastic to tolerate... see one interview with Ash ...its like they are interviewing plastic for all the warmth you get from her.

i still like kajol but some of the points raised are true. she was overshadowing rani in the show and it was visible that rani was very uncomfortable.

i think it's amixture of things, firstly obviously the media didn't like the fact that Kajol called them 'Papparazi' which i don't see why they are feeling appalled by as that is what they are - look at hollywood!!

secondly yes Kajol was brash and at times maybe too loud but she isn't an actress who strays towards the politically correct genre - she doesn't give the safe answers

But i agree maybe she could be a bit more tactful and nicer to Rani who did feel a little spaced out and uncomfortable but i think this might be to do with something else as i've noticed Rani having the same facial expression at a recent awards ceremony.

Not all cousins get along and i don't think they have to i have female cousins who are a lot younger than me and although i don't like them as i find them slightly rude and disrespectful i still make the effort of being nice which maybe is something Kajol should do

But still both of them are splendid actresses in their own right

And what abot Rani huh? She's so damn fake esp on that parachute question and on a couple other questions too. At least with Kajol what you see is what you get. With Rani you can never be sure about who she likes and who she hates.
I honestly prefer someone like Kajol, to Rani because she speaks her mind and seems very genuine. Rani is so damn politically correct. I hate Aishwarya for the same reason.

i like her...she is natural self not like plastic doll..

artile which says throught the viewer 😊

lol still loving kajol... and i think rani is like that.. to be honest.. if u see her episode w/ kareena and her in previous season of karan.. she was quiet in that one too!!