Karan Johar refused to work with Kareena Kapoor Khan after she demanded same fees as Shah Rukh Khan for Kal Ho Naa Ho. Karan and Kareena didn't talk to each other for 18 months until Karan's father Yash Johar passed away due to cancer.
This actress refused a Dharma Production film as she demanded pay parity. It was only after Yash Johar's death that she patched up with Karan Johar. Karan recalled the whole incident in the third episode of Koffee With Karan 8 featuring Sara Ali Khan and Ananya Panday.