Actress was to shoot for the duo’s show but left before cameras could roll on account of ill health
Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 30, 2018)

Rani Mukerji, who was to shoot for Karan Johar and Rohit Shetty’s reality show, India’s Next Superstars, on Monday to promote her comeback film, caught everyone off-guard when she decided to leave abruptly even before the cameras could start rolling. The actress arrived on the sets on time for her guest turn on the show but after getting ready, her manager told the team that she wouldn’t be able to go ahead as she was suffering from severe backache and fever. The day’s shoot was called off after her premature exit.

A source from the sets reveals, “Initially, Rani had given the time slot of 11am-2pm but it was changed to 3pm-7pm on Sunday. Everyone rescheduled their plans to accommodate her. She arrived on the sets as planned but was in her vanity van till about 4pm. Karan went to check on her and they chatted for half an hour, after which Rani’s manager informed the show’s team that she wouldn’t be able to shoot. The team is trying to reschedule her appearance since the celebrity guest spot now lays vacant for the episode.”

Plans for the show’s Valentine’s Day special episode had included a special performance by Rani as tribute to KJo, who had propelled her into the big league with a role in his directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. “She was slated to perform on a medley of songs from Karan’s films, including her own number 'Shava Shava' from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and a song from Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. She was also supposed to share her story as a newcomer in the industry with the contestants,” the source adds.