Bollywood power play: Will Rani invite Aishwarya, Kajol to 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' premiere?

After having “dated” Aditya Chopra for a few years now, Rani Mukerji has finally found acceptance from his illustrious film family.

And, the first public, initiation into the Chopra family comes with the responsibility of finalizing the guest list for the grand premiere of ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ that will be hosted at the Yash Raj studios tonight.

Barring the public acknowledgement, the event also attains prominence as it honours the late Yash Chopra and his movies, and is touted to be the biggest premiere ever in Bollywood history.

According to a tweet from movie expert Taran Adarsh, “Yash Raj spokesperson informs me that the premiere of #JTHJ will be held in just ONE floor of YRF Studios: Floor No 1.”

Since the event also marks a tribute to Yash Chopra, it will host a segment that includes all actresses who have worked with the erstwhile filmmaker.

“A special state-of-the-art theatre will be created, and will stretch the entire length of the floor. Currently, work is on to create the theatre which will be dismantled after the event,” reported the Indian media.

“Never has such a grand event been planned in the studio so the entire family is quite eager to make this a special evening.”

An official tweet from the Indian movie channel Zoom confirms; “Rani reportedly is deciding the guest list for the premiere of ‘JTHJ’”.

“She (Rani) is making the invitee list. She will take a call on who is to be invited from within the industry and outside for the premiere,” reports Hindustan Times.

Even at Yash Chopra’s funeral, Rani was seen spearheading the procession as if to proclaim her place in the Chopra household.

The ‘JTHJ’ actress Anushka Sharma had also hinted about Rani’s new family when she revealed that she had met Yash Chopra for the last time at Rani Mukerji’s house.

With, Rani gearing up to publicly exercise her new role in the Chopra family, industry insiders are speculating whether she’d misuse this newfound power to get even with her rivals, or play dutiful daughter-in-law-to-be and let bygones be bygones.

But, here are three actresses who we think Rani would give the royal snub.
 

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Their rivalry is legendary, with one-time best buds turning enemies over a movie role and a lover. While Rani had allegedly irked her then-best-friend by taking on ‘Chalte Chalte’, Ash apparently hit back by snatching away her then-boyfriend Abhishek Bachchan.

Whatever the reasons, the two haven’t patched up yet.

Even at Amitabh Bachchan’s recent birthday bash, Rani was invited but ignored. With Zoom capturing Abhishek ignoring Rani even though she had walked into him.

Now, Rani is sure to get back for the humiliation by striking out Ash from the big party.

While Aishwarya has not been directed by Yash Chopra, she had featured in his signature chiffon saree act in his son Aditya’s romantic drama ‘Mohabbatein’.
 

Kajol

Even though they are cousins, the two have never really hit it off.

Kajol has always distanced herself from grouping with Rani, and it was filmmaker Karan Johar who benefitted from bringing them together on the big screen with ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and the small screen with his talkshow ‘Koffee with Karan’.

And, now that Kajol’s husband Ajay Devgn is at loggerheads with the Yash Raj movie production over his movie ‘Son of Sardar’ over movie-screen monopoly, Rani might not include her in the list at all.

In fact, the cousin rivalry aside, some industry insiders have claimed that Kajol, despite being a Yash Chopra heroine, will head to the premiere of ‘Son of Sardar’, which will be held on the same night as well.

Kajol, just like Ash, has never been directed by Yash Chopra, but Adi in the hugely popular ‘Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’.
 

Preity Zinta

Rani and Preity have always been pitched against one another, by the media and movie producers.

And, this despite the two doing a handful of movies together. From ‘Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega’ to  ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’, to ‘Veer Zaara’, the two B’town beauties might have reunited on-screen but they’ve never shared a good rapport off-screen.

Considering she has worked with Yash Chopra in the epic love story ‘Veer Zaara’, it would be interesting to see if Rani could eventually overlook their movie rivalry.

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