Bhansali's Kontroversial Koffee remarks

Bhansali's Kontroversial Koffee remarks

Kunal Kohli

February 26, 2007 15:36 IST

Karan Johar's chat show Koffee With Karan saw interesting guests last weekend.

Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actress Mallika Sherawat made the show come alive with their frank remarks.

But the remark that really got us came from Bhansali during the rapid fire round. Bhansali was asked who he thought was the most overrated director, and he answered without a pause, "Kunal Kohli, Kunal Kohli, Kunal Kohli."

Not long before he made that remark, Bhansali also stated that Kohli's film Fanaa was bad.

We could not help but put the question to Kohli himself. So what he think about Bansali's frankness? As soon as we asked him that, Kohli started laughing.

At first, he refused to react to the statement. A little cajoling later, he said, "When Bhansali said that, I laughed. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Bhansali is a big filmmaker; he has the right to say what he wants. That's okay with me. I am not going to start reacting to anything just because someone said something. His comments don't affect me. It doesn't change my life even for a second. It is just that when he said it, I laughed."

Kohli added that it did not offend him as Bhansali has not seen Lage Raho Munnabhai or Rang De Basanti. "He has not seen any film except Fanna," he laughed. "I think I affect his life more than he affects mine. I have nothing against him."

Kohli, meanwhile, like Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. "I hope Saanwariya will be good because I like Ranbir (Kapoor)," he said.

It's quite clear Bhansali's opinion does not matter to Kohli. So who's opinion Kohli does hold in high regard? "I would have been affected if my producer, actor or audience had said something. It doesn't matter if anyone else from the industry says something, or what the critics say," he said.

"If I have got box office success, then I know I have done something right," he continued.

When Kohli made Mujhse Dosti Karoge (Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji) in 2002, the box office did not support him. But when he made Hum Tum (Saif Ali Khan and Rani) in 2004 and Fanna last year, he knew the public was with him because both films did well.

"It is important that the public has liked the films. Whether X, Y or Z don't like it, it really doesn't matter or change my life in any way. The film has been made, it has been successful, and I have moved on."

Any last words for Bhansali? "I wish Bhansali's film is a big hit because I like Ranbir. That's all I have to say to him."

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Link: http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/feb/26koffee.htm

Regard

Rajeev and Aamna jodi's biggest admirer and supporter forever and ever Zee....

i think both hv a diff genre.thats all.sm twist in the words is being overreacted.Its just that karan wants straight answers on the show so sanjay said that, otherwise bhansali was not expected to say that.but kunal is really kooooooooooool

Originally posted by: Saregama_fan

Maybe Sanjay Leela Bansali said that because he
was a little jealous.. as Fanaa too was about a blind girl... In my opinion
Sanjay Leela Bansali is overated director 🤔

i agree...SLB id overrated in my opinion

i actually did not lyk fanaa either... i dont noe wat all the hype was about... i rlly admire SLB's work and i agree that kunal kohli is overrated.

Thats bad sanjay should think before passing any comment on any1.

I like Sanjay... he makes good movies...and I don't think he is overrated...he makes diff. movies and appreciate that...I like kohli's humtum...can't say much about MDK or Fanna but he has potential..

I agree with sanjay that kunal is overrated. His Fanaa was hopeless, boring and SO disappointing. Even his Hum Tum was bad. The first half of the film was good, but second half was B-O-R-I-N-G . I had to watch the movie more than five times to actually like it. I am telling the truth. I watched it for the sixth time yesterday and that was the only time i actually like the film....and that was only because of saif ali khan's humor.