Sharmila Tagore could have been seen in Rocky Aur Rani: Didn't do the film due to cancer, she was offered the role before Shabana.

Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore was approached by Karan Johar for the film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. But at the same time, during the investigation, it was revealed that Sharmila had cancer. For this reason he refused to work in the film. However, she has now won the battle with cancer.

Sharmila told all these things in the recent episode of Koffee with Karan, in which she had arrived with son Saif Ali Khan.

Karan approached her for the role of Jaimini Chatterjee, which was later played by Shabana Azmi. Karan still regrets not being able to work with Sharmila.

Karan regrets not working with Sharmila
Karan said that he regrets that he could not work with Sharmila Tagore in this film. Karan first offered her the role of Alia's grandmother, which was later played by Shabana Azmi.

Did not take this risk due to cancer and Covid
Sharmila told that health was the biggest matter of concern at that time. He said- Covid was at its peak at that time. We did not even take the vaccine. After cancer, my family did not want me to take any kind of risk.

After this, Karan further said – I hope that we will definitely work together in the future.

After 13 years, she was seen in the 2023 film Gulmohar.
After a long break of 13 years, Sharmila was seen in a supporting role in the 2023 film Gulmohar. Manoj Bajpayee also worked with her in this film.

Th. Sharmila Tagore, who belonged to Rabindranath Tagore's family, entered films at the age of 13. She has played lead roles in 34 films so far. Sharmila Tagore is the first Bollywood actress to do a bikini photoshoot for the Filmfare magazine cover.

The love story of Rocky and Rani will be the hit film of 2023.
The movie Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Story is one of the hit movies of 2023. Artists like Ranveer Singh, Alia, Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan were seen in the film. Made for Rs 160 crore, this film had earned Rs 355.61 crore worldwide.

The film was directed by Karan Johar. Karan also produced the film along with mother Hiroo Johar and Apoorva Mehta.