Karan repeated SRK-Kajol in his second directorial, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, and they did it again. For his third directorial, Karan wanted to bring back Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol charm again. But the actress backed out and was replaced by Rani Mukerji. The movie we're talking about is Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (KANK), and Kajol rejected the role of Maya Talwar. In KANK, Shah Rukh was paired opposite Priety Zinta, and Rani played the on-screen wife of Abhishek Bachchan.