The actress further told that Tina's character had a lot of depth. "She was kind-of someone who was very hard to get for him (Rahul) which resulted in him having the curiosity to go more after her. The fact that she sang ‘Om Jai Jagdish Hare’ on the college campus while he thought that she’s born and brought up in London… the fact that she is so deeply rooted to her culture and that she’s so grounded – those and a lot of other things probably attracted Rahul to Tina as a person as well," Rani addded. Rani said Shah Rukh's Rahul probably got attracted to Tina because she was grounded and deeply rooted in her culture. Recommended Read: Indian Idol 12: Karan Johar says Salman Khan told him only a 'paagal' can do Aman's role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, reveals why superstar signed the film blindly I think considering all the flaws that we all are living with, we should not sit and judge others for what they are doing."
What might come across right to you might be wrong for the other person. You can’t direct your heart to do things that a particular person would feel is morally right or morally wrong. In an interview with a news portal, the actress said, "Falling in love is something very subjective to each person and we can’t judge a person for their choices because, at the end of the day, it’s your heart. However, Rani, who played the 'glamorous' Tina in the film, defended her character and the overall narrative of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. They found the narrative of - a man falling for a woman who looked glamorous, and not for the one who was more of a tomboy- sexist. While Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is loved by many, a certain section is of the opinion that the film was problematic in many ways.
Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji, Karan Johar's directorial debut highlighted college friendship and true love. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai completed 23 years recently and it still remains to be one of the landmark films of Bollywood.