Karan Johar once pretended to have crush on a girl: 'I gave her a card and she was...'

Karan Johar is a renowned Indian filmmaker and producer. In the past, he has faced criticism for more reasons than one. However, KJo has never shied away from talking about his sexuality in public. Recently, on We Are Yuvaa podcast, Karan revealed he pretended to like a girl when he was in the 10th standard. 

Karan Johar on pretending to like a girl

On the podcast, Karan narrated the incident where he got a reality check from the girl he pretended to have a crush on."She was also Headgirl. In 10th standard, every boy was crushing on a girl. So I thought I should also join this bandwagon and start crushing on her. I gave her a card, no rose, on Rose Day, not Valentine's Day. She took my card and then called me. And maybe, she was my first reality check," he recalled.

The filmmaker further mentioned, "She said, 'You didn't want to give me this card, do you?' I said, ‘No I think you are really nice and I like you.’ She said, ‘Ya, but like you don’t want to give me this card or rose?' And I thought it was rather evolved of her because I really didn't."

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Karan Johar's upcoming project

Talking about his work front, Karan returns with the 8th edition of Koffee With Karan. KWK 8 will premiere on October 26 on Disney+ Hotstar. 'Bollywood royalty' Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have been confirmed as the first guests of Koffee With Karan 8. Their promo is out on social media.

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On Karan's chat show, Ranveer revealed he proposed to Deepika in 2015. On the other hand, the actress said she shares a great on-screen chemistry with Fighter co-star Hrithik Roshan apart from Singh.

Karan Johar's last theatrical release

Meanwhile, Karan returned to the director's chair after seven years of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. He helmed a film called Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. It struck a right chord with the masses. Starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles, RARKPK hit the big screen on July 28, 2023.

The star cast of the film also included Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly, and Anjali Anand.

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