Karan Johar is a popular Indian filmmaker and TV personality. He primarily plies his trade in the Bollywood film industry. He had launched the careers of many successful actors under his own Dharma Productions.
Moreover, he is also the recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards. He has been honoured with Padma Shri, the country’s fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2020.
He is the son of producer Yash Johar. Karan made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy-drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) which earned him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, the Filmfare Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay.
For the unversed, the 50-year-old Mumbai-born had ventured into other avenues of the entertainment industry. He also hosts a television talk show, Koffee with Karan, and a dating show What the Love! Apart from that, he has appeared as a judge on competition reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, India’s Got Talent, India’s Next Superstars.
Karan Johar reacts to trolls abusing his kids Yash, Roohi
Karan Johar has opened up about being trolled on social media for several reasons. The filmmaker-producer added that it doesn’t really bother him when people say nasty things about him. Nonetheless, it does get affected when trolls abuse his little kids – Yash and Roohi.
During the last episode of KWK 7, the host of the show welcomed Niharika NM, Danish Sait, Tanmay Bhat and Kusha Kapila as his guests and jury for the Koffee awards.
In conversation with them, Karan opened up how he feels when trolls slam him and abuse his kids. “I built some kind of thick skin over the years. Honestly, it doesn’t bother me the way people think it should bother me when I read stuff that is completely putrid, awful. They come down to even abusing my kids.
“Those are times when I feel like f***, just leave them out of it. I’m like, you can say whatever you want about me, my sexuality or about all the conspiracy theories they have that are really down and dirty. It really doesn’t bother me and it’s not like I have not been in therapy and I haven’t had issues in the past,” he added.