Karan Johar says he ‘pretended’ to love a girl in school, how being called ‘pansy’ pushed him in a shell

Filmmaker Karan Johar opened up about himself in a brand new present the place he confessed about pretending to like a lady in class. While this isn’t the primary time that he has opened up in regards to the struggles of his rising years, he additionally shared how phrases like ‘pansy’ have been used to handle him. He mentioned incidents like these pushed him right into a shell. Also learn: Karan Johar responds if he is homosexual on Threads

Karan Johar on pretending to like a lady

Karan appeared within the Youtube present, Be A Man Yaar, hosted by Nikhil Taneja. He mentioned, “I pretended to be in love with a girl in the 10th standard. Her name was Shalaka.”He additionally mentioned, “Today what you call ‘gay, ’fag’ or ‘homo’, said in a derogatory tone, it was called pansy in those days.

Karan Johar on Shah Rukh Khan

“And, it was a word that literally, had really pushed me into a shell,” he added. Karan also praised Shah Rukh Khan. “Shah Rukh Khan was the first man that didn’t make me feel lesser,” he reveals. Besides Karan, Amol Parashar, Govind Kaushal, Karan Johar, Nakuul Mehta, Naseeruddin Shah, Naveen Kasturia, Sushant Divgikr (Rani KoheNur), Vicky Kaushal, Vishnu Kaushal and Zakir Khan also starred in the video.

Karan Johar’s comeback

Karan Johar recently marked his comeback with Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Starring Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi, the film released on July 28. As per the latest report, the film has made a business of ₹150 crore in India and $19.2 million overseas.

Ramesh Bala on Monday tweeted, “Despite several new releases, #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani has reached ₹ 150 Crs NBOC in India.. It’s performing outstanding in Overseas.. Has grossed a huge $19.2 Million.. Jus next to #Pathaan in 2023.. Total is around ₹ 340 Crs gross WW.”

Meanwhile, Karan Johar will likely be backing the large Bollywood debut of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan. He is backing the movie, beneath his banner, Dharma Productions. Titled as Sarzameen, the movie will likely be directed by Kayoze Irani, son of Boman Irani.