Kajol says she felt ‘helpless’ during Ajay Devgn-YRF clash over Son of Sardaar and Jab Tak Hai Jaan: ‘Both parties were standing for themselves’ | Hindi Movie News
Kajol has opened up about the difficult position she found herself in during the 2012 Diwali clash between Ajay Devgn‘s Son of Sardaar and Yash Raj Films’ Jab Tak Hai Jaan. In a recent interview, she spoke candidly about feeling torn between her husband Ajay Devgn and close friend Aditya Chopra during the controversy. “Fights are always difficult, especially when they remain unresolved for some time,” Kajol told The Lallantop, reflecting on the box office dispute that dominated headlines at the time. “At that point, when you have a situation like that in front of you, both parties were standing for themselves.”
Kajol says being connected to both Ajay and Aditya Chopra left her in a dilemmaThe Panga actor admitted that she felt emotionally overwhelmed by the situation, given her deep personal ties to both men at the centre of the dispute. “As somebody who was connected to both sides, I felt helpless. You have to wait for time to pass, so that the feelings subside. So that things can become ok again.” Sharing her perspective on conflict and change, Kajol added, “Change is change, it is neither good nor bad. It is written somewhere that change is eternal. It is the only thing which is constant.” Inside the 2012 box office battle between SOS and JTHJThe clash between Son of Sardaar and Jab Tak Hai Jaan was one of the most talked-about controversies of 2012. Ajay Devgn’s production company filed a complaint with the Competition Commission of India (CCI), accusing YRF of abusing its dominant position to secure more screens for JTHJ and limiting the reach of SOS.While Son of Sardaar was directed by Ashwni Dhir and co-produced by Devgn, Jab Tak Hai Jaan marked Yash Chopra’s final directorial. Both films released on November 13, 2012, during the high-stakes Diwali weekend. The CCI eventually dismissed Devgn’s complaint, stating it lacked merit. Work frontKajol was recently seen in Maa, a mythological horror film directed by Vishal Furia and co-produced by Ajay Devgn and Jyoti Deshpande. The actor is now gearing up for the release of Sarzameen, an action-thriller also starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Ibrahim Ali Khan. The film is set to stream from July 25.
