Kajol and Twinkle Khanna’s much-awaited chat show Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle premiered today on Amazon Prime Video with superstar guests Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. The actors revisited their friendship, Andaz Apna Apna memories, and personal anecdotes. But the most emotional moment came when Salman recalled his bond with Kajol’s father, filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee, who passed away in 2008 following a heart attack.
“He was very close, very close”
Salman shared that Shomu Mukherjee was like family to him and often visited his home. “Kajol’s father and I used to be very close, very close. He would come home almost twice a week. In fact, just before he passed away, two days prior, he had come over. He arrived with the same energy, wearing his lungi, though he was going through a very difficult time and wasn’t feeling well.”
His last drink
Salman went on to narrate their final interaction, one that has stayed with him over the years. “He said, ‘Yaar, ek drink pila…’ I replied, ‘No, Shomu Da, I…’ But he insisted, ‘I am going in a couple of days. Pila de ek mereko.’ I didn’t know what to do. Then he said again, ‘Pila yaar.’ So, I made him a drink. And two days later, he was no more.”Kajol was visibly moved as Salman shared the memory, and Twinkle was seen comforting her on the set.
“One of the nicest families”
Speaking warmly of the Mukherjee family, Salman added, “He was very close to my dad as well. My father has always had great regard for the whole family; he often says, ‘One of the nicest families in the film industry is the Mukherjee family.’”
On the work front
Salman was last seen in Sikandar and will next appear in Battle Of Galwan. Kajol, meanwhile, recently returned in The Trial Season 2, reprising her role as Noyonika Sengupta, who continues to juggle personal turmoil with legal battles.
