I don't care about finding a life partner anymore: Karan Johar
Ace Bollywood film-maker talks about career, companionship and caring for his twins
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Love or hate him but you certainly can't ignore Karan Johar.
As one of Bollywood’s most powerful and popular personalities, Karan is judging various reality shows, managing others’ careers and directing the biggest blockbusters – all at the same time!
The self-admitted workaholic and the doting daddy to twins Yash and Roohi, Karan celebrated 46th birthday last week with an exclusive interview for Pinkvilla wherein he opened up on life post fatherhood, launching star children in Bollywood, social media and much more.
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Q) Actor, producer, director, judge or host; which role do you enjoy most and why?
Karan Johar (KJ): Film directing is my primary passion. Everything else is a result of that. For me, my passion and core emotions lie in being a film-maker.
Q) Your autobiography 'An Unsuitable Boy' connected with the readers splendidly. Did you feel that you're giving away too much which was probably better bottled up inside?
KJ: I don't like doing anything in half measures. I think if you do something, you go all out. If you're putting out a book, then you must be honest. You've to open your soul and heart which I did. So 80% in that book is me and 20% I held back because that much you've to hold back or it can land you in lots of trouble. But I thought it's my duty if I am doing this, I have to be honest about it or else it's of no use.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiJboCwnXJB/?taken-by=karanjohar
Q) You seem to be living the best phase of your life. How do you feel?
KJ: I am very content! Actually, content would be a wrong word. I am in a very exciting phase. I’m also in a deeply emotional zone with the birth of my children, who've really come like sunshine. Just waking after them and watching them sleep at night are the two highlights of my day. They have changed the whole aura around me.
Q) Look at you! Are 40s the new 20s? How easy or difficult was your weight loss journey?
KJ: It's like I lost my pregnancy weight. But jokes apart, when my babies were born, the first thing I said I need to do is to get healthy as that is your only wealth. Your mind will be alert if your body is. But at the same time, I also wanted to do it because I wanted to be an active father. I felt that I needed to be in the best zone, physical fitness wise for my two kids. They were my driving force.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Be4lbKUgkPR/?taken-by=karanjohar
Q) What does a normal Karan Johar day looks like?
KJ: Morning is with the babies, then work and then back again with babies. Weekends I try to be home and be with them and work from home. I work every day of the week. There is no weekend in my life.
Q) How do you handle daddy duties with work?
KJ: I divide time for everything. Time management is my forte! I do it exquisitely. I think we have got a lot of time in a day. We just tend to lay emphasis on how we don't have much time, whereas in actuality we have all the time to do things we want.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd4aVkvgW_c/?hl=en&taken-by=karanjohar
Q) With two adorable angels by your side; has the fear of not finding a life partner finally gone?
KJ: Yeah, yeah… I don't fear it. I don't care about finding a life partner anymore. I already have my life partners: my children and my mom and am grateful.
Q) You once told people that you smile often but are rarely happy. Looking at the present scenario, would you take your words back?
KJ: Yes, I smile a lot more now because of my babies. There's more happiness now. It's either the thought of them that makes me happy or when they do something in front of me. How can you not smile when you've got two gorgeous babies that you've ever dreamt and hoped for? I may go through any struggle, trauma or any problem but when I come back home to these faces they become my therapy.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd5rxqBAt46/?taken-by=karanjohar
Q) Any regrets?
KJ: I am at an interval. It has been one solid first half. There have been ups and downs, highs and lows, great successes, some personal failures but the pre-interval has been super strong and dramatic, which eventually got the great interval point. Now I’m gearing up for my second half.
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As one of Bollywood’s most powerful and popular personalities, Karan is judging various reality shows, managing others’ careers and directing the biggest blockbusters – all at the same time!
The self-admitted workaholic and the doting daddy to twins Yash and Roohi, Karan celebrated 46th birthday last week with an exclusive interview for Pinkvilla wherein he opened up on life post fatherhood, launching star children in Bollywood, social media and much more.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjLggRjnWjY/?taken-by=karanjohar
Q) Actor, producer, director, judge or host; which role do you enjoy most and why?
Karan Johar (KJ): Film directing is my primary passion. Everything else is a result of that. For me, my passion and core emotions lie in being a film-maker.
Q) Your autobiography 'An Unsuitable Boy' connected with the readers splendidly. Did you feel that you're giving away too much which was probably better bottled up inside?
KJ: I don't like doing anything in half measures. I think if you do something, you go all out. If you're putting out a book, then you must be honest. You've to open your soul and heart which I did. So 80% in that book is me and 20% I held back because that much you've to hold back or it can land you in lots of trouble. But I thought it's my duty if I am doing this, I have to be honest about it or else it's of no use.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiJboCwnXJB/?taken-by=karanjohar
Q) You seem to be living the best phase of your life. How do you feel?
KJ: I am very content! Actually, content would be a wrong word. I am in a very exciting phase. I’m also in a deeply emotional zone with the birth of my children, who've really come like sunshine. Just waking after them and watching them sleep at night are the two highlights of my day. They have changed the whole aura around me.
Q) Look at you! Are 40s the new 20s? How easy or difficult was your weight loss journey?
KJ: It's like I lost my pregnancy weight. But jokes apart, when my babies were born, the first thing I said I need to do is to get healthy as that is your only wealth. Your mind will be alert if your body is. But at the same time, I also wanted to do it because I wanted to be an active father. I felt that I needed to be in the best zone, physical fitness wise for my two kids. They were my driving force.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Be4lbKUgkPR/?taken-by=karanjohar
Q) What does a normal Karan Johar day looks like?
KJ: Morning is with the babies, then work and then back again with babies. Weekends I try to be home and be with them and work from home. I work every day of the week. There is no weekend in my life.
Q) How do you handle daddy duties with work?
KJ: I divide time for everything. Time management is my forte! I do it exquisitely. I think we have got a lot of time in a day. We just tend to lay emphasis on how we don't have much time, whereas in actuality we have all the time to do things we want.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd4aVkvgW_c/?hl=en&taken-by=karanjohar
Q) With two adorable angels by your side; has the fear of not finding a life partner finally gone?
KJ: Yeah, yeah… I don't fear it. I don't care about finding a life partner anymore. I already have my life partners: my children and my mom and am grateful.
Q) You once told people that you smile often but are rarely happy. Looking at the present scenario, would you take your words back?
KJ: Yes, I smile a lot more now because of my babies. There's more happiness now. It's either the thought of them that makes me happy or when they do something in front of me. How can you not smile when you've got two gorgeous babies that you've ever dreamt and hoped for? I may go through any struggle, trauma or any problem but when I come back home to these faces they become my therapy.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd5rxqBAt46/?taken-by=karanjohar
Q) Any regrets?
KJ: I am at an interval. It has been one solid first half. There have been ups and downs, highs and lows, great successes, some personal failures but the pre-interval has been super strong and dramatic, which eventually got the great interval point. Now I’m gearing up for my second half.
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