Based on the provided search results, the article from The Times of India explains that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had to turn down the role in *Kuch Kuch Hota Hai* because her dates were already committed to another film, *Aa Ab Laut Chalen*. This scheduling conflict was the primary reason she could not accept Karan Johar's offer for the part, which eventually went to Rani Mukerji.

Citations
1.https://www.peepingmoon.com/entertainment-news/news/80054/Aishwarya-Rai-Bachchan-reveals-why-she-rejected-the-iconic-role-in-Kuch-Kuch-Hota-Hai.html
2.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/when-aishwarya-rai-said-she-would-have-been-lynched-if-she-did-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-8316796/1000/
3.https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-rejected-this-karan-johar-film-to-avoid-backlash-7958471
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-had-to-turn-down-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-because-of-aa-ab-laut-chalen/articleshow/125012583.cms
5.https://www.news18.com/movies/when-aishwarya-rai-revealed-why-she-refused-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-role-i-would-have-been-lynched-9114987.html
6.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/when-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-said-if-i-had-done-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-i-would-have-been-lynched/videoshow/83458278.cms
7.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/when-aishwarya-rai-spoke-about-rejecting-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-if-i-d-done-it-i-would-have-been-lynched-101623439084324.html
8.https://www.editorji.com/entertainment-news/aishwarya-rai-on-rejecting-'kuch-kuch-hota-hai'-1742378722137
9.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/aishwarya-rai-revealed-why-she-rejected-the-role-of-tina-in-kkhh-51767
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Citations
1.https://www.peepingmoon.com/entertainment-news/news/80054/Aishwarya-Rai-Bachchan-reveals-why-she-rejected-the-iconic-role-in-Kuch-Kuch-Hota-Hai.html
2.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/when-aishwarya-rai-said-she-would-have-been-lynched-if-she-did-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-8316796/1000/
3.https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-rejected-this-karan-johar-film-to-avoid-backlash-7958471
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-had-to-turn-down-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-because-of-aa-ab-laut-chalen/articleshow/125012583.cms
5.https://www.news18.com/movies/when-aishwarya-rai-revealed-why-she-refused-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-role-i-would-have-been-lynched-9114987.html
6.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/when-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-said-if-i-had-done-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-i-would-have-been-lynched/videoshow/83458278.cms
7.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/when-aishwarya-rai-spoke-about-rejecting-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-if-i-d-done-it-i-would-have-been-lynched-101623439084324.html
8.https://www.editorji.com/entertainment-news/aishwarya-rai-on-rejecting-'kuch-kuch-hota-hai'-1742378722137
9.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/aishwarya-rai-revealed-why-she-rejected-the-role-of-tina-in-kkhh-51767
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