Karan
On
How
The
Bachchans
Refused
To
Accept
The
Payment
In
an
interview
with
Rediff
in
2001,
Karan
had
admitted
that
there
was
a
small
glitch
with
the
remuneration
of
Amitabh
and
Jaya
Bachchan,
who
played
the
parents
of
Shah
Rukh
Khan
and
Hrithik
Roshan
in
the
film.
Apparently,
the
Bachchans
refused
to
accept
payment
from
Karan
because
they
have
known
him
since
his
childhood.
"Yes,
there
was
a
small
problem,
but
the
press
blew
it
out
of
proportion," said
Karan.
Here's
What
Karan
Had
Said..
Karan
had
further
said,
"They
(the
Bachchans)
didn't
want
to
accept
payment.
We
were
very
touched,
but
my
father
spoke
to
them.
After
all,
one
gains
from
casting
them.
Why
should
they
not
gain
from
it,
too?"
Karan
On
Shooting
The
Film
In
London
In
the
same
interview,
Karan
had
also
opened
up
about
shooting
Kabhi
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham
on
a
large
scale
in
London
and
shared
his
experience
about
it.
He
had
said,
"I
just
love
London
and
wanted
to
be
here
(London).
So
I
said,
why
not
shoot
here
as
well?
I
could
have
based
my
plot
in
New
York
or
anywhere
else.
But
London
is
kind
of
close
to
my
heart.
I
like
to
weave
my
films
around
London."
Cut
To
Present...
Karan
Johar
still
shares
a
very
warm
equation
with
the
Bachchans
and
is
very
close
to
each
member
of
the
family.
With
respect
to
work,
Karan
will
next
be
directing
Takht-
a
period
drama.