Karan Johar interview with Rajeev Masand I Takht I Kalank I Drug party

In this interview with Rajeev Masand, filmmaker #KaranJohar responds to the accusation that he recently hosted a “drug party” for his movie star friends, that he only promotes star kids, he is over reliant on movie stars, and that his film production company doesn’t take enough risks. Karan also addresses the colossal failure of #Kalank and clears the air about his next film #Takht, which industry sources say has been indefinitely postponed if not completely shelved.

[@rush92287]

What an interview- man Rajeev is getting bolder! Asking very forthright and tough questions to one of the industry's most powerful figures, which most other interviewers may be too intimidated to do. Right off the bat we get an intense tete-a-tete. And equal props to Karan Johar for holding his own and answering back with clear and convincing answers, unashamed to be himself, taking accountability for what he did.

[@Raider4967]

But he still didn't answer that nepotism question clearely,he doesn't want to admit that dharma doesn't give chance to new comers as lead in the film, instead he started saying we have given many new director's chance then Rajeev gave him a back but star kids don't want to be director facts,star kids are mostly actors and kjo couldn't justify why he doesn't launch new comers as actors.

[@davidjuneja]

@@Raider4967 let me be devil's advocate. He once shouted at awards show literally "Nepotism Rocks". And he was not joking.

[@Raider4967]

@@davidjuneja yup

[@garlicgirl3149]

Exactly!!!

[@nikhil6232]

Stop coming from the other account rajeev...we will still make jokes on ur vocabulary and aspect ratio

[@chiragshetty2336]

For all the hate this guy receives...no one can deny that he is an intelligent businessman of the film industry and a good orator,presenter etc

[@sreekarreddy9623]

Chirag Shetty True

[@ankurchatterjee440]

True bro

[@Raider4967]

But he still didn't answer that nepotism question clearely,he doesn't want to admit that dharma doesn't give chance to new comers as lead in the film, instead he started saying we have given many new director's chance then Rajeev gave him a back but star kids don't want to be director facts,star kids are mostly actors and kjo couldn't justify why he doesn't launch new comers as actors.

[@chiragshetty2336]

@Take Care I said he is an inteliigent businessman...i meant in terms of finance(case & point bahubali,robot,even soty2 didnt make loss)...he may be other things that u have mentioned but he knows his way around money

[@chiragshetty2336]

@@Raider4967 Bhai me commerce wala banda hu...I m just impressed by his ability to make money by choosing intelligent projects...abhi wo kaise bhi actors ko le...paisa bana raha hai na...matlab hoshiyaar hai wo

[@mehakriaz1588]

This is the difference between kjo and kangana, he owns his faliures and dedicated his success to the crew, but Kangana owns her success individually and blames her faliures on others

[@dishamehta8128]

I love how respectful it is. And I love how karan johar is so *clear*. He knows he makes sense. He knows he is right and he knows when he has been wrong. He is smart man ✌🏼

[@2917Dixu]

Rajeev knew exactly when to interrupt KJO.. Or else it would be KJO interviewing Rajeev after few minutes.. 😂

[@dheerajdeokar4259]

Exactly 😂😂

[@vansh1251]

Kofee with karan😁😁

[@saumyamishra5346]

Dixie Desai hshaha

[@drsareekakatkuriphysiother5376]

😁

[@prachishah8342]

🤣🤣🤣

[@irasekhar6848]

The pressure on him is real. His popularity and recognition ends up getting him wounded up. Nice try interviewing rather roasting KJO with all due respect, but he really fought back!

[@geetasharma8459]

Well done Rajiv ji👍......but Karan Jo ....ji..how....only these many people r ur friends....what about Kangna.....she is not ur friend.?????...u should have invited her also....as par my knowledge she is ur one of the best friends & critic...... hahahahahaha 😅 😅😂 😂😂 😂 ...if u r talking about hard working & successful actors.....than....100%.,.u should have invited her.... because she is one of the best & successful actress of ur Bollywood.....is it not.....Rajiv ji am I correct.... Karan johar ji....it's my wish that u produce a movie....with Kangna & Vicky kaushal.....ask a very good director to direct it ... don't direct ur self.....ok 👍😄

[@jigyasanigam3061]

@@geetasharma8459 Because we choose our friends and he didn't choose her.. Deepika and ranveer are not from film families still his friends.. So its illogical and after the way kangana and her sister behave they don't deserve any friends they are mean to everyone..

[@MyMintu007]

@geeta sharma when it comes to Karan Johar....there r always baseless accusations like urs.......🙄

[@khasimshareef7691]

The pressure on him and the Lawda in you are real ...

[@PankajGupta-dv7en]

@@jigyasanigam3061 right

[@user-fk8md4jn3i]

Tbh karan doesn't deserve the amount of hate he gets He might not be a great director but for sure he's a wonderful producer How can we neglect some of the amazing films he gave us like wake up sid,YJHD,kapoor and sons,MNIK,Kal ho na ho,lunchbox,kesari,good newwzz,highway,raazi,dear zindagi,iitefaq

[@harishsharma4063]

Ittefaq??? Amazing film? Really????? You clearly don't know what a good whodunit movie is. Watch Knives Out.

[@harishsharma4063]

And YJHD is just time pass movie with same corny and cheesy acting. Kal Ho Na Ho is Melodramatic and Cliched. Yes some of the films you mentioned are good.

[@user-fk8md4jn3i]

@@harishsharma4063 bro I have watched knives out it's a masterpiece but ittefaq wasn't that bad IMO

[@user-fk8md4jn3i]

@@harishsharma4063 YJHD is a nice feel good movie Agree on kal ho na ho

[@mehakriaz1588]

@@harishsharma4063 just because you don't like kal ho na ho and yjhd, doesn't mean that these films are not good! And kal ho na ho is a masterpiece in the eyes of many people, some consider it kjo's best contribution.... And bollywood is known for melodrama. .. after all ddlj is also just a chick flick, simple story, a good girl and mischievous boy and a bauji! So in this context every film is shit.

[@ajgharials]

I have massive respect for Karan despite disliking most of his films. To be on the receiving end of a constant assault of toxicity and then to still be excited about work, be a good friend, a thoughtful individual, a loving father and son, that's a lot of resilience and gumption. It's truly an example of how strong he is, despite failures, despite attacks etc , and I wish him the best.

[@SD-xz9ml]

Very well worded

[@songversationswithadi1200]

"You stay relevant by acknowledging the brilliance of others, and not just stay insular". That's a brilliant life lesson right there.

[@abdulsalamkhanindian5146]

Hindi me samjha sakte ho kya bhai

[@itsmerizwan3059]

@Sristi Behera ha mjhe b samajna h Aur aditya bhai ne insular likha h jo k pehli bar padne ko mila

[@gandhar03]

@@itsmerizwan3059 matlab aap relevant rahoge agar app baki logo ke kaam ko bhi appreciate karoge aur insular ka matlab hai ignorant rehna

[@Bhodrolok]

To see him light up when he talks about his kids is amazing.

[@itshru_ti]

I am loving this comment section. He doesn't deserve the unnecessary hate.

[@nezukochan86]

I want Karan Johar as my defense lawyer in case I get convicted for something. The man can be defensive to a T.

[@abhinavjain3098]

He would continuously talk untill the judge sleeps 😴😴

[@Ridhi-bu5tb]

Meghana Bhaskar 😂 good luck with that, maybe he can convince teenagers your innocence 😂😂

[@evan3087]

Ridhi 1904 Meghana went creative for her age. That’s all she could think of. That a man like Karan can save her

[@Vishal-]

Your lawyer will be thrown out by the judge for contempt of court but I hope you get a parole.

[@rahul90481]

#Agree 😂🤣😂

[@rushnana.9573]

Karan is an eloquent speaker. I am not a huge fan of Karan’s flamboyance but I always leave easily convinced that Karan is right and everyone else is wrong. That’s how smart he is, that’s how good he is with words!

[@Ak-lr1ge]

He definitely knows what to say. He himself said in Koffe with Karan episode in Deepika and Sonam episode to Deepika that "us industry kids" (meaning Sonam and karan himself) know "what to say in good as well as wrong times". But ya you are right he is an eloquent speaker.

[@manaligupta7321]

Quite well said

[@nishanair7058]

Rushnan Arpa so true

[@nadeer.farhan]

shri sub when was smartness related to academics?

[@1800options]

He is very creative with his worlds.

[@archanalakhmanithakur5091]

Having said that I also appreciate his unapologetic behavior .

[@Ridhi-bu5tb]

Archana Lakhmani Thakur that’s actually damaging the industry and more than that the younger generation who I am sure get influenced by this elitist, unapologetic, “denying for convenience” behaviour!

[@sanjanaswain9166]

@@Ridhi-bu5tb He needs to be unapologetic because it's his money, his failure and his success. The younger generation is learning to own their mistake rather than hiding.

[@Superkyusan]

When he spoke about his children.. that was so sweet man! You could really see how much he loves them.

[@arshdputhoor]

'' I dont say tht am a victim Dont at all victimize me Bt dont accuse me something i havent done I dont want ur sympathy, empathy I dont deserve it propably What i dont deserve is a baseless accusation either I dont deserve at all in any account'' Thts effing true 👏 Should think about t

[@sharmakomal218]

Can we talk about how Sanjay Leela Bhansali has also launched star kids (sawariya) and nobody talks about it... Karan is just an easy target bcoz he seems more approachable.. People need to chill.

[@sagarbanik4707]

so has Aditya chopra , salman khan had launched the worst talents in Bollywood ever but karan always become the target

[@ihskask]

I never even thought about it. Good point. Once Rangoli figures this out more vile words on Twitter.

[@Esther-ps3vx]

@@ihskask Rangoli is nothing but a troll, yes Kangana was the one who started this nepotism drama but they have taken it away to far by using bad words and making a mockery of everything. Her fans could not make her lasted movie a hit too, so she should stop riding the high horse and focus on her career as she has given way too many flop movies. Also, Kangana talks about Nepotism but she herself hired her sister as her manager.

[@mahmudtaher5472]

Sanjay leela bhansali launched a star kid who is literally a Phenomenal Actor with some serious acting skills,impeccable dancing skills,Amazing expressions...with unimaginable talent specially what he did in his last movie was beyond spectacular . Hailed by critics and audiences as one of the finest actor of this generation Ranbir kapoor is class Apart

[@vansh1251]

It's not about launching, it's about giving chance again and again and again till the starkid is settled. Examples are alia, janhvi Kapoor

[@yas3450]

Karan is one of the few Bollywood personalities who’s interviews I can watch and actually enjoy. The others are either far too boring or give bland, safe answers, or they have nothing insightful to say. He manages to be entertaining and still get his point across.

[@araslimaj5912]

LovelyVibesXO me too I never miss even 5-10 seconds of it

[@VadapavIQ]

Pankaj tripathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, manoj vajpeyi inka naam sune ho kabhi?

[@berries8691]

Lovelyvibes agreeed❤ you always speak my heart 😍❤

[@Ak-lr1ge]

True but sadly he can't make movies but he wants credit as a film maker. He is a good speaker not a good director.

[@nilthecaptain9765]

@@Ak-lr1ge o bhai.. Have u watched Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Kuch kuch hota hai, My name is Khan, Soty1??????? He deserves to be a good director. The only thing is that he has to concentrate more on the scripts. Thats it....

[@bepositivealways2023]

As soon as Karan was asked about his kids, the speed in his talk reduced. He became soft and calm. How love for kids can change you. I love you Karan. You are a genuine human being who deserve so much love. I wish only success and happiness for you. Please know that if you have 20 haters, you have 80 who genuinely love you.

[@rishhrishabh4697]

anu mathur but he has 20 loved ones and 80 haters right now 😅

[@shrisub881]

@@scientia.veritas ya they are bank ssc aspirants

[@dibyajitbardhan12]

This is bold, critical and true interviewing. More power to you Rajeev!

[@bhanudesh9576]

Salman Khan launched many talentless starkids. But nobody questions him. I don't like karan. But people judges him too much. sorry for him.

[@bambi274]

But Salman launched Katrina, Himesh Reshamiya, Zareen Khan, hundreds of actors, singers, directors who r outsiders... karan gives no outsiders a chance, only directors he might fancy..

[@PankajGupta-dv7en]

@@bambi274 he had launched Tara, Siddharth moaltra etc

[@bambi274]

@@PankajGupta-dv7en tara is a socialite kid, a famous ballerina and a singer. she was going to b launched a while ago by Ranbir Kapoor's friend. Didnt work out back then. She is no random girl to go for audition and he will let her get the film. Sidhart as i read back when student of the year came out, my bolly friends told me too and Karan himself wrote about him. He got the role cause they had a fling.

[@PankajGupta-dv7en]

@@bambi274 Siddharth was an assistant on my name is Khan he don't have any filmy background and if any girl or boy worked in any TV show that doesn't mean she or he can't work in films and if she sings and achieved something so that is her hardwork

[@bambi274]

@@PankajGupta-dv7en sidharth had an affair with Karan!!!! U still dont get it?!!!!!

[@subhranilsinha8412]

where is that guy sho said Rajeev doesnt ask difficult question to men in power?

[@Arya-cs7kj]

Exactly!

[@b2kt734]

May be rajeev has realised his mistake after watching that video because before that he was biased who used to be forthright to newcomers and asked very protective and comfortable questions to some big influencers

[@aiaanhussain4761]

Agar rajeev ki gand main daam hain toh salman khan ko uski interview main laane ko kahon

[@shekhar7singh]

Because of those guys constant comment today he asked hard question. You should thank them.

[@subhranilsinha8412]

He has asked tough questions to stars before. He asked Deepika about the Padmavat climax scene controversy at Actresses roundtable. And criticised Simba in Ranveer's interview.

[@nitee2100]

Loved the interview! I did feel so sad when Karan was talking of Kalank and it seemed he would cry

[@kaustavchatterjee4158]

Kudos to Karan Johar for accepting the failure of 'Kalank'. I don't recall many producers/actors doing it (SRK and Aamir has done it, but Salman never did.)

[@honestladkii]

Salman paid his own money to the distributers when tubelight failed

[@orangeclover21]

Salman tells producers to their face during first screening when a film won’t work and will fail. he doesn’t get emotionally invested.

[@salmansgirl]

Salman has more times owned up to his choices in films or mistakes he's made as an actor. Don't know what you're smoking but you're certainly just hating on Salman.

[@kaustavchatterjee4158]

@@salmansgirl First of all, I don't even smoke cigarettes. Anyways, no, i am not a blind hater of Salman nor am i a blind fan of him like yours. I have never seen a single interview where he has owned up to his recent disasters like Tubelught and Race 3. I didn't talk about whether he recompensated the distrubutors, i talked about accepting the fact that his film is a failure. Anyways, keep smoking what you smoke and keep blindly loving him. P.S. Loving someone is good, but not blindly. Stay well, cheers

[@preityarora5077]

Salman always accepts failure

[@sampadsmrutiranjan5172]

My frie.... A guy use to be my friend forced me into theater to watch kalank and in this interview karan says "i think i could never recover from kalank" and i could totally feel him.

[@nishant7334]

Rajeev interrupted Karan too many times for his own good !

[@pranjalsonawane1760]

nishant singh for who’s good ?

[@soummanidutta1828]

Well said

[@ksr0409]

I thought too!

[@wavyharbdul5078]

😂😂😂

[@nishant7334]

Ya at one point when asked about takht, Karan was so agitated that he was like: pooch lo Jo poochna hai, main ab bolunga hi Nahi 😂 otherwise he would have given Rajeev some soundbyte :p

[@ramanh3611]

Nice interview!!I feel karan Johar is always very updated and learns fast..his language,choice of words is always great!It does take a lot of hard work to amass so much knowledge..Good work Rajeev!Two great minds together and we all love glamour..they are who v look upto and they seem to take responsibility well!

[@INDIGOSTORIESNEELIMA]

One of the best interviews in the recent times! Credit to both! We need more conversations like this!! Somehow felt like my voice was the interviewr's voice ( Rajeev's) & Karan Johar answered everything very well! Very contemporary..great!

[@ray_of_hope4219]

I'm off of social media but by looking at that video of Karan's small get together, I didn't find anything wrong. It was jst a bunch of talents socialising with each other.

[@sunshine8202]

When you put anything out into the world, you have to prepare for everything. Not all people are accommodating

[@akfilms8627]

This was heck of an interview. Amazing questions asked by Rajeev and Karan responded really well...

[@Ankitajp123]

Superb interview..interesting one. I felt genuinely bad when I see they are trolled in such a bad way.

[@sidharthisahu8124]

It's totally fare for Karan Johar to get frustrating on the baseless accusations. He has been a soft target to be trolled. But this man is on fire. Much love. You nailed it.

[@fornikaanhphin8904]

Is your opinion still the same regarding Johar after Sushant's death??

[@canttouchthis5735]

Karan sounded very defensive in the beginning but Rajeev did a great job at getting out some insights

[@maryamali3347]

I know alot of people don't like karan. I happen to love him. He lives his life the way he wants and doesn't give a damn of the so called opinion people.

[@chinmoygogoi304]

Maryam ali.....nhi milega film mein break😂😂😂yaha mt chaato

[@nirajsingh8403]

THANK YOU lol these are just unhappy homophobes who need an outlet to their frustation.. sad

[@rishabchaudhary4489]

@Trendsetter 38 👌

[@Ennis007]

Many hate karan johar for his disgusting act in AIB Roast which influence youth badly

[@nirajsingh8403]

@@Ennis007 because straight guys can joke about fuckin BUT gay guys cant say they like receiving it.. Or same for women lol

[@zerogravityblues]

He should have asked, 'Any plans to work with Kangana Ranaut in future'?.....🤓

[@manaligupta7321]

😂😂😂😂😎

[@veenak2159]

bully

[@K.A.S.H]

😂😂😂😂

[@PankajGupta-dv7en]

Ask that so called kangana who have no friends does she have any plans to work with karan

[@susheelareddy24]

Hahaha

[@dranaesthesia0305]

There is so much difference when he talks about his kids and rest of the interview.

[@bhumikac1507]

Every time Karan spoke, I thought I'd changed the playback speed to 1.25x. 😂

[@Ridhi-bu5tb]

iAmBhumikaC feel you sis!!

[@achuthaprakash1064]

They have set the tempo I guess

[@shvenanaij]

I watched the entire thing on 1.25x

[@yashb6975]

Hy

[@adityaprathapa]

Oh luv u, this is a relief!

[@sayantansengupta106]

What an interview!!Can feel his pain about not being appreciated in my heart..Of course some mistakes but no running from the fact that he is one of the most successful persons in Bollywood😍😍😍

[@kumarmohan4860]

I really like Karan Johar's confidence and thought process...keep up your good work ..god bless

[@nandinighosh4453]

KJo is intelligent and eloquent. Talking about his children 💖 God bless the family

[@apurvsingh5644]

He is good hearted too

[@priyanktiwari5152]

Wake up sid is one of my favourite Dharma movie 😇😇😇

[@nafiszami]

Sid should have faced more struggle ....! Unrealistic life ... But music was dope

[@aritradas41]

My Name is Khan..all time favorite 😍😌❤

[@tony-pc4kd]

But with a starkid...

[@mou7866]

Wow Rajeev, what an amazing interview. Very insightful and investigative questions from beginning to end. Keep up the good work.

[@nishitasinha9895]

Perhaps for the first time, I see a lot of pain in his eyes. All the unwarranted hatred has sadly had an impact.

[@lifeofamohi]

Love how unapologetically straight forward this man is :D

[@subin316]

kudos to Rajeev for asking some relevant questions to Karan. But I don't understand why they are in such terrible hurry to talk..did Karan have some plane to catch?? Anyway, good interview

[@jateensahu816]

Exactly... I thought I m high until I saw ur comment 😂😂

[@subin316]

@@jateensahu816 😁

[@parulakter7514]

Karan speaks very fast

[@subin316]

@@CJ-cn1np Or maybe Karan is the Usain Bolt of the tongue world and we are only knowing it now😄

[@subin316]

@@CJ-cn1np why rehearsed? Only because of the pace of his speech?

[@ektaarora3738]

Karan needs to drop a hair care tutorial!

[@niharikagurjar1361]

ekta arora its gonna be expensive 😂

[@siddhant...]

He probably spends a lakh on hair care every month

[@hiphophrc]

@@siddhant... hair is a priority to a lot of guys these days. I get a lot of flack for being a mid class guy & spending 10 to 20k per month!

[@saumyamishra5346]

Harry HRC Chahal hair weaving & transplant is answer

[@shamachinnannavar-khot6506]

I loved that attitude of not being apologised for any of his decisions!

[@rahuldahiya3229]

6:56.. Look at Rajeev's face when Karan starts saying there is a lot of beauty in Kalank's script..Rajeev be like don't bullshit me!! :D :D

[@sandeepchandran94]

This guy introduced Ananya who says godfather is most overrated film😂😂😂😂

[@OmNamah670]

That to overrated because she did not watch it. 😂

[@savannastreet7]

She probably didn’t understand it

[@sunnychoudhary1323]

So?? Angrez k chaatu chup baith

[@lifePaultheball]

By Godfather she meant Karan Himself. And yah he is overrated. She ain't talking about Francis Ford Copla's Godfather.

[@lakshaygulati22001]

Comeon , she is just a 20 year old kid. And btw many people think that godfather is an overrated film.

[@deepaknirala2130]

This is what happens when two talkative person just want to speak without listening to each other.

[@deepthin7480]

Not attacking you and not even questioning you . Just wondering how men become people when they can't shut up or interrupt, talk over each other. But when women do it, they become women , not persons.

[@vansh1251]

Yes

[@VroomDrive]

😂😂😂

[@aaravraj721]

🤣🤣🤣

[@viragdhulia7837]

It is easy to judge someone from their social media posts and offbeat articles, but only when you listen to the person, you realize who they really are. And it is always to good to listen to Karan because he speaks with conviction. And he will always be one of my favorite filmmakers for making "My Name is Khan", what a powerful film and what powerful performances.

[@rg3gaming793]

Same here 🙂

[@kriti7249]

Very well said.

[@abdurefidak136]

Karan is telling the truth: Not getting credit for the good we do but getting slap for slightest or a few mistakes

[@ananyaaa401]

This guy is so overhated and judged because people target him unnecessarily.

[@zoyashaikh2041]

I know I feel he is talented I don't think back then it would be only because of his father that the movies he directed became famous

[@viveking88]

Such a powerful interview. Karan Johar has broken barriers with this. Such Frankness and clarity in his thoughts... Hats off

[@raghavgupta6871]

3 things which are never discovered 1) Bermuda triangle mystery 2) Area 51 3) You tube recommending me such video 😅😅😅

[@vibhug6]

Raghav Gupta They are watching you. Mystery solved.

[@raghavgupta6871]

😁😁😁

[@krit3084]

Karan should totally be a lawyer

[@hossainmahmudabdullah4293]

One of the best bollywood interview I've ever watched. Burning questions, burning answers!

[@koelghoshmishra2528]

Loved this interview. So wonderful to hear Karan Johar speak about his children ❤️

[@iSaaurabh]

One of your best interviews till date. Loved it!

[@nikhilkrishnan9]

this was a very well done interview. Rajeev asked some intersting questions and gave karan johar an opportunity to put his side of things out in the public

[@achafoodie9976]

Does it bother anyone else how rajiv keeps cutting off karan?

[@shuchi2262]

Yes!

[@arsalanhasan2953]

Not at all. This was the boldest interview of Rajeev so far it was important.

[@swatisri2409]

That’s required to keep the interview crisp. Karan sometimes overemphasizes his points and it’s ok to cut him when the point he’s making is clear.

[@lovedeepsidhu9941]

@@swatisri2409 I agree with you.

[@sandip...2194]

Yes

[@mysticart2219]

Venting out situation for Karan. Filmmakers should STOP justifying their every personal opinion/actions. Nobody's s bound to answer, love the way SRK answers, the tone n wit🔥 Karan had an instant calming effect when asked about his kids😊

[@dr.khushbooagarwal786]

Bcs srk is the best...

[@archie1804]

Best was the meloying down of his tone when KJ was asked about his kids....what he feels about his kids can be heard in his tone as well....

[@_MHS]

It feels as if Rajeev isn't listening to what Karan is saying and just asking question on question which he has written!

[@sonus5147]

True

[@kareem9585]

Dudee just breath

[@TheSexyrean]

Well. That's his job. that's why e his rajiv masand thats y you n me are here

[@anushkas1682]

Badme sunlega recording abi kam khtm krle hehehe

[@Bloop212]

Thank you exactly

[@iamthegreatest5246]

It's so funny when Karan says to Rajeev "you will be trolled". Lol.

[@himasingh1081]

He is just trying to be a victim

[@masalaonthemove]

So bugging. Rajeev, for some reason wasn't even interested in listening to what the answers to his questions were. Over preparedness!

[@abhijitbose2872]

Yes..very irritating indeed

[@noyonicachatterjee5053]

Karan is definitely a smart guy. I don't get why he receives so much hate. He's doing his job. It's that simple.

[@camoesaoyza9041]

He is very inspirational 👏👏

[@rishabhkumar5414]

chal na

[@fornikaanhphin8904]

He's a criminal Mafia in disguise

[@raghavraj5966]

@noyonica chatterjee: hope u got the answer to your question now!

[@Wanderingwithadi]

Social media trials is a dangerous culture. Am not saying this for or against anyone, but people have stopped thinking rationally.

[@TheAfrobeautiful]

At least!!! I luv your comment.

[@shilpashrestha2449]

That is so true. It is very toxic

[@divyaj4472]

Soo freakin true.

[@saatvisuresh4506]

I, One-Hundred percent agree to this! There is so much negativity if you click a button that it affects your while reading it as a passer-by! Feel sorry for those who have to go through this ordeal day in and day out!

[@jesna6998]

Good observation

[@anushkadahiya1004]

26:00 - drug party discussion

[@soomaalihanoolaato6799]

thank you

[@Esther-ps3vx]

LOL people like you are the cause of fake news. Grow up lady you have no clue as to what you type.

[@flintstone9443]

Thank u

[@doaa8232]

Thank you

[@ltmeghan]

You know what we are looking for!😅

[@soumyacs1552]

To me highlight of this interview was *When Karan spoke about his children, he felt so emotional, one could feel fatherly love* #Respect to all fathers, though they don't express their love a lot, dey love us than we love him

[@priyaranadive8237]

I loved how and what he spoke about his kids...such real and pure emotion. Being a mother, I can relate to each word he said.

[@karthikgm2237]

Karan seems frustrated. His expressions says everything. Look back his old interviews and notice😂😂 Dharma facing Karma

[@tarannumislam2722]

Cz people are more sensible now..he is being criticised that he can’t digest

[@nitee2100]

Also Rajeev hardly let him speak

[@cratda2101]

@@nitee2100 he had to... Coz he becomes defensive and narcissist. Changes the zone of the answer...

[@karthikgm2237]

@Jaya Two jaise karni waisi bharni . Karma is a bitch

[@himasingh1081]

Well said.... They will face the result of choosing bad scripts and showing crap to us

[@ItsMe_Sam]

Brilliant interview, focusing on the things we’re interested to hear. I think Karan is still in denial about Kalank. The film didn’t fail because of the scale, colours, palette or wide screen lens-it failed because fundamentally the script was really bad. There’s nothing that could have saved that story and quite frankly it should never have been made.

[@himasingh1081]

Agreed

[@e.f.aethiopianfilmassociat3350]

U know ... I miss judged this brother am sorry for that. Honestly speaking He should be proud of all his achievements some time the critiques or the media would like to see his fairly just to say he is good film maker. But one thing media needs to know the title like underdog, risk taker ... is not something one have to be all though out her or his career.. and this “larger than life” thing it’s ppl’s perception I think. but if being successful or influential film maker is being larger than life well his hard work paid off so news flash he is!

[@nagapriyareddy3092]

M

[@mrcpch319]

Ae Dil hai mushkil and Chalte Chalte are exceptions And the concepts of these movies were way ahead of time

[@janicemoriarty2578]

Ae dil hai mushkil just needs a therapist lol kuch bhi

[@user-tb9qj5cl2d]

Karan said that he has launched 22 directors and 17 are outsiders. Pick of the bunch is Ayan Mukerji who is also a nepo- kids but still he is the best director launched by Dharma. Better than any other outsider launched by Dharma. Karan has directed 6 films and all were box office+critical success. He won the best director award for kkhh and mnik and got nominated for adhm, kank and k3g. Surely he is one best filmaker of country and also launched outsiders and also worked with Vicky. He gets trolled too much for no reasons.

[@nainarayy7872]

Sad that these sensible comments aren't seen on Instagram. This guy has talent. He has made millions of people smile through his films. I hope he shines better than ever only then will these stupid jobless trolls will stop questioning his talents.

[@SA-kn6tf]

No matter what kind of opinions people have about Karan Johar, he's extremely entertaining and has a clear sense of self

[@himasingh1081]

This is the problem with Indian audience.... They easily accept poor entertainment provided to u...

[@moviebuff0025]

So basically he meant he's giving talentless starkids good directors. Next Karan will give opportunities to talented actors in Dharma's OTT platform, Netflix & dismiss nepotism. Starkids will be stars, superstars & real actors will be method actors who's place in in Netflix only.

[@rohnegi]

Exactly my point!!

[@srikk9]

Ranbir Kapoor is a great actor and a star kid and as is Alia, Varun is a good actor as well....its a myth that only outsiders act well

[@sm1111]

You can always choose not to watch those movies if you don’t like star kids.

[@ZainabJamaly]

This is my first Karan Johar interview and may I just say how amazed I am at the hate he feels from the media! Here is a guy who is running his father's beloved legacy and honestly I like dharma production movies, but those who say they don't have relatable stories like where have you been? That has never been Dharma Productions end game they've always given real entertainment pieces and that Karan stays true to that is really smart. No other agency can do what Dharma does so well. With that I'd like to say great mind set for wanting to change it in this era of content, if you nail it you will be a force to reckon with! Also what the hell is wrong with star kids getting into the business? I wouldn't want to join with all this hate and the constant comparisons between them and their parents, who in some cases have untouchable careers.

[@himasingh1081]

People like you are responsible for making bad films hit.... With views like you... U can even fall in love with a monster

[@ZainabJamaly]

@@himasingh1081 You don't like them that's your opinion but that doesn't mean these kinds of movies shouldn't be made. I'm not ashamed of liking well made movies with unrealistic motives. I know why you say what you say but not everyone can watch content based movies all the time. Sometimes you need something light to watch. Bollywood is big enough for both types.

[@himasingh1081]

@@ZainabJamaly but here the problem is your type movies have always been more.... We can have content and entertainment together at the same time... Recent example chichore

[@ZainabJamaly]

@@himasingh1081 You are right, and that is the impression I got from what Karan Johar wants in the future of his company. As far as "my" type of movies are concerned Dharma production makes movies that are larger than life but their stories are pretty decent one time watches in my opinion, I don't see the need to hate them to like content based material.

[@sithakavalur7374]

One of best interviewer of Rajeev n Karan! 😊👍👌 Excellent questions....n Straight Forward answers! 👍

[@Thecinesthetic]

Let him complete his answers atleast.

[@MrShankhadas]

Na na rajeev ni hone de skta ye

[@carpediem8533]

Then the interview may become as long as kalank

[@deepthin7480]

@@carpediem8533 lol 😂

[@hiphophrc]

I felt he was just saving Karan from his own answers!

[@joinobbintejahan1674]

@@carpediem8533 😂😂😂

[@madyati]

I just love the interview. What a calm and class way to shoot bold questions, hats off

[@curiouslysane123]

I wish trollers, Left him alone! He is definitely an astute businessman, and I guess ppl are much more harsh to him than he deserves.. I wish more power to him and success!! Ppl unfairly judge him for everything he does, probably, as some said below, he appears to be an easy target.. much Peace to him!

[@akashbansal461]

I think Kudos to karan for actually taking such hard questions so sincerely, and still sit with a smile. Also the fact that he can laugh at himself or make a joke at himself is really commendable. That's called being a professional, that's how you can succeed in life. Great interview Rajeev! ❤️

[@harshsejpal1099]

I'm so happy that there are people left who still love him. All this hate which he's getting these days, he doesn't deserve that

[@akashbansal461]

@@harshsejpal1099 I agree Harsh! He's made amazing films which I have loved and grown up watching. I'm the biggest fan of koffee with karan. He's so entertaining and fun. Whenever he's there I'm always sure it'll be fun watching whatever show he's on. He's living his life the way he wants. We may not have to agree with everything about him and that's fine. We're all flawed. But we need to learn how to respect people. ❤️ I'm a big fan of Karan!

[@Miio60]

Karan Johar should really relax..! Looks stressed He is the most influential person in bollywood. Only cz of friendships, talent and his credibility. Do yoga focuss on his next great project. Don't listen to everyone also. One loses their own intuitive game

[@phantomdancer3279]

That's what happened to srk...and he still hasn't recovered..hope Karan isn't the next victim,u cannot listen to these people who literally have 0 business sense and they try to teach you business.

[@kk420100]

Woooww..... that's what I love about RAJEEV ...this man has started asking really tough questions ... Keep going man 👌👏👏👏

[@adityakripalani]

What I realised from this beautiful interview is that no one is free of anxiety. For indie filmmakers who get critical acclaim and love and ratings, money is a pain point. Reach is a pain point. And they have their own sleepless nights and anxiety about that. Whereas for someone at the box office, with a ton of reach, access and money, something else is his pain point. So the journey of any artist is speckled with anxiety, a mixed bag of emotions. Just imagine a Counselor who has both an independent filmmaker and Karan Johar as their client. First one walks in and talks about how they can’t make a living no matter how much critical acclaim they have. And next walks in a very very successful filmmaker commercially and then talks about how he’s or she’s never taken seriously as an artist. I could feel for Karan Johar’s pain. Just that it’s on the other side of the fence. But I felt it as much none the less. Lovely interview. Need more like these. Makes us all think. And introspect. And look more keenly at the world outside as well. I wish Dharma the best for Takht. I hope as a film buff that it’s a lot of fun to watch. 💪🏽

[@anshitajain6219]

I don't know why people hate Karan so much, he is a good director and we can't deny that fact and certainly it's his choice to launch anyone he wants to launch and this is the harsh reality that if a actor or actress doesn't have talent they won't be accepted by the audience, launch is not everything, there are alot of examples of star kids who failed miserably because they were not accepted by the public .......and also we can't deny to the fact that alia bhatt is talented and is a really good actress.

[@ramikaarora51]

Everybody wants to be launched by him if doesn't they will go news channel and abuse him.

[@thehappysoul7095]

God! Let Karan speak! Stop interrupting him. It's like Jimmy Fallon interrupting his guests.

[@WittyScoop]

Exactly, he needs to be like Conan O'Brien 😅

[@VadapavIQ]

@@WittyScoop nobody can become like conan

[@vinnyverma5485]

To be fair,(love Karan though), Karan won't shut up if not interrupted

[@hiphophrc]

He's just saving him from himself before he gets carried away!

[@Name260812]

My my he is really Upset !! Never seen him so upset - he is usually very calm and humorous!!

[@viddeosurfer]

omg !! kjo was triggered enough by almost every other question by rajeev.... its only after the question abt his kids he calmed down.... this kinda looked like a devils advocate

[@lavanyailankovan]

An unpopular opinion but I really liked kalank not just for the set and all but also because of the story

[@arshdeepoberoi140]

Me too! I guess he always takes hate for an average movie. I mean people bash him left right and centre when a film is average like kalank or bad like soty2 but they never praise him when he releases a film like Kapoor and sons or raazi when he is the producer of all the films.

[@nbatman1]

Rajeev kudos on this interview..! Very interesting..! He’s not afraid to ask any questions n that’s y love to watch him do interviews.

[@sureshbabusri9331]

But KJo has to apologise for distorting history in the movie kalank. That's why the film tanked miserably.

[@Redwoodtree34567]

@@abhishiktachakraborty451 Karan is himself a over-hyped director-producer,even her godchild Alia Bhatt

[@anjalipatil4353]

We should stop watching his movies.Such pathetic movies.They have taken audience for granted,make anything and people will come to watch ,because of his name.Not anymore would rather invest in a good book than watching the kind of junk he makes.

[@nidhishukla1215]

I always liked Karan johar. I remember watching his interview with Simi Garewal, since then I like him. Whatever I listen about him I still find him nice and I see a kid in him who wants to be happy, enjoy his life the most and deep inside wants everyone to like him too. I just can't hate him! Take care😘

[@guccindersingh2045]

Why can't he admit he wants to make a film like baahubali!

[@joinobbintejahan1674]

he said it in kofee with karan

[@amritaoxymoron1944]

Guccinder, Is there something wrong in aspiring to do so?

[@guccindersingh2045]

@@amritaoxymoron1944 as long as he doesnt make a bad one like kalank and oh movies like drive and stoy 2 shittiest dharma movies ever

[@humnaroy1432]

@@guccindersingh2045 Kalank was not that bad as it was presented to you by memers. 😉😉. What's your problem when KJO is accepting his mistake for that movie.

[@abinashgupta6453]

He himself admitted on Anupama Chopra's show that talent has nothing to do with casting and he is guilty of Nepotism! That was sassy back then and now it's bringing flak for him he has changed his statements! But your actions say it all!

[@serenela950]

👏

[@avnin9452]

when did he say that? could you link it if possible

[@apicasharma2499]

True !!!!!!!!

[@abinashgupta6453]

@@avnin9452 twitter.com/anna_hateway/status/846070009747165184?s=19 here's the link

[@AriaIsara]

You're delusional. As a producer he needs to launch people he thinks can become successful. He's not going to launch a friend's kid if he thinks they can't do anything. He launched Alia the THE FACT IS she is an extremely talented actress. He was right in launching her. He launched Varun and he's a good actor. He launched Janhvi and she did good in her first role.

[@abdiosman9475]

Rajeev roasting karan like boss information of him this guy

[@snehamahanandiofficial]

abdi Osman Karan answered like a savage

[@tubaseher4960]

Karan is a conversationalist; I really admire his communication skills, and what a brave interview. This interview demonstrates professionalism as they both are doing their respective jobs.

[@baphomethere130]

Karan really knows how to take control over a interview. Feel a little bad for him that people judges him bcuz of his life style. It's not his fault that he lives his life own his rules