Mumbai, Aug. 10 -- Twenty years after 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' hit theatres, filmmaker Karan Johar has opened up about the strong reactions the film received when it was released in 2006.

The film, which dealt with marriage, love and extra-marital relationships, had divided audiences and sparked a lot of debate.

Looking back at the film's release, Johar recalled watching a paid preview at a cinema a night before the film opened. He said he quietly sat among the audience and noticed a middle-aged couple reacting strongly to a scene involving Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji's characters, Dev and Maya.

Johar recalled that the couple seemed upset even before the scene, and the situation became more tense when Dev and Maya entered a hotel e...