EXCLUSIVE: “A Lifetime Of Knowing Each Other” – Kajol On Her Enduring Friendship With Shah Rukh Khan
When we talk about iconic Bollywood friendships, one of the first that comes to mind is the beautiful bond between Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan.
EXCLUSIVE: Kajol On Her Friendship With Shah Rukh Khan – Great Friends Are Those Who Stay With You Throughout
Their on-screen chemistry has given Indian cinema some of its most unforgettable moments, from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to My Name Is Khan. But what’s even more special is the friendship they share off-screen. It’s a connection that has stood the test of time, fame, and changing eras.
In an exclusive chat with Instant Bollywood, Kajol opened up about this very bond. When asked about the friendship that fans admire so much, Kajol smiled and acknowledged how deeply people connect with it.
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One particular clip that keeps circulating online shows Shah Rukh Khan remembering Kajol’s wedding anniversary. Kajol looks surprised and delighted in the moment, saying, “Oh wow, you remembered!”
Reacting to that memory, Kajol joked in her signature style. “Please don’t ask me his wedding anniversary now. I don’t know.”
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So what makes this friendship so strong even after all these years?
Kajol shared, “We’ve done so many films together, throughout different parts of my life. Four films before I got married. Then I did another film with him after Nysa was born. And then another film with him somewhere in between. And so on.”
EXCLUSIVE: “A Lifetime Of Knowing Each Other” – Kajol On Her Enduring Friendship With Shah Rukh Khan
She added, “So it’s like we have been friends for a very, very long time. Through the time that he got married, had children, his kids grew up, I got married, I had my kids. It’s a lifetime of knowing each other, working with each other. And I think great friends are those, right? Who stay with you throughout.”
Their journey isn’t just about film sets and movie premieres. It’s about the small moments, the inside jokes, the changes life brings, and being there through all of it.
In a world where friendships often shift or fade with time, the one between Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan is a refreshing reminder of what it means to have someone who truly sticks around. Maybe that’s why fans don’t just love their movies. They love them.
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