Karan Johar Expresses Displeasure Over Comedian’s Mimicry: Was He Referring to This Show
Karan Johar expresses his feeling that he was not expecting such mimicry from “faceless and nameless people”. He added that this doesn’t anger him, it “just makes me sad”.
Famous Filmmaker Karan Johar expresses his feeling portrayal of him, saying it is in “exceptionally poor taste”. He posted in his Instagram story on Sunday night, in his story he mentioned about the disrespect from “your own industry”. He recounted the experience while he was watching television with his mother.
Karan Johar said, “I was watching television with my mom… and saw a promo of a reality comedy show on a supposedly respectable channel … a comic was mimicking me in exceptionally poor taste…”
“I expect this from trolls and faceless and nameless people but when your own industry can disrespect someone who has been in the business for over 25 years it speaks volumes about the times we live in… this doesn’t even anger me it just makes me sad!” he further wrote.
Ekta Kapoor reacts
Karan Johar also re-shared a reaction posted by Ekta Kapoor on her Instagram Stories. She wrote, “Happened so many times! Ugly humour sometimes on shows. N even award functions. N then they expect you to attend! Karan, please ask them to imitate one movie or classic of yours.” Re-posting it, he wrote, “Love you Ektu!”
Did Karan talk about Madness Machayenge India Ko Hasayenge?
Karan Johar didn’t name the show or the channel, several social media users pointed towards a promo recently shared by Sony Entertainment Television. It is from the comedy show Madness Machayenge India Ko Hasayenge. The promo is from a recent episode in which a person mimicked Karan Johar and his famouse Chat show Koffee with Karan by calling it Toffee with Churan. The show airs on Saturday and Sunday at 9.30 pm on Sony Entertainment Television.
This incident comes after earlier this month, Karan Johar took to his Instagram stories to share a post advising his fans to embrace the reality that not everyone will like them, emphasizing the importance of self-acceptance. He had shared another post speculating on the current trends in Bollywood and the types of movies being produced, urging filmmakers to prioritize creativity and conviction over fleeting trends.
Karan’s next film
He is all set to come up with the upcoming sports drama film Mr and Mrs Mahi starring Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in the lead roles. The film is slated to premiere on May 31.