Karan Johar breaks his silence on being the target of nepotism: ‘When Alia Bhatt walked into the audition room…’
Karan Johar says he found and launched Alia Bhatt and she is one of the most successful actors in the country, but he is still labeled as the ‘father of nepotism’.
Karan Johar on nepotism: Karan Johar is often called the king of nepotism in India. The filmmaker may have made many grand films, most of which are known for their enormous sets and famous faces. However, one episode of his chat show ruined that image and put him at the center of criticism and trolling. At the recently held Red Sea International Film Festival, KJO, as he is popularly known, sat down for a conversation about how he was branded as the ‘nepo dad’ in the industry by the industry.
Karan spoke in light of the launch Alia Bhatt 11 years ago and how he never felt guilty about finding talent in actors like her and giving them a platform to shape them. The filmmaker said that when he looks at a face or meets someone, he doesn’t look at whose daughter or son that person is. “Alia Bhatt is one of the most successful actors we have. She is my favorite and in many ways my firstborn. When she walked into the room for the audition, it didn’t matter who her father was or who her sister was,” he said. First post.
Karan added that Alia is one of the biggest actors in the country today but he is still targeted for ‘running the world’. nepotism army’. He said: “I felt like with all the additions I had, she just stood out. Many years later it is attributed to nepotism, which is sad and unfortunate. I have always been labeled as the leader of the nepotistic army.”
Karan Johar says: ‘Always operates on instinct’
The director, who returned to directing films this year and found success with ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ – which also stars Alia Bhatt, said he believes in operating from his instincts. “When someone comes into your room to have a conversation. I have always acted on my instincts, so when someone comes to me, I know for myself whether this person will ever edit a film for me or perform for me. There is no reason, no reason or audition, but only your instinct. For me, instinct is my first thought,” he explained.
The filmmaker said that India has been obsessed with nepotism for so long that when the West decided to write about the subject, he felt they were probably too “late to the party.”
Karan was first branded as the nepo king on his show Coffee With Karan by actor Kangana Ranaut who appeared in an episode with Saif Ali Khan and lost hell. The world never turned back and KJo could never get past the title. Your thoughts on him being the target of nepotism in the industry?