It’s not been long when the unfortunate Ae Dil Hai Mushkil fiasco happened. The Karan Johar film landed in soup, due to MNS’ protests against the involvement of Pakistani actor — Fawad Khan in it. Despite all the hoopla, the film did well at the Box Office and also won people’s appreciation including a Filmfare award for Fawad Khan.
After months of the controversy, Karan took a moment to talk about what Fawad’s performance and the trauma of facing ‘ban’ meant to him. The filmmaker was present at the World Economic Forum when he answered a question on Fawad and said:
I’m trying to process how to answer that… You know what I went through. It was a tough time for me. I have a great regard for talent and I have a great regard for Fawad Khan’s talent which is why he’s been in two of our films.
When Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid asked Karan about how it feels to be in a situation like this and how he dealt with it, KJo said:
Fawad Khan, Karan Johar
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The circumstances… we don’t know where we’re heading, and I think all great actors should find the best platforms and just like you, I hope Fawad Khan finds the best platform because he’s a terrific actor. Having said that, I never want to go through what I went through again. Neither the situation, the circumstances, nor the apology. None of that is what made me feel comfortable. I felt weak, vulnerable, victimised, and as a filmmaker, I don’t want to feel that. I just want to feel creatively liberated.
Karan Johar
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The filmmaker is presently making headlines for his bold statements and candid confessions about his life and close friends in his autobiography An Unsuitable Boy.
