Karan Johar Recently Revisited His 1998 Directorial Debut, ‘Kuch kuch hota hai‘, Reflecting on its portrayal of gender dynamics. Johar shared that Veteran Actress Shabana Azmi Challengeed Him on the Film’s Handling of Gender Politics, Pointing Out What She Saw as a Hypocritical Narrant.
In a conversation with lilly singh, johar reflected on his filmmaking journey and the responsibilities that come with it. When asked about the impact of his films on audiences and culture, johar acknowledged both the love he’s received and the need to critically evaluate “the gender politics e-worthy motions in the film “. He expressed that Media Controversies and Film Bans often Force Him to Second-Gues His Decisions. Johar also feels that Indian cinema is a “soft target”.
The filmmaker recounted a post-Release Conversation with Shabana Azmi Regarding ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, where she is questioned the film’s underling “politics.” Johar Admitted He Hadn’t Fully Considered these aspects at the time, focusing inste on revising his father’s struggling production production production house with a blockbuster hit. He ACKNOWLEDGED A “Latent Hypocrisy” in the film, Driven by a desire to reflect the cinema he grew up with, raather than to make a socially important or politically correctly correct His primary goal was commercial success for his family, not Necessarily a Contribution to Social Progress.
On the work front, karan johar’s most recent directorial project was 2023 film ‘Rocky aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, Featuring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh.
