<p>Bollywood celebrities have extended a warm welcome to new talents Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter.Ace filmmaker Karan Johar, on Wednesday, introduced to Bollywood Sridevi`s daughter Janhvi and Shahid Kapoor`s brother Ishaan, who are starring in <em>Dhadak</em>, an official remake of Marathi blockbuster <em>Sairat</em>.<br />
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The `spectacular` first look has created a stir on social media and has also been appreciated by celebrities such as Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor and Varun Dhawan.Here`s what the celebs said:</p>

<p>Anil Kapoor: The first look is spectacular! Janhvi &amp; Ishaan for #Dhadak! Love it! @DharmaMovies @ZeeStudios_ @ShashankKhaitan @apoorvamehta18 @karanjohar</p>

<p>Sonam Kapoor: Loved the first look in a heartbeat! ?? #Dhadak &nbsp;#JhanviKapoor #IshaanKhattar</p>

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&mdash; Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) <a href="https://twitter.com/sonamakapoor/status/930781684374519808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Varun Dhawan: From the creator of the Dulhania series @ShashankKhaitan comes his next #Dhadak welcome to the movies Janhavi and Ishaan @karanjohar @apoorvamehta18</p>

<p>The movie will go on floors in December and will be filmed in Rajasthan.Directed by Shashank Khaitan, <em>Dhadak</em>&nbsp;is slated to release on July 6, 2018.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Karan Johar has been treating fans with many first looks of Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter`s Bollywood film <em>Dhadak</em>.</p>

<p>On Thursday morning, KJo shared another poster featuring the two leads where we can see Janhvi donning a colourful lehenga choli while Ishaan is seen wearing a bandhni shirt.</p>

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6th July 2018 <a href="https://twitter.com/ShashankKhaitan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShashankKhaitan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/apoorvamehta18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@apoorvamehta18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ZeeStudios_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZeeStudios_</a> <a href="https://t.co/tZ75FwqraM">pic.twitter.com/tZ75FwqraM</a></p>
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<p>The movie will go on floors in December and will be filmed in Rajasthan.</p>


Bollywood celebrities have extended a warm welcome to new talents Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter

Bollywood celebrities have extended a warm welcome to new talents Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter.Ace filmmaker Karan Johar, on Wednesday, introduced to Bollywood Sridevi`s daughter Janhvi and Shahid Kapoor`s brother Ishaan, who are starring in Dhadak, an official remake of Marathi blockbuster Sairat. The `spectacular` first look has created a stir on social media and has also been appreciated by celebrities such as Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor and Varun Dhawan.Here`s what the celebs said: Anil Kapoor: The first look is spectacular! Janhvi & Ishaan for #Dhadak! Love it! @DharmaMovies @ZeeStudios_ @ShashankKhaitan @apoorvamehta18 @karanjohar Sonam Kapoor: Loved the first look in a heartbeat! ?? #Dhadak #JhanviKapoor #IshaanKhattar Loved the first look in a heartbeat! ?? #Dhadak #???? #JhanviKapoor #IshaanKhattar@DharmaMovies @ZeeStudios_ @ShashankKhaitan @apoorvamehta18 @karanjohar pic.twitter.com/sfWRtaXXLp — Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) November 15, 2017 × Varun Dhawan: From the creator of the Dulhania series @ShashankKhaitan comes his next #Dhadak welcome to the movies Janhavi and Ishaan @karanjohar @apoorvamehta18 The movie will go on floors in December and will be filmed in Rajasthan.Directed by Shashank Khaitan, Dhadak is slated to release on July 6, 2018. Meanwhile, Karan Johar has been treating fans with many first looks of Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter`s Bollywood film Dhadak. On Thursday morning, KJo shared another poster featuring the two leads where we can see Janhvi donning a colourful lehenga choli while Ishaan is seen wearing a bandhni shirt. #???? starring Janhvi & Ishaan 6th July 2018 @ShashankKhaitan @apoorvamehta18 @ZeeStudios_ pic.twitter.com/tZ75FwqraM — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) November 16, 2017 × The movie will go on floors in December and will be filmed in Rajasthan.

Welcome to movies Ishaan, Janhvi: B-town responds to Dhadak's poster

<p>They have been friends since childhood but a misunderstanding between Karan Johar and Kajol led to a tiff between the two a few years back, Karan Johar in his autobiography even wrote how Kajol is no more a part of his life. But with time, wounds heal and relationships also change. And if we go by the recent banter between the two on Twitter, looks like they are ready to extend an olive branch towards each other.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Look what I found ! A pic of me and my first love .... my first car ever !!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tbt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tbt</a> ?????? <a href="https://t.co/G8gejESIef">pic.twitter.com/G8gejESIef</a></p>
&mdash; Kajol (@KajolAtUN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KajolAtUN/status/928515986583703552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Now, Karan Johar, who is debuting as a radio jockey on a private radio station as a<em> love guru</em>&quot;, said on Tuesday that Kajol is one of his best friends and will continue to be the same even in future.<br />
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At the launch of the show, when asked if he had plans to bring back once his best friend Kajol, with whom he recently fell apart, Karan said: &quot;Kajol is and will remain as a special part of my life.&quot;<br />
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When asked about his opinion on curbing the creative rights and freedom of an artist in the wake of the controversy surrounding <em>Padmavati</em>, a magnum opus by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is finding it tough dealing with the release of his movie, Karan refused to comment.<br />
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&quot;The show is about love, friendship, and relationship. I don`t want to talk now about thought-provoking issues like such (Padmavati), which calls for serious debate and conversation.&quot;<br />
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The radio show <em>Calling Karan</em>&nbsp;will be aired on Ishq 104.8 FM.<br />
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Karan Johar said Kajol is one of his best friends and will continue to be the same even in future.

They have been friends since childhood but a misunderstanding between Karan Johar and Kajol led to a tiff between the two a few years back, Karan Johar in his autobiography even wrote how Kajol is no more a part of his life. But with time, wounds heal and relationships also change. And if we go by the recent banter between the two on Twitter, looks like they are ready to extend an olive branch towards each other. Look what I found ! A pic of me and my first love .... my first car ever !!! #tbt ?????? pic.twitter.com/G8gejESIef — Kajol (@KajolAtUN) November 9, 2017 × I think I remember a traumatic drive in this car with Manish!!?? https://t.co/bivMxjRnlT — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) November 9, 2017 × Now, Karan Johar, who is debuting as a radio jockey on a private radio station as a love guru", said on Tuesday that Kajol is one of his best friends and will continue to be the same even in future. At the launch of the show, when asked if he had plans to bring back once his best friend Kajol, with whom he recently fell apart, Karan said: "Kajol is and will remain as a special part of my life." When asked about his opinion on curbing the creative rights and freedom of an artist in the wake of the controversy surrounding Padmavati, a magnum opus by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is finding it tough dealing with the release of his movie, Karan refused to comment. "The show is about love, friendship, and relationship. I don`t want to talk now about thought-provoking issues like such (Padmavati), which calls for serious debate and conversation." The radio show Calling Karan will be aired on Ishq 104.8 FM.

Kajol is and will remain as a special part of my life: Karan Johar

<p>She has been the paparazzi&#39;s&nbsp;favourite girl for a while and there have been speculations about her debut film for a long time now. Finally, Sridevi and Boney Kapoor&#39;s daughter Janhvi is all set to make her big Bollywood debut opposite Ishaan Khattar, actors Neelima Azim and Rajesh Khattar&#39;s son and Shahid Kapoor&#39;s younger brother. The film is going to be called Dhadak and it is being produced by Karan Johar.</p>

<p>On Wednesday, Johar took to Twitter to reveal the first look of the two new actors. &quot;PRESENTING...JANHVI and ISHAAN,&quot;he wrote as he shared the poster of the film which is set to release in July 2018.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">PRESENTING...JANHVI and ISHAAN<a href="https://twitter.com/ZeeStudios_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZeeStudios_</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DharmaMovies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DharmaMovies</a> proudly present <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%95?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#????</a> directed by <a href="https://twitter.com/ShashankKhaitan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShashankKhaitan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/apoorvamehta18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@apoorvamehta18</a> ..<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DHADAK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DHADAK</a> <a href="https://t.co/cHunKmztFZ">pic.twitter.com/cHunKmztFZ</a></p>
&mdash; Karan Johar (@karanjohar) <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/930760313837780994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Presenting JANHVI in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%95?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#????</a> Releasing 6th July 2018<br />
But her debut on Instagram is today! <a href="https://t.co/mzVGR9GYU1">https://t.co/mzVGR9GYU1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ShashankKhaitan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShashankKhaitan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/apoorvamehta18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@apoorvamehta18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ZeeStudios_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZeeStudios_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DharmaMovies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DharmaMovies</a> <a href="https://t.co/cEDZBs6zid">pic.twitter.com/cEDZBs6zid</a></p>
&mdash; Karan Johar (@karanjohar) <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/930764306450231297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Presenting ISHAAN in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%95?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#????</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DHADAK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DHADAK</a><br />
<a href="https://t.co/m6LY07W8cS">https://t.co/m6LY07W8cS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ShashankKhaitan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShashankKhaitan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/apoorvamehta18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@apoorvamehta18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ZeeStudios_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZeeStudios_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DharmaMovies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DharmaMovies</a> <a href="https://t.co/XIWngptAF4">pic.twitter.com/XIWngptAF4</a></p>
&mdash; Karan Johar (@karanjohar) <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/930767797902131200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>An official remake of Marathi film &#39;Sairat&#39;the film will be directed by Shashank Khaitan who has earlier directed <em>Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania </em>and&nbsp;<i>Badrinath Ki Dulhania.&nbsp;</i>Interestingly, Ishaan will also be seen in Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi&#39;s&nbsp;first Indian film&nbsp;<i>Beyond The Clouds</i>, which will be screened at the upcoming IFFI in Goa.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A few months earlier., Sridevi had confirmed that the her daughter would be launched in a Karan Johar production putting rest to speculations about her impending debut film. Both the actors along with Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh&#39;s daughter Sara Ali Khan are being touted as the next-gen stars. All three of them will be making their debut in 2018.&nbsp;</p>

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Sridevi's daughter is all set to make her debut opposite Shahid Kapoor's brother.

She has been the paparazzi's favourite girl for a while and there have been speculations about her debut film for a long time now. Finally, Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's daughter Janhvi is all set to make her big Bollywood debut opposite Ishaan Khattar, actors Neelima Azim and Rajesh Khattar's son and Shahid Kapoor's younger brother. The film is going to be called Dhadak and it is being produced by Karan Johar. On Wednesday, Johar took to Twitter to reveal the first look of the two new actors. "PRESENTING...JANHVI and ISHAAN,"he wrote as he shared the poster of the film which is set to release in July 2018. PRESENTING...JANHVI and ISHAAN@ZeeStudios_ and @DharmaMovies proudly present #???? directed by @ShashankKhaitan @apoorvamehta18 ..#DHADAK pic.twitter.com/cHunKmztFZ — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) November 15, 2017 × Presenting JANHVI in #???? Releasing 6th July 2018 But her debut on Instagram is today! https://t.co/mzVGR9GYU1 @ShashankKhaitan @apoorvamehta18 @ZeeStudios_ @DharmaMovies pic.twitter.com/cEDZBs6zid — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) November 15, 2017 × Presenting ISHAAN in #???? #DHADAK https://t.co/m6LY07W8cS @ShashankKhaitan @apoorvamehta18 @ZeeStudios_ @DharmaMovies pic.twitter.com/XIWngptAF4 — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) November 15, 2017 × An official remake of Marathi film 'Sairat'the film will be directed by Shashank Khaitan who has earlier directed Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Badrinath Ki Dulhania. Interestingly, Ishaan will also be seen in Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's first Indian film Beyond The Clouds, which will be screened at the upcoming IFFI in Goa. A few months earlier., Sridevi had confirmed that the her daughter would be launched in a Karan Johar production putting rest to speculations about her impending debut film. Both the actors along with Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter Sara Ali Khan are being touted as the next-gen stars. All three of them will be making their debut in 2018.

Karan Johar finally reveals the first look of Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar from their debut film 'Dhadak'

<p>Karan Johar said on Saturday that he was not &quot;embarrassed&quot; but &quot;proud&quot; of his sexuality, asserting that it&#39;s his orientation which defines him.<br />
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The filmmaker, who for the first time addressed the curiosity around his sexuality in his biography <em>An Unsuitable Boy</em>, on Saturday said the book was his final answer to the world and he will not get into any further details.<br />
&quot;I have never expressed my sexual orientation in those many words. I have insinuated a lot and have said what I wanted to say in my book.<br />
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&quot;I will never say that I am embarrassed or ashamed to say it. I am very proud of who I am and who I will always be. Whatever I have written in the book is the truth and I stand by every word of it,&quot; Johar said at at a Media conclave.<br />
The filmmaker said people criticised him for not being direct about his orientation in the book and he still gets trolled on social media for it.<br />
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&quot;There were two kinds of criticism. First, I was asked why I didn&#39;t make it clear what I wanted to say. And my reply to that is, &#39;it&#39;s my right&#39;. Another criticism I faced was that people asked me why I am like this. There are so many people out there who don&#39;t understand the concept of personal orientation.<br />
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&quot;Every morning I get up, I face a lot of trolling on Twitter, Instagram and on other platforms. If I post a picture with a pout then people make filthy comments,&quot; he said.<br />
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Johar added that the comments used to make him angry initially but now he feels &quot;amused and just smile when people make such comments&quot;.&nbsp;&quot;Whatever I am, I&#39;m proud of myself... The orientation I have, is who I am,&quot; he said.<br />
Talking about his films, the director said he only creates the kind of cinema he understands well.<br />
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&quot;The magic of big screen is different. People have often said that I don&#39;t make real films. I say to them that I don&#39;t know how to make real films. I know how to sell big dreams of big screen. That&#39;s what I know and understand,&quot; he said.<br />
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The 45-year-old director defended himself for making films about elites, saying, &quot;Don&#39;t the rich have problems in life? I make what comes to my mind. I never try to pretend to make something different.&quot;<br />
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Johar said whenever he has tried anything different - be it <em>My Name is Khan</em>&nbsp;or a short film for <em>Bombay Talkies</em>, which addressed homosexuality - he has never got credit for it.<br />
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&quot;Unfortunately, if my name had been Karan Kashyap, then I would have got a lot more credit,&quot; he quipped.&nbsp;&quot;Now I have accepted this that I will never get credit, so I just do what I want to do,&quot; he said.&nbsp;</p>


"I have never expressed my sexual orientation in those many words. I have insinuated a lot and have said what I wanted to say in my book," said Karan Johar.

Karan Johar said on Saturday that he was not "embarrassed" but "proud" of his sexuality, asserting that it's his orientation which defines him. The filmmaker, who for the first time addressed the curiosity around his sexuality in his biography An Unsuitable Boy, on Saturday said the book was his final answer to the world and he will not get into any further details. "I have never expressed my sexual orientation in those many words. I have insinuated a lot and have said what I wanted to say in my book. "I will never say that I am embarrassed or ashamed to say it. I am very proud of who I am and who I will always be. Whatever I have written in the book is the truth and I stand by every word of it," Johar said at at a Media conclave. The filmmaker said people criticised him for not being direct about his orientation in the book and he still gets trolled on social media for it. "There were two kinds of criticism. First, I was asked why I didn't make it clear what I wanted to say. And my reply to that is, 'it's my right'. Another criticism I faced was that people asked me why I am like this. There are so many people out there who don't understand the concept of personal orientation. "Every morning I get up, I face a lot of trolling on Twitter, Instagram and on other platforms. If I post a picture with a pout then people make filthy comments," he said. Johar added that the comments used to make him angry initially but now he feels "amused and just smile when people make such comments". "Whatever I am, I'm proud of myself... The orientation I have, is who I am," he said. Talking about his films, the director said he only creates the kind of cinema he understands well. "The magic of big screen is different. People have often said that I don't make real films. I say to them that I don't know how to make real films. I know how to sell big dreams of big screen. That's what I know and understand," he said. The 45-year-old director defended himself for making films about elites, saying, "Don't the rich have problems in life? I make what comes to my mind. I never try to pretend to make something different." Johar said whenever he has tried anything different - be it My Name is Khan or a short film for Bombay Talkies, which addressed homosexuality - he has never got credit for it. "Unfortunately, if my name had been Karan Kashyap, then I would have got a lot more credit," he quipped. "Now I have accepted this that I will never get credit, so I just do what I want to do," he said.

Karan Johar on sexual orientation: I am proud of who I am

<p>Looks like 2018 is going to be a busy year for Vicky Kaushal. The actor has four releases next year making him one of the busiest actors of 2017-18. Vicky will be seen in a pivotal role in one of the most awaited films of 2018- Raju Hirani&rsquo;s Sanjay Dutt biopic and then Kaushal will be seen playing the lead in films like Meghna Gulzar&rsquo;s <em>Raazi,</em> Ronnie Screwvala&rsquo;s Love Per Square Feet and a film on URI surgical attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The latest news is that the actor has been roped in for the sequel of 2013&rsquo;s critically acclaimed film <em>Bombay Talkies</em>. Karan Johar will be directing one of the quartets of the series for which Vicky will be playing the lead. This would be the first time that Karan and Vicky will be trying their hands in the comedy genre. Vicky comes from a background of indie cinema whereas Karan has been associated completely with mainstream commercial cinema; seeing them both collaborating for the first time on a subject they never attempted before would prove as a litmus test.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sources close to the filmmaker says, &quot;The series will be an out and out comedy where Karan will unleash his creativity to the brim. Karan approached Vicky after seeing the rushes of <em>Raazi</em> and after giving screen test Vicky was selected to play the main lead. The final paperwork is yet to take place.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Karan&rsquo;s movie will be produced by Ashi Dua and presented by Screwvala. For Vicky, it would be an opportunity to prove his mettle and break the stereotype that he has gotten attached to at an early stage of his career.</p>


The actor has been roped in for the sequel of 2013?s critically acclaimed film Bombay Talkies.

Looks like 2018 is going to be a busy year for Vicky Kaushal. The actor has four releases next year making him one of the busiest actors of 2017-18. Vicky will be seen in a pivotal role in one of the most awaited films of 2018- Raju Hirani’s Sanjay Dutt biopic and then Kaushal will be seen playing the lead in films like Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi, Ronnie Screwvala’s Love Per Square Feet and a film on URI surgical attack. The latest news is that the actor has been roped in for the sequel of 2013’s critically acclaimed film Bombay Talkies. Karan Johar will be directing one of the quartets of the series for which Vicky will be playing the lead. This would be the first time that Karan and Vicky will be trying their hands in the comedy genre. Vicky comes from a background of indie cinema whereas Karan has been associated completely with mainstream commercial cinema; seeing them both collaborating for the first time on a subject they never attempted before would prove as a litmus test. Sources close to the filmmaker says, "The series will be an out and out comedy where Karan will unleash his creativity to the brim. Karan approached Vicky after seeing the rushes of Raazi and after giving screen test Vicky was selected to play the main lead. The final paperwork is yet to take place." Karan’s movie will be produced by Ashi Dua and presented by Screwvala. For Vicky, it would be an opportunity to prove his mettle and break the stereotype that he has gotten attached to at an early stage of his career.

Vicky Kaushal to play the lead in Karan Johar's first comedy film

Shah Rukh rang in his birthday on Wednesday night with wife Gauri Khan, kids Suhana and AbRam and a bevvy of Bollywood celebrities.

Shah Rukh Khan rang in his birthday with his close friends and family members at his Alibaug farmhouse on Wednesday evening. In attendance were actresses Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Malaika Arora along with filmmakers Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar and Farah Khan. Actor Sidharth Malhotra, whose film Ittefaq has been co-produced by SRK and Johar was also seen at the party. Earlier in the afternoon, Gauri Khan along with the couple's kids, Suhana and AbRam were seen leaving on a jetty from Mumbai to Alibaug. The actor's friends shared photographs from the party and wished the actor as well. All set for birthday boy @iamsrk .. trust the actors to start posing??#Alibag A post shared by Farah Khan Kunder (@farahkhankunder) on Nov 1, 2017 at 4:41am PDT × For old times sake.. @karanjohar #rich .. with very beautiful photobombers.. ?? A post shared by Farah Khan Kunder (@farahkhankunder) on Nov 1, 2017 at 8:50am PDT × Photobombed by Abram! Girls just wanna have fun!!! A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar) on Nov 1, 2017 at 4:36am PDT × Khan also turned photographer for his friends, Johar and Khan. Alia Bhatt clicked the actor as he turned photographer. It isn’t everyday that u get ur pic clicked by ace photographer @iamsrk n @aliaabhatt clicks him clicking us @karanjohar #rich #Alibag #birthdayboy A post shared by Farah Khan Kunder (@farahkhankunder) on Nov 1, 2017 at 5:02am PDT × When I was the one posing instead of @iamsrk ! FYI he can put any photographer out of business! A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar) on Nov 1, 2017 at 5:05am PDT × Happiest birthday @iamsrk .. for the next 2 mnths at least v r the same age??Lov u ♥?♥?♥? pic credit:@faroutakhtar #Alibag A post shared by Farah Khan Kunder (@farahkhankunder) on Nov 1, 2017 at 11:30am PDT × Girl zone! #alibaugdiaries @deepikapadukone @aliaabhatt A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar) on Nov 1, 2017 at 6:55am PDT × happy birthday SR ???? A post shared by Alia ??? (@aliaabhatt) on Nov 1, 2017 at 9:11pm PDT × one of the kindest most intelligent caring people I know ..... happiest happiest to u , may all the love and care you give to others all come back to u .love you ?? A post shared by Katrina Kaif (@katrinakaif) on Nov 1, 2017 at 6:29am PDT × Happy birthday @iamsrk .. love, light, peace .. & thank you for a cracking evening.. shine on!! #funtimes A post shared by Farhan Akhtar (@faroutakhtar) on Nov 1, 2017 at 8:08pm PDT × The actor also addressed the media at his farmhouse. The actor is currently shooting for Anand L Rai's next film where will be seen playing a dwarf's character. The actor has co-produced Ittefaq along with Karan Johar and it is slated to release this Friday.

Shah Rukh Khan's birthday bash at Alibaug has Deepika, Katrina, Alia in attendance

<p>Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been a part of remakes like <em>Devdas </em>and <em>Don</em>, said he loved introducing <em>Ittefaq</em> to a new generation as the Rajesh Khanna-starrer was his mother&#39;s favourite movie.</p>

<p>Shah Rukh has produced the remake of 1969 thriller with Karan Johar and BR Films. Sonakshi Sinha, Sidharth Malhotra and Akshaye Khanna feature in the new version that has been directed by Abhay Chopra.</p>

<p>&quot;When I was growing up, it was my mother&#39;s favourite film. Rajesh Khanna and Nanda<em> </em><em>ji</em> both were good. I found the story interesting. It is exciting for these two boys (Abhay and Kapil Chopra) to remake a classic,&quot; Shah Rukh said at a promotional event of the movie last night.</p>

<p>Calling the original film one of his favourite thrillers in Hindi cinema, Shah Rukh said, &quot;I have done <em>Devdas</em>, which would never be better than the classic (and) <em>Don</em>, which would never be better than Bachchan <em>sahab</em>&#39;s (version).</p>

<p>&quot;Somewhere down the line, (it is) just to reintroduce great cinema that perhaps passes the youngsters by. So<em> Ittefaq</em> is another move in that line. Hopefully, youngsters will like it,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>Shah Rukh, who worked with Yash Chopra on many films including the director&#39;s last one, <em>Jab Tak Hai Jaan</em>, said the filmmaker had narrated to him the story that inspired the original <em>Ittefaq</em>.</p>

<p>&quot;Before Yash ji passed away, he told how he made <em>Ittefaq</em>. He said he was making some film and there was a break and they decided to see a play. Then overnight they decided to make this movie for BR Films. It is based on a play and I found it interesting,&quot; he said.&nbsp;The film is set to release this Friday.</p>


Remakes introduce films to the youngsters feels Shah Rukh Khan who has co-produced Ittefaq.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been a part of remakes like Devdas and Don, said he loved introducing Ittefaq to a new generation as the Rajesh Khanna-starrer was his mother's favourite movie. Shah Rukh has produced the remake of 1969 thriller with Karan Johar and BR Films. Sonakshi Sinha, Sidharth Malhotra and Akshaye Khanna feature in the new version that has been directed by Abhay Chopra. "When I was growing up, it was my mother's favourite film. Rajesh Khanna and Nanda ji both were good. I found the story interesting. It is exciting for these two boys (Abhay and Kapil Chopra) to remake a classic," Shah Rukh said at a promotional event of the movie last night. Calling the original film one of his favourite thrillers in Hindi cinema, Shah Rukh said, "I have done Devdas, which would never be better than the classic (and) Don, which would never be better than Bachchan sahab's (version). "Somewhere down the line, (it is) just to reintroduce great cinema that perhaps passes the youngsters by. So Ittefaq is another move in that line. Hopefully, youngsters will like it," he added. Shah Rukh, who worked with Yash Chopra on many films including the director's last one, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, said the filmmaker had narrated to him the story that inspired the original Ittefaq. "Before Yash ji passed away, he told how he made Ittefaq. He said he was making some film and there was a break and they decided to see a play. Then overnight they decided to make this movie for BR Films. It is based on a play and I found it interesting," he said. The film is set to release this Friday.

'Ittefaq' was my mother's favourite film, says producer Shah Rukh Khan

<p>Looks like filmmaker Karan Johar isn&#39;t done discussing the nepotism topic yet. At a promotional event of his upcoming film <em>Ittefaq</em>, the director once again brought up the topic and even took jibes at himself,&nbsp;Akshaye Khanna and Sonakshi Sinha.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Johar said that the film industry was willing to make space for all kinds of people. &quot;On the platform, today, there are two non-nepotistic people - Shah Rukh Khan and Sidharth Malhotra and rest of us - Sonakshi Sinha, daughter of veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, Akshaye Khanna, son of late actor Vinod Khanna, Abhay Chopra and Kapil Chopra, sons of late filmmaker Ravi Chopra, are the brand ambassador of nepotism. As we stand together, it speaks a volume about how worth they are equally, efficiently and correctly,&quot; a news agency quoted him as saying.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The event also saw Shah Rukh Khan in attendance, who has co-produced the film. When the superstar was asked about his opinion on nepotism, the actor played it safe and said, &quot;I don&#39;t understand this discussion (on nepotism). When I hear the word &#39;nepotism&#39;, I feel the other person is talking about Napoleon. Even though I know enough English, still I don&#39;t understand it and the discussion. Whether I agree or disagree -- I don&#39;t even understand it so how can I have an opinion?&quot;</p>

<p>Johar was accused by actress Kangana Ranaut of being a flagbearer of nepotism in the film industry during one of the episodes of <em>Koffee With Karan</em>. Not only did the statement raised many eyebrows. At the IIFA a few months back, the filmmaker along with Varun Dhawan and Saif Ali Khan had made jokes around Ranaut&#39;s comment and even chanted &#39;Nepotism Rocks&#39; while hosting a segment at the award ceremony. The act, of course, received a lot of criticism from fans and media alike and later the two actors had issued an apology and the filmmaker expressed regret.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Johar and Khan&#39;s co-production <em>Ittefaq&nbsp;</em>is all set to release in theatres on Friday. The film features Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles.&nbsp;</p>

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Johar was accused by actress Kangana Ranaut of being a flagbearer of nepotism in the film industry during one of the episodes of Koffee With Karan.

Looks like filmmaker Karan Johar isn't done discussing the nepotism topic yet. At a promotional event of his upcoming film Ittefaq, the director once again brought up the topic and even took jibes at himself, Akshaye Khanna and Sonakshi Sinha. Johar said that the film industry was willing to make space for all kinds of people. "On the platform, today, there are two non-nepotistic people - Shah Rukh Khan and Sidharth Malhotra and rest of us - Sonakshi Sinha, daughter of veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, Akshaye Khanna, son of late actor Vinod Khanna, Abhay Chopra and Kapil Chopra, sons of late filmmaker Ravi Chopra, are the brand ambassador of nepotism. As we stand together, it speaks a volume about how worth they are equally, efficiently and correctly," a news agency quoted him as saying. The event also saw Shah Rukh Khan in attendance, who has co-produced the film. When the superstar was asked about his opinion on nepotism, the actor played it safe and said, "I don't understand this discussion (on nepotism). When I hear the word 'nepotism', I feel the other person is talking about Napoleon. Even though I know enough English, still I don't understand it and the discussion. Whether I agree or disagree -- I don't even understand it so how can I have an opinion?" Johar was accused by actress Kangana Ranaut of being a flagbearer of nepotism in the film industry during one of the episodes of Koffee With Karan. Not only did the statement raised many eyebrows. At the IIFA a few months back, the filmmaker along with Varun Dhawan and Saif Ali Khan had made jokes around Ranaut's comment and even chanted 'Nepotism Rocks' while hosting a segment at the award ceremony. The act, of course, received a lot of criticism from fans and media alike and later the two actors had issued an apology and the filmmaker expressed regret. Johar and Khan's co-production Ittefaq is all set to release in theatres on Friday. The film features Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles.

Karan Johar calls himself brand 'ambassador of nepotism'

<p>Kangana Ranaut has always made headlines.</p>

<p>This time around, appearing on Rajat Sharma&#39;s Aap Ki Adalat, she made more.</p>

<p>She talked about some big names -- including Karan Johar and Hrithik Roshan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She accused Hrithik of being ???.&nbsp;</p>

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She claims that Hrithik&#39;s father, Rakesh Roshan, promised to resolve the matter by arranging a meeting between the two stars but never got back to her.</p>

<p>Kangana also said that she did not want to stay involved with the actor as he was married at the time. However, the actor kept coming back to her each time she delivered a successful movie.&nbsp;The 31-year-old claims that Hrithik had broken up with her before the release of her movie Queen. After the movie made it big on box office, he came back to her apologising.</p>

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<p>Kangana, on several occasions, has claimed that the Bollywood industry is controlled by a small influential community. The host Rajat Sharma asked her why she challenges the film industry and takes out flaws when she is a part of it herself. To this, she has struggled to survive in the industry. &quot;I don&#39;t want to change or shape the industry. But if I see something going wrong, I raise my voice against it,&quot; she said.<br />
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When asked about how she can call Karan Johar, a reputed director that the industry is scared of, a movie mafia, she simply said that &quot;She is not scared of him,&quot;</p>

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<p>Even though the show has not been aired yet and only short clips have been released on Twitter, Kangana&#39;s daring and dauntless attitude has started to win hearts already.</p>

<p>Her fans turned to Twitter to applaud her unapologetic, intrepid approach.</p>

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Hard to hit Roshan family but the girl did shared some right facts.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HrithikRoshan?src=hash">#HrithikRoshan</a></p>
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<p>Stay tuned for the full episode tonight at 10 pm.</p>


Kangana Ranaut has always made headlines. This time around, appearing on Rajat Sharma's Aap Ki Adalat, she made more. She talked about some big names -- including Karan Johar and Hrithik Roshan. She accused Hrithik of being ???. She claims that Hrithik's father, Rakesh Roshan, promised to resolve the matter by arranging a meeting between the two stars but never got back to her. Kangana also said that she did not want to stay involved with the actor as he was married at the time. However, the actor kept coming back to her each time she delivered a successful movie. The 31-year-old claims that Hrithik had broken up with her before the release of her movie Queen. After the movie made it big on box office, he came back to her apologising. #KanganaRanaut: @iHrithik came back to me post the success of Queen. Watch the entire #AapKiAdalat episode tonight at 10 @indiatvnews pic.twitter.com/93BA5mAg7W — Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) September 2, 2017 × Kangana, on several occasions, has claimed that the Bollywood industry is controlled by a small influential community. The host Rajat Sharma asked her why she challenges the film industry and takes out flaws when she is a part of it herself. To this, she has struggled to survive in the industry. "I don't want to change or shape the industry. But if I see something going wrong, I raise my voice against it," she said. When asked about how she can call Karan Johar, a reputed director that the industry is scared of, a movie mafia, she simply said that "She is not scared of him," “I am not scared of @karanjohar,” #KanganaRanaut slams Bollywood in #AapKiAdalat tonight at 10 @indiatvnews pic.twitter.com/g87Ys5w8Je — Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) September 2, 2017 × Even though the show has not been aired yet and only short clips have been released on Twitter, Kangana's daring and dauntless attitude has started to win hearts already. Her fans turned to Twitter to applaud her unapologetic, intrepid approach. #KanganaRanaut A bold, planned and prepared step. Hard to hit Roshan family but the girl did shared some right facts.#HrithikRoshan — Aman Gupta (@gratefulaman91) September 2, 2017 × #KanganaRanaut #hats off to you #daring n courageous girl #keep it up. Will watch the whole programme@apki adalat — Kalpana Sharma (@Kalpana98698408) September 2, 2017 × Stay tuned for the full episode tonight at 10 pm.

Twitter applauds as Kangana bashes Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan

<p>Days after Karan Johar and Saif Ali Khan came under fire for their &ldquo;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/life-fun/kangana-vs-nepotism-rocks-trio-18079">nepotism rocks</a>&rdquo; remark, Saif Ali Khan wrote an <a href="http://www.wionews.com/life-fun/dna-exclusive-saif-ali-khan-writes-open-letter-over-nepotism-rocks-furore-18150">open letter </a>apologising for what he said. The controversy, however, doesn&#39;t &nbsp;end here as Kangana Ranaut has come out with her own open letter slamming the duo&#39;s comments on nepotism in Bollywood.&nbsp;<br />
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&ldquo;This morning, I woke up to one such open letter (circulating online), written by Saif Ali Khan. The last time I was deeply pained and upset about this issue was when Mr Karan Johar wrote a blog on it, and even once declared in an interview that there are many criteria for excelling in film business. Talent is not one of them. I don&#39;t know if he was being misinformed, or simply na&iuml;ve, but to discredit the likes of Mr Dilip Kumar, Mr K Asif, Mr Bimal Roy, Mr Satyajit Ray, Mr Guru Dutt, and many more, whose talent and exceptional abilities have formed the spine of our contemporary film business, is absolutely bizarre.&rdquo; she wrote.&nbsp;<br />
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The actress also commented on Khan&rsquo;s&nbsp;letter.&nbsp;<br />
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&ldquo;My dear friend Saif has written a letter on this topic and I would like to share my perspective&rdquo;, She said.&nbsp;<br />
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&ldquo;Saif, in your letter you mentioned that, &lsquo;I apologised to Kangana, and I don&#39;t owe anyone any explanation, and this issue is over.&rsquo; But this is not my issue alone. Nepotism is a practice where people tend to act upon temperamental human emotions, rather than intellectual tendencies.&rdquo; She said.&nbsp;<br />
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Ranaut even said that if Khan&nbsp;is right about &ldquo;the relationship between genetics and star kids&rdquo; she should have been a farmer.&nbsp;<br />
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&ldquo;Are you implying that artistic skills, hard-work, experience, concentration spans, enthusiasm, eagerness, discipline and love, can be inherited through family genes? If your point was true, I would be a farmer back home. I wonder which gene from my gene-pool gave me the keenness to observe my environment, and the dedication to interpret and pursue my interests&rdquo;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read the full letter <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/kangana-ranaut-reply-farmer-comment-saif-ali-khan-karan-johar-varun-dhawan-dig-iifa-awards-2017/18443159">here</a>.&nbsp;<br />
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The actress wrote an open letter in response to Khan's letter slamming his comments on the 'relationship between genetics and star kids'

Days after Karan Johar and Saif Ali Khan came under fire for their “nepotism rocks” remark, Saif Ali Khan wrote an open letter apologising for what he said. The controversy, however, doesn't end here as Kangana Ranaut has come out with her own open letter slamming the duo's comments on nepotism in Bollywood. “This morning, I woke up to one such open letter (circulating online), written by Saif Ali Khan. The last time I was deeply pained and upset about this issue was when Mr Karan Johar wrote a blog on it, and even once declared in an interview that there are many criteria for excelling in film business. Talent is not one of them. I don't know if he was being misinformed, or simply naïve, but to discredit the likes of Mr Dilip Kumar, Mr K Asif, Mr Bimal Roy, Mr Satyajit Ray, Mr Guru Dutt, and many more, whose talent and exceptional abilities have formed the spine of our contemporary film business, is absolutely bizarre.” she wrote. The actress also commented on Khan’s letter. “My dear friend Saif has written a letter on this topic and I would like to share my perspective”, She said. “Saif, in your letter you mentioned that, ‘I apologised to Kangana, and I don't owe anyone any explanation, and this issue is over.’ But this is not my issue alone. Nepotism is a practice where people tend to act upon temperamental human emotions, rather than intellectual tendencies.” She said. Ranaut even said that if Khan is right about “the relationship between genetics and star kids” she should have been a farmer. “Are you implying that artistic skills, hard-work, experience, concentration spans, enthusiasm, eagerness, discipline and love, can be inherited through family genes? If your point was true, I would be a farmer back home. I wonder which gene from my gene-pool gave me the keenness to observe my environment, and the dedication to interpret and pursue my interests”. Read the full letter here.

With one of her own, Kangana replies to Saif's open letter

<p>To whomsoever it may concern,</p>

<p>Over the last few days, a lot has been said and written about the skit on the IIFA stage by Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan and yours truly. Let&rsquo;s first see what happened here. &ldquo;Nepotism Rocks&rdquo; was a joke on stage. It&rsquo;s not something that I wrote or something I believe in. It was a joke on ourselves, between Varun (Dhawan), Karan (Johar) and me. It was not supposed to be a big deal, but I realised at some point, that it might have offended Kangana (Ranaut). I called her and apologised personally. That should be the end of it. Everybody needs to take a chill pill and back off.</p>

<p>However, in today&rsquo;s world, apologies are made through Twitter or though some other social media platform. That, is basically apologising to your fans and the world in general, instead of apologising to the person concerned, because you don&rsquo;t want to lose support. These are the times we live in. We wish each other happy birthday or offer condolences on social media. This is another reason I don&rsquo;t want to be on any social media platform &mdash; it feels fake. As far as the issue of saying something stupid on stage goes, I&rsquo;m sure it&rsquo;s not the first or the last time I&rsquo;m going to say something stupid in an attempt to be funny. And I apologised to Kangana, so I don&rsquo;t owe anybody else an explanation. The issue is over.</p>

<p>What I can&rsquo;t seem to understand are some of the media reactions to this. While most people have been sensible, three reporters from the websites BollywoodLife, The Quint and Elle India, made a point of saying that all I did was use big words like eugenics and genetics. I think it&rsquo;s extremely relevant in a conversation on nepotism, which means family favouritism, to talk about genetics and eugenics. Eugenics means well born and in a movie context, the genes (the DNA we&rsquo;re born with, not the blue trousers we wear) of, let&rsquo;s say Dharmendra&rsquo;s son or Amitabh Bachchan&rsquo;s son or for that matter, Sharmila Tagore&rsquo;s son come into play.</p>

<p>Because people are interested in what their children will be like and whether they will have the genes of their parents, in terms of their talent. If you need another example, then take race horses. We take a derby winner, mate him with the right mate and see if we can create another grand national winner. So, in that sense, this is the relationship between genetics and star kids. Hope that&rsquo;s clear? As for the girl from Elle: I&rsquo;m sorry you found words like eugenics in a conversation about nepotism misplaced. Perhaps if you got your head out of the hemline of the actress of the month and read a book, your vocabulary might improve.</p>

<p>The real flagbearer of nepotism, I&rsquo;d say is the media. Look at how they treat Taimur, Shahid&rsquo;s daughter Misha or even Shah Rukh&rsquo;s son AbRam. They photograph them and hype them up to be the next big thing and the child has no choice. From a young age they have to deal with being celebrities, which they don&rsquo;t really deserve, before they can even speak or talk, leave alone understand what is happening.</p>

<p>So, what is nepotism? I think nepotism means when you give somebody from your family a job that somebody else is better suited for. But, is that what happens in movies? Is that what people mean when they say that there is lot of nepotism in film industry? I think perhaps what Kangana means (and again I&rsquo;m only assuming here) by nepotism is that people from Dharma or Yashraj are against people like her, who have come up the hard way without their support and that they only support their own people. Whether that is true or not I have no idea and it&rsquo;s none of my business.</p>

<p>Nepotism is probably least prevalent in the movie industry and rampant in politics and business. Nepotism in dynastic politics is a well-known and unspoken truth. It&rsquo;s the same in business. But nobody talks about that. Nepotism is Donald Trump putting his daughter in the White House rather than someone who is better qualified. Actors are the soft targets. So if you say star kids have an advantage, of course, they do. It&rsquo;s an advantage created by the press because people are interested in them. There is a curiosity to see Taimur, Sara or Ibrahim. It&rsquo;s supply and demand. People want it, media serves it. So we&rsquo;re all part of the same vicious circle in that sense.</p>

<p>What&rsquo;s at play here are three systems. Aristocracy, the rule of the best, which is what this industry is. Ruled by the best. Also, meritocracy. It is ruled by the people with the most talent and it&rsquo;s also ultimately tempered by democracy, which is people power. Nepotism cannot work in the film industry because it is a democracy. The film industry is the most fair line of work. So yes, maybe I got a chance because of my mother, but that is more genetics than nepotism. It&rsquo;s a genetic investment that the producer was making.</p>

<p>Compared to an outsider, maybe I had a better chance of meeting people, but Akshay is also an outsider. When people saw him, they gave him a chance rather than give me one because they are businessmen who can spot talent. And when a hero walks in, they know. They want to imagine me as a privileged prince and so, it&rsquo;s nice to pull me down once in a while, I imagine. For every star kid, there are many guys and girls from total non-filmi backgrounds. Take Shah Rukh Khan, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Jackie Shroff... it&rsquo;s an endless list. Everyone knows this is the only industry where a spotboy can become a superstar. And to the idiot who gave the example of Arjun Kapoor for nepotism, I would just like to say that every film he has done, has worked. He should be an inspiration as an unlikely hero, not pulled down for nepotism. And that is the reason he is here. Not because of his father or uncle. It&rsquo;s the audience that makes a film a hit, not the family members, otherwise all kinds of people would be ruling the roost.</p>

<p>Lastly, Johnny Depp once told Kate Moss &mdash; and I have forgotten his advice and I&rsquo;m never going to forget it again &mdash; Never complain and never explain. That&rsquo;s good advice, I think.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Saif Ali Khan</p>


I apologised to Kangana, so I don?t owe anybody else an explanation, the actor wrote

To whomsoever it may concern, Over the last few days, a lot has been said and written about the skit on the IIFA stage by Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan and yours truly. Let’s first see what happened here. “Nepotism Rocks” was a joke on stage. It’s not something that I wrote or something I believe in. It was a joke on ourselves, between Varun (Dhawan), Karan (Johar) and me. It was not supposed to be a big deal, but I realised at some point, that it might have offended Kangana (Ranaut). I called her and apologised personally. That should be the end of it. Everybody needs to take a chill pill and back off. However, in today’s world, apologies are made through Twitter or though some other social media platform. That, is basically apologising to your fans and the world in general, instead of apologising to the person concerned, because you don’t want to lose support. These are the times we live in. We wish each other happy birthday or offer condolences on social media. This is another reason I don’t want to be on any social media platform — it feels fake. As far as the issue of saying something stupid on stage goes, I’m sure it’s not the first or the last time I’m going to say something stupid in an attempt to be funny. And I apologised to Kangana, so I don’t owe anybody else an explanation. The issue is over. What I can’t seem to understand are some of the media reactions to this. While most people have been sensible, three reporters from the websites BollywoodLife, The Quint and Elle India, made a point of saying that all I did was use big words like eugenics and genetics. I think it’s extremely relevant in a conversation on nepotism, which means family favouritism, to talk about genetics and eugenics. Eugenics means well born and in a movie context, the genes (the DNA we’re born with, not the blue trousers we wear) of, let’s say Dharmendra’s son or Amitabh Bachchan’s son or for that matter, Sharmila Tagore’s son come into play. Because people are interested in what their children will be like and whether they will have the genes of their parents, in terms of their talent. If you need another example, then take race horses. We take a derby winner, mate him with the right mate and see if we can create another grand national winner. So, in that sense, this is the relationship between genetics and star kids. Hope that’s clear? As for the girl from Elle: I’m sorry you found words like eugenics in a conversation about nepotism misplaced. Perhaps if you got your head out of the hemline of the actress of the month and read a book, your vocabulary might improve. The real flagbearer of nepotism, I’d say is the media. Look at how they treat Taimur, Shahid’s daughter Misha or even Shah Rukh’s son AbRam. They photograph them and hype them up to be the next big thing and the child has no choice. From a young age they have to deal with being celebrities, which they don’t really deserve, before they can even speak or talk, leave alone understand what is happening. So, what is nepotism? I think nepotism means when you give somebody from your family a job that somebody else is better suited for. But, is that what happens in movies? Is that what people mean when they say that there is lot of nepotism in film industry? I think perhaps what Kangana means (and again I’m only assuming here) by nepotism is that people from Dharma or Yashraj are against people like her, who have come up the hard way without their support and that they only support their own people. Whether that is true or not I have no idea and it’s none of my business. Nepotism is probably least prevalent in the movie industry and rampant in politics and business. Nepotism in dynastic politics is a well-known and unspoken truth. It’s the same in business. But nobody talks about that. Nepotism is Donald Trump putting his daughter in the White House rather than someone who is better qualified. Actors are the soft targets. So if you say star kids have an advantage, of course, they do. It’s an advantage created by the press because people are interested in them. There is a curiosity to see Taimur, Sara or Ibrahim. It’s supply and demand. People want it, media serves it. So we’re all part of the same vicious circle in that sense. What’s at play here are three systems. Aristocracy, the rule of the best, which is what this industry is. Ruled by the best. Also, meritocracy. It is ruled by the people with the most talent and it’s also ultimately tempered by democracy, which is people power. Nepotism cannot work in the film industry because it is a democracy. The film industry is the most fair line of work. So yes, maybe I got a chance because of my mother, but that is more genetics than nepotism. It’s a genetic investment that the producer was making. Compared to an outsider, maybe I had a better chance of meeting people, but Akshay is also an outsider. When people saw him, they gave him a chance rather than give me one because they are businessmen who can spot talent. And when a hero walks in, they know. They want to imagine me as a privileged prince and so, it’s nice to pull me down once in a while, I imagine. For every star kid, there are many guys and girls from total non-filmi backgrounds. Take Shah Rukh Khan, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Jackie Shroff... it’s an endless list. Everyone knows this is the only industry where a spotboy can become a superstar. And to the idiot who gave the example of Arjun Kapoor for nepotism, I would just like to say that every film he has done, has worked. He should be an inspiration as an unlikely hero, not pulled down for nepotism. And that is the reason he is here. Not because of his father or uncle. It’s the audience that makes a film a hit, not the family members, otherwise all kinds of people would be ruling the roost. Lastly, Johnny Depp once told Kate Moss — and I have forgotten his advice and I’m never going to forget it again — Never complain and never explain. That’s good advice, I think. Sincerely, Saif Ali Khan

DNA Exclusive: Saif Ali Khan writes open letter over 'Nepotism rocks' furore

<p>Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan and Saif Ali Khan have&nbsp;apologised for their &quot;nepotism rocks&quot; remark at the IIFA award ceremony in New York. The trio was panned on social media for taking a dig at Bollywood star&nbsp;Kangana Ranaut openly at the award ceremony.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kangana Ranaut had called Karan Johar&nbsp;&quot;flag bearer of nepotism&quot; after she featured in the director&#39;s TV show&nbsp;&#39;Coffee with Karan&#39;.&nbsp;Although&nbsp;Karan did not react to the remark&nbsp;on the show, later in an interview said&nbsp;Kangana should leave Bollywood if she had so many problems.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the IIFA award ceremony, Saif Ali Khan addressed actor&nbsp;Varun Dhawan and said,&quot;You are here because of your Papa!&quot; To that Varun replied that &quot;And you&#39;re here because of your Mummy.&quot;</p>

<p>Karan Johar joined the duo and said &quot;I am here because of my Papa.&quot; Then all three of them shouted &quot;Nepotism Rocks&quot; together.&nbsp;Linking the nepotism remark&nbsp;with Karan&#39;s previous encounter with Kangana, actor Varun Dhawan said, &quot;There was a song in your film <em>Bole </em> <em>choodiyan</em> <em>, bole kangana</em>..&quot; Karan after this said&nbsp;&quot;Kangana <em>naa hi bole </em><em>toh</em><em> </em><em>achha</em><em> hai </em>Kangana <em>bahut</em><em> bolti hai</em>. (It&rsquo;s better Kangana doesn&rsquo;t say anything, she talks a lot).</p>

<p>The &quot;nepotism rocks&quot; remark created a huge social media storm. The three Bollywood biggies decided to&nbsp;apologise three days&nbsp;after the incident. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Actor Varun Dhawan posted his apology on Twitter, Karan Johar and Saif Ali Khan&nbsp;expressed their regret over the nepotism remark to various TV channels.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Karan Johar told a TV channel:&nbsp;&quot;Of course I don&#39;t believe that &#39;nepotism rocks&#39;. Of course, I believe that only talent rocks. If anything that rocks, it&#39;s your talent, hard work and conviction. It&#39;s the energy you bring to your job. What we said was meant to be a joke, which I think has been misplaced, misunderstood and I think it went wrong. I regret it.&quot;</p>

<p>While Saif Ali Khan defensively came out to say, &quot;It was just a joke and nothing more to be read into. But now I feel had we given it more thought, we could&rsquo;ve really finished this ongoing public discourse on nepotism more decisively.&rdquo;</p>

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Karan, Saif and Varun were blasted on social media for jokingly declaring 'nepotism rocks' at the IIFA ceremony in New York.

Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan and Saif Ali Khan have apologised for their "nepotism rocks" remark at the IIFA award ceremony in New York. The trio was panned on social media for taking a dig at Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut openly at the award ceremony. Kangana Ranaut had called Karan Johar "flag bearer of nepotism" after she featured in the director's TV show 'Coffee with Karan'. Although Karan did not react to the remark on the show, later in an interview said Kangana should leave Bollywood if she had so many problems. At the IIFA award ceremony, Saif Ali Khan addressed actor Varun Dhawan and said,"You are here because of your Papa!" To that Varun replied that "And you're here because of your Mummy." Karan Johar joined the duo and said "I am here because of my Papa." Then all three of them shouted "Nepotism Rocks" together. Linking the nepotism remark with Karan's previous encounter with Kangana, actor Varun Dhawan said, "There was a song in your film Bole choodiyan , bole kangana.." Karan after this said "Kangana naa hi bole toh achha hai Kangana bahut bolti hai. (It’s better Kangana doesn’t say anything, she talks a lot). The "nepotism rocks" remark created a huge social media storm. The three Bollywood biggies decided to apologise three days after the incident. Actor Varun Dhawan posted his apology on Twitter, Karan Johar and Saif Ali Khan expressed their regret over the nepotism remark to various TV channels. I express my apology and regret .. I am extremely sorry if I have offended or hurt anyone with that act.. — Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) July 18, 2017 × Karan Johar told a TV channel: "Of course I don't believe that 'nepotism rocks'. Of course, I believe that only talent rocks. If anything that rocks, it's your talent, hard work and conviction. It's the energy you bring to your job. What we said was meant to be a joke, which I think has been misplaced, misunderstood and I think it went wrong. I regret it." While Saif Ali Khan defensively came out to say, "It was just a joke and nothing more to be read into. But now I feel had we given it more thought, we could’ve really finished this ongoing public discourse on nepotism more decisively.”

Karan Johar's 'nepotism rocks' defence: 'I believe that only talent rocks'

<p>The world is celebrating Father&#39;s Day and so are our Bollywood&nbsp;celebs. Many of them took over Twitter and Instagram to wish their fathers on this special day.</p>

<p>Karan Johar, film director and producer, wished his father Yash Johar today. His father Yash Johar passed away in 2004, but that didn&#39;t stop him from expressing his love.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A father is just a mother in denial....he too wants to nurture..to hug..to hold..he was taught not to...let&#39;s change that..<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyFathersDay?src=hash">#HappyFathersDay</a></p>
&mdash; Karan Johar (@karanjohar) <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/876317143914041348">June 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Tiger Shroff, who is working on his next movie titled Munna Michael, also took the time to wish his father Jackie Shroff on Twitter. Jackie Shroff is a veteran actor of over 100 movies.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">So lucky to be his son...n so unlucky to try n take his legacy forward.<a href="https://twitter.com/bindasbhidu">@bindasbhidu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bestdad?src=hash">#bestdad</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bestfriend?src=hash">#bestfriend</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hugeshoestofill?src=hash">#hugeshoestofill</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/happyfathersday?src=hash">#happyfathersday</a> <a href="https://t.co/I4ujPjBYwc">pic.twitter.com/I4ujPjBYwc</a></p>
&mdash; Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) <a href="https://twitter.com/iTIGERSHROFF/status/876337975507861504">June 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Shraddha Kapoor, daughter of the famous Bollywood comic actor Shakti Kapoor, also wished him on Twitter&nbsp;by posting a GIF.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My baapu!No one can make me laugh the way you do!Nothing matters more than seeing you smile..making you proud.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyFathersDay?src=hash">#HappyFathersDay</a> Love you ?? <a href="https://t.co/04ydy9IVFi">pic.twitter.com/04ydy9IVFi</a></p>
&mdash; Shraddha (@ShraddhaKapoor) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShraddhaKapoor/status/876366182558957568">June 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Athiya Shetty, who made her Bollywood debut in Hero, a romantic action co-directed by Salman Khan, showed her love to her father Suniel Shetty on Twitter.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Happyfathersday?src=hash">#Happyfathersday</a> to my biggest strength n greatest weakness. I love u even when I don&#39;t express it enough.Thank u for encouraging my madness <a href="https://t.co/NRCErQg9eH">pic.twitter.com/NRCErQg9eH</a></p>
&mdash; Athiya Shetty (@theathiyashetty) <a href="https://twitter.com/theathiyashetty/status/876325040936988672">June 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Vikas Khanna, one of the top&nbsp;chefs in India and the judge of Master Chef India, uploaded a picture of the Museum of Kitchen which is yet under construction and wished his father who passed away two years ago.</p>

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In your loving memory <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MuseumofKitchenArts?src=hash">#MuseumofKitchenArts</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyFathersDay?src=hash">#HappyFathersDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/8puDILT78K">pic.twitter.com/8puDILT78K</a></p>
&mdash; Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheVikasKhanna/status/876311035711549442">June 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Boman Irani also took to Twitter to wish his mother on the occasion of Father&#39;s Day.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wished my Mother a Happy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FathersDay?src=hash">#FathersDay</a> .<br />
A grand lady, who played both roles with equal measure......to this very day.</p>
&mdash; Boman Irani (@bomanirani) <a href="https://twitter.com/bomanirani/status/876283508838289408">June 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Armaan Malik, one of India&#39;s youngest singer who has earned his fame through&nbsp;&quot;Main Hoon Hero Tera&quot;, also posted a lovely picture on Twitter for his father.</p>

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&mdash; ARMAAN MALIK (@ArmaanMalik22) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArmaanMalik22/status/876280868737646593">June 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Alia Bhatt, the Bollywood Diva, daughter of film director Mahesh Bhatt, posted on Instagram wishing him on the special day.</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BVd-kH5n1KN/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Thanks daddy for sharing your DNA, now we&#39;re both fabulous!! The core of all my inspiration!!!! I love you my friend ????#happyfathersday</a></p>

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<p>Seems like the celebs are having a blast. Hope you all have a very Happy Father&#39;s Day as well.</p>

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Bollywood celebrities take over social media on Father's Day

The world is celebrating Father's Day and so are our Bollywood celebs. Many of them took over Twitter and Instagram to wish their fathers on this special day. Karan Johar, film director and producer, wished his father Yash Johar today. His father Yash Johar passed away in 2004, but that didn't stop him from expressing his love. A father is just a mother in denial....he too wants to nurture..to hug..to hold..he was taught not to...let's change that..#HappyFathersDay — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 18, 2017 × Tiger Shroff, who is working on his next movie titled Munna Michael, also took the time to wish his father Jackie Shroff on Twitter. Jackie Shroff is a veteran actor of over 100 movies. So lucky to be his son...n so unlucky to try n take his legacy forward.@bindasbhidu #bestdad #bestfriend #hugeshoestofill #happyfathersday pic.twitter.com/I4ujPjBYwc — Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) June 18, 2017 × Shraddha Kapoor, daughter of the famous Bollywood comic actor Shakti Kapoor, also wished him on Twitter by posting a GIF. My baapu!No one can make me laugh the way you do!Nothing matters more than seeing you smile..making you proud.#HappyFathersDay Love you ?? pic.twitter.com/04ydy9IVFi — Shraddha (@ShraddhaKapoor) June 18, 2017 × Athiya Shetty, who made her Bollywood debut in Hero, a romantic action co-directed by Salman Khan, showed her love to her father Suniel Shetty on Twitter. #Happyfathersday to my biggest strength n greatest weakness. I love u even when I don't express it enough.Thank u for encouraging my madness pic.twitter.com/NRCErQg9eH — Athiya Shetty (@theathiyashetty) June 18, 2017 × Vikas Khanna, one of the top chefs in India and the judge of Master Chef India, uploaded a picture of the Museum of Kitchen which is yet under construction and wished his father who passed away two years ago. Though everyday belongs to you. In your loving memory #MuseumofKitchenArts #HappyFathersDay pic.twitter.com/8puDILT78K — Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) June 18, 2017 × Boman Irani also took to Twitter to wish his mother on the occasion of Father's Day. Wished my Mother a Happy #FathersDay . A grand lady, who played both roles with equal measure......to this very day. — Boman Irani (@bomanirani) June 18, 2017 × Armaan Malik, one of India's youngest singer who has earned his fame through "Main Hoon Hero Tera", also posted a lovely picture on Twitter for his father. #HappyFathersDay to the coolest dad in the world @daboomalik! love you ??????? https://t.co/XlvZHwGAF9 pic.twitter.com/JpAI8UTE6C — ARMAAN MALIK (@ArmaanMalik22) June 18, 2017 × Alia Bhatt, the Bollywood Diva, daughter of film director Mahesh Bhatt, posted on Instagram wishing him on the special day. Thanks daddy for sharing your DNA, now we're both fabulous!! The core of all my inspiration!!!! I love you my friend ????#happyfathersday A post shared by Alia ??? (@aliaabhatt) on Jun 17, 2017 at 10:00pm PDT × Seems like the celebs are having a blast. Hope you all have a very Happy Father's Day as well.

Bollywood celebs wish their dads on Father's Day

<p>t has been three weeks that&nbsp;<a href="http://aninews.in/keysearch/keyword-search/ss-rajamouli.html">SS Rajamouli</a>&#39;s magnum opus &#39;<a href="http://aninews.in/keysearch/keyword-search/baahubali-2.html">Baahubali 2</a>: The Conclusion&#39; has hit the screens and since then, it has done nothing but break every record at the box office.</p>

<p>And, the movie is still unstoppable.</p>

<p>The movie&#39;s official Twitter handle shared the news of the film crossing the magical figure of Rs 1,500-crore worldwide.</p>

<p>They captioned the snap, &quot;It&#39;s getting Bigger and Bigger... SUCH A REMARKABLE MILESTONE!! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT! #1500CroreBaahubali.&quot;</p>

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<p>Karan Johar, one of the producer of the movie took to Twitter and shared the news that the film&#39;s Hindi dubbed version has created history as it has earned more than Rs&nbsp;450 crore at the domestic box office.</p>

<p>He captioned the snap, &quot;The HINDI version of #BaahubaliTheConclusion marches past the 450 crore mark! The worldwide MANIA continues!!!! #Baahubali1500cr.&quot;</p>

<p>The film went past the worldwide record of &#39; PK&#39; at Rs. 743 crore in just six days.</p>

<p>The movie stars Prabhas in the titular role and has Rana Daggubati, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj in other pivotal roles.</p>

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SS Rajamouli's magnum opus has amassed a record Rs 450 crore in its Hindi version itself

t has been three weeks that SS Rajamouli's magnum opus 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' has hit the screens and since then, it has done nothing but break every record at the box office. And, the movie is still unstoppable. The movie's official Twitter handle shared the news of the film crossing the magical figure of Rs 1,500-crore worldwide. They captioned the snap, "It's getting Bigger and Bigger... SUCH A REMARKABLE MILESTONE!! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT! #1500CroreBaahubali." It's getting Bigger and Bigger... SUCH A REMARKABLE MILESTONE!! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT! #1500CroreBaahubali pic.twitter.com/C7htwLDxS7 — Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) May 19, 2017 × Karan Johar, one of the producer of the movie took to Twitter and shared the news that the film's Hindi dubbed version has created history as it has earned more than Rs 450 crore at the domestic box office. He captioned the snap, "The HINDI version of #BaahubaliTheConclusion marches past the 450 crore mark! The worldwide MANIA continues!!!! #Baahubali1500cr." The film went past the worldwide record of ' PK' at Rs. 743 crore in just six days. The movie stars Prabhas in the titular role and has Rana Daggubati, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj in other pivotal roles. (ANI)

Baahubali 2 becomes first Indian movie to earn Rs 1,500 crore worldwide

<p>Bollywood director Karan Johar has become a father to twins --a baby boy and a girl -- who were born through surrogacy.</p>

<p>Karan Johar has become a single father of twins - a baby boy and girl - who were born through surrogacy and the filmmaker says he is &quot;enormously blessed&quot; to be a parent.</p>

<p>The ecstatic filmmaker said he was enormously blessed to be a parent, PTI reported.</p>

<p>&nbsp;&quot;I am ecstatic to share with you all the two most wonderful additions to my life, my children and lifelines; Roohi and Yash. I feel enormously blessed to be a parent to these pieces of my heart who were welcomed into this world with the help of the marvels of medical science,&quot; Johar, 44, said in a statement.</p>

<p>Karan Johar has named his daughter Roohi and his son Yash, after his late father Yash Johar.</p>

<p>The &quot;Ae Dil Hai Mushkil&quot; filmmaker says he took the emotional but well thought out decision considering all the responsibilities and duties that come with being a parent.</p>

<p>&quot;In order to arrive at this decision, I have prepared myself mentally, physically, emotionally and logistically to ensure that my children get all the unconditional love, care and attention from me and mine. I have submitted to the fact that my children are my world and priority.&quot;</p>

<p>The filmmaker says he is prepared for the fact that his work, travels and social commitments will back seat now that he is a parent.</p>

<p>&quot;By the grace of God, I have the most caring and supportive mother who will be an integral part in the up-bringing of her grandchildren and of course, friends who are family,&quot; he says.</p>

<p>The filmmaker thanked the surrogate mother and says he is eternally grateful to her as she has fulfilled his &quot;lifelong dream and provided a warm, loving and nurturing environment to my children before bringing them into this world.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;She will always remain in my prayers. Finally, a big thank you to Dr Jatin Shah for his guidance and support and for being like a family member through this wonderful and exciting journey,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>Karan Johar had earlier expressed a desire to adopt or have a surrogate child in his autobiography, &quot;An Unsuitable Boy&quot; which released in January this year.</p>

<p>Last year, actor Tusshar Kapoor welcomed a baby boy, who was born through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy.</p>

<p>Karan Johar&#39;s friend, actor Shah Rukh Khan&#39;s third child, AbRam, was also born through surrogacy in 2013.&nbsp;</p>

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Karan Johar said he took the decision considering all the responsibilities and duties that come with being a parent

Bollywood director Karan Johar has become a father to twins --a baby boy and a girl -- who were born through surrogacy. Karan Johar has become a single father of twins - a baby boy and girl - who were born through surrogacy and the filmmaker says he is "enormously blessed" to be a parent. The ecstatic filmmaker said he was enormously blessed to be a parent, PTI reported. "I am ecstatic to share with you all the two most wonderful additions to my life, my children and lifelines; Roohi and Yash. I feel enormously blessed to be a parent to these pieces of my heart who were welcomed into this world with the help of the marvels of medical science," Johar, 44, said in a statement. Karan Johar has named his daughter Roohi and his son Yash, after his late father Yash Johar. The "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" filmmaker says he took the emotional but well thought out decision considering all the responsibilities and duties that come with being a parent. "In order to arrive at this decision, I have prepared myself mentally, physically, emotionally and logistically to ensure that my children get all the unconditional love, care and attention from me and mine. I have submitted to the fact that my children are my world and priority." The filmmaker says he is prepared for the fact that his work, travels and social commitments will back seat now that he is a parent. "By the grace of God, I have the most caring and supportive mother who will be an integral part in the up-bringing of her grandchildren and of course, friends who are family," he says. The filmmaker thanked the surrogate mother and says he is eternally grateful to her as she has fulfilled his "lifelong dream and provided a warm, loving and nurturing environment to my children before bringing them into this world." "She will always remain in my prayers. Finally, a big thank you to Dr Jatin Shah for his guidance and support and for being like a family member through this wonderful and exciting journey," he said. Karan Johar had earlier expressed a desire to adopt or have a surrogate child in his autobiography, "An Unsuitable Boy" which released in January this year. Last year, actor Tusshar Kapoor welcomed a baby boy, who was born through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy. Karan Johar's friend, actor Shah Rukh Khan's third child, AbRam, was also born through surrogacy in 2013. (WION with inputs from PTI)

Acclaimed Indian director Karan Johar welcomes twins through surrogacy

<p>After receiving heaps of praise from the who&#39;s and who of Bollywood, when Shah Rukh Khan was congratulated by director friend Karan Johar for his performance in &quot;Raees&quot;, the superstar quipped, saying &quot;now you should also make an intense action film&quot;.</p>

<p>Johar wrote on Twitter, &quot;Congratulations Bhai!! @iamsrk... You are just amazing in the film!! Congratulations team #raees @ritesh_sid @FarOutAkhtar @rahuldholakia.&quot;</p>

<p>To this Shah Rukh replied, &quot;Now you should also make an intense action film. You have it in you. Dishoom Dishoom Hota Hai.&quot;</p>

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<p>Karan went on to write, &quot;Uh... If you promise to ghost direct it! Am on!!!!!&quot;</p>

<p>And Shah Rukh in his inimitable style responded, &quot;I have always directed ur action scenes. Every scene where I run furiously after the ladies and hold their hand!!&quot;</p>

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<p>Karan later revealed that it was Shah Rukh who was instrumental in directing the memorable basketball scenes from their first movie together in 1998&#39;s &quot;Kuch Kuch Hota Hai&quot;.</p>

<p>&quot;Haha!! That&#39;s true and it&#39;s time to tell everyone you directed the basketball scenes in kuch kuch as well!!!&quot; Karan tweeted.</p>

<p>Brimming with another idea, Shah Rukh wrote back saying, &quot;So maybe a sports film as well. Ae Dangal Hai Mushkil yahaan...&quot;</p>

<p>Karan playfully participated, thanking him for helping him explore various genres, other than love stories.</p>

<p>&quot;Your (sic) widening my genre choices Bhai!!! You know versatility is not my strength!!!!&quot; he replied.</p>

<p>Shah Rukh then chided Karan for playing it cool and wrote, &quot;Now now don&#39;t be modest. You are so versatile your last three films&#39; name didn&#39;t start with a &#39;K&#39;.&quot;</p>

<p>This tweet by SRK earned a few laughs by Karan.&nbsp;</p>

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Karan Johar congratulated SRK for his performance in 'Raees', to which he replied, 'Now you should also make an intense action film'

After receiving heaps of praise from the who's and who of Bollywood, when Shah Rukh Khan was congratulated by director friend Karan Johar for his performance in "Raees", the superstar quipped, saying "now you should also make an intense action film". Johar wrote on Twitter, "Congratulations Bhai!! @iamsrk... You are just amazing in the film!! Congratulations team #raees @ritesh_sid @FarOutAkhtar @rahuldholakia." To this Shah Rukh replied, "Now you should also make an intense action film. You have it in you. Dishoom Dishoom Hota Hai." Now u should also make an intense action film. U have it in u. Dishoom Dishoom Hota Hai. https://t.co/KbJbdgycQS — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 26, 2017 × Karan went on to write, "Uh... If you promise to ghost direct it! Am on!!!!!" And Shah Rukh in his inimitable style responded, "I have always directed ur action scenes. Every scene where I run furiously after the ladies and hold their hand!!" I have always directed ur action scenes. Every scene where I run furiously after the ladies and hold their hand!! https://t.co/T6vgITRlFw — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 26, 2017 × Karan later revealed that it was Shah Rukh who was instrumental in directing the memorable basketball scenes from their first movie together in 1998's "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai". "Haha!! That's true and it's time to tell everyone you directed the basketball scenes in kuch kuch as well!!!" Karan tweeted. Brimming with another idea, Shah Rukh wrote back saying, "So maybe a sports film as well. Ae Dangal Hai Mushkil yahaan..." Karan playfully participated, thanking him for helping him explore various genres, other than love stories. "Your (sic) widening my genre choices Bhai!!! You know versatility is not my strength!!!!" he replied. Shah Rukh then chided Karan for playing it cool and wrote, "Now now don't be modest. You are so versatile your last three films' name didn't start with a 'K'." This tweet by SRK earned a few laughs by Karan. (PTI)

When Shah Rukh Khan asked his buddy Karan Johar to direct an action film

<p>The ban on Pakistani actors has become a thorny issue for the Indian film industry. Filmmaker Karan Johar on Tuesday said he was hurt on being labelled &quot;anti-national&quot; ahead of the release of his controversial film &quot;Ae Dil Hai Mushkil&quot; starring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After facing threats by political parties in Maharashtra of vandalising theatres over the screening of the film, Karan said he would not engage with talent from Pakistan &quot;in the circumstance&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a video statement, the director said: &quot;Remained silent because of deep sense of hurt that I felt, that there are a few people who actually believe that I am being anti-national. I need to say this and I say this with strength that for me this country comes first,&quot; Karan said.</p>

<p>&quot;Nothing else matters to me but my country. I have always felt that the best way to express your patriotism is to spread love and that is all I have done through my work.&quot;</p>

<p>Karan, who spearheads the Dharma Productions, said he respects the Indian Army for their unending commitment and everything they do to protect the nation. However, he also appealed that the efforts of his 300-member Indian crew must be considered before hindering the release of the movie.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier in the day, the producers of the film - Fox Star Studios and Dharma Productions - met the Mumbai police commissioner to seek police protection after the political outfit Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) threatened to physically hurt Karan Johar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Police commissioner Dattatray Padsalgikar and joint police commissioner (law and order) Deven Bharti assured the team full protection ahead of the release. Ashok Dudhe, the DCP of Mumbai Police, has come out in support of ADHM and said, &quot;We, Mumbai Police, will provide adequate protection to cinema theatres as and when required.To maintain law and order, we will provide protection to every cinema theatre in the city.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt, who is the president of The Film and Television Producers Guild of India, further said: &quot;Why are we Indians fighting one another? We are one, we are Indians, let us not get fragmented and let the terrorists feel that they have won by separating us. I know they are upset, we are also upset but we are helpless as the movie has already been made.&quot;</p>

<p>After much speculation over the release or a complete ban on the movie, the filmmakers have decided to stick to the initial schedule. The movie will hit cinemas worldwide on October 28.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, the political party had given an ultimatum to Pakistani artists to leave the country, in response to the terror attack on the Indian Army in Uri, Kashmir last month.</p>

<p>(WION with inputs from agencies)<br />
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Industry veterans sought police protection after political parties threaten to vandalise theatres showing films starring Pakistani actors

The ban on Pakistani actors has become a thorny issue for the Indian film industry. Filmmaker Karan Johar on Tuesday said he was hurt on being labelled "anti-national" ahead of the release of his controversial film "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" starring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. After facing threats by political parties in Maharashtra of vandalising theatres over the screening of the film, Karan said he would not engage with talent from Pakistan "in the circumstance". In a video statement, the director said: "Remained silent because of deep sense of hurt that I felt, that there are a few people who actually believe that I am being anti-national. I need to say this and I say this with strength that for me this country comes first," Karan said. "Nothing else matters to me but my country. I have always felt that the best way to express your patriotism is to spread love and that is all I have done through my work." Karan, who spearheads the Dharma Productions, said he respects the Indian Army for their unending commitment and everything they do to protect the nation. However, he also appealed that the efforts of his 300-member Indian crew must be considered before hindering the release of the movie. Earlier in the day, the producers of the film - Fox Star Studios and Dharma Productions - met the Mumbai police commissioner to seek police protection after the political outfit Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) threatened to physically hurt Karan Johar. Police commissioner Dattatray Padsalgikar and joint police commissioner (law and order) Deven Bharti assured the team full protection ahead of the release. Ashok Dudhe, the DCP of Mumbai Police, has come out in support of ADHM and said, "We, Mumbai Police, will provide adequate protection to cinema theatres as and when required.To maintain law and order, we will provide protection to every cinema theatre in the city." Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt, who is the president of The Film and Television Producers Guild of India, further said: "Why are we Indians fighting one another? We are one, we are Indians, let us not get fragmented and let the terrorists feel that they have won by separating us. I know they are upset, we are also upset but we are helpless as the movie has already been made." After much speculation over the release or a complete ban on the movie, the filmmakers have decided to stick to the initial schedule. The movie will hit cinemas worldwide on October 28. Earlier, the political party had given an ultimatum to Pakistani artists to leave the country, in response to the terror attack on the Indian Army in Uri, Kashmir last month. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Indian filmmaker Karan Johar says won't work with Pakistani talent

Filmmaker Karan Johar has spoken up against a regional party in Maharashtra which has told Pakistani artistes to leave India in the aftermath of the deadly attack on an Indian Army base in Uri, Kashmir.<br />
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In an interview to NDTV, the filmmaker said that while he understood the anger in the country, boycotting artistes from Pakistan was not a solution and the creative industry must not be made a &quot;soft target&quot; in times like these.<br />
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&quot;I understand the anger and the anguish that surround us and I empathise, my heart bleeds for the lost lives. There is nothing that can justify this terrible feeling of terror. Then you are faced&nbsp;with a situation such as this. If this was truly a solution, one would take it. But this is not a solution. I don&#39;t believe it is. The larger forces have to come together and sort the situation and this cannot be banning talent or art,&quot; PTI quoted the director as saying.<br />
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&quot;I am not somebody who can find the answer. I am nobody in that scheme of things. I am just a filmmaker, telling a love story. Today I feel, I am a vulnerable soft target. I have faced it, felt the repercussions of it in the past and I have constantly combated that,&quot; he added.<br />
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KJo, as he is popularly called in India, spoke out after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) issued an ultimatum to Pakistani artistes like Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan to leave India within 48 hours, failing which the MNS would push them out.<br />
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Asked how he would deal with such threats, the 44-year-old said he said he felt &quot;vulnerable and scared&quot; and that people must look at the larger perspective and find the answer.<br />
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&quot;I don&#39;t know... I beseech everyone to look at it holistically and understand the situation, that there is a larger situation here and it has nothing to do with banning talent. Let&#39;s look at it from a larger perspective and find the answer.<br />
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He added that creative people sometimes feel so frustrated that they &quot;just want to fold their hands and say &#39;Leave us alone&#39;.&quot;<br />
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Karan Johar has given Bollywood some of its biggest hits including Kal Ho Na Ho, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, My Name Is Khan and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.<br />
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(WION)

A regional party had told actors Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan to leave India within 48 hours, failing which they would push them out

Filmmaker Karan Johar has spoken up against a regional party in Maharashtra which has told Pakistani artistes to leave India in the aftermath of the deadly attack on an Indian Army base in Uri, Kashmir. In an interview to NDTV, the filmmaker said that while he understood the anger in the country, boycotting artistes from Pakistan was not a solution and the creative industry must not be made a "soft target" in times like these. "I understand the anger and the anguish that surround us and I empathise, my heart bleeds for the lost lives. There is nothing that can justify this terrible feeling of terror. Then you are faced with a situation such as this. If this was truly a solution, one would take it. But this is not a solution. I don't believe it is. The larger forces have to come together and sort the situation and this cannot be banning talent or art," PTI quoted the director as saying. "I am not somebody who can find the answer. I am nobody in that scheme of things. I am just a filmmaker, telling a love story. Today I feel, I am a vulnerable soft target. I have faced it, felt the repercussions of it in the past and I have constantly combated that," he added. KJo, as he is popularly called in India, spoke out after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) issued an ultimatum to Pakistani artistes like Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan to leave India within 48 hours, failing which the MNS would push them out. Asked how he would deal with such threats, the 44-year-old said he said he felt "vulnerable and scared" and that people must look at the larger perspective and find the answer. "I don't know... I beseech everyone to look at it holistically and understand the situation, that there is a larger situation here and it has nothing to do with banning talent. Let's look at it from a larger perspective and find the answer. He added that creative people sometimes feel so frustrated that they "just want to fold their hands and say 'Leave us alone'." Karan Johar has given Bollywood some of its biggest hits including Kal Ho Na Ho, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, My Name Is Khan and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. (WION)

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