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Karan Johar recently shared his disappointment over people blaming for destroying the careers of many stars. The filmmaker stated that he gets a lot of criticism but has never appreciated the contribution he made to the industry. Johar denied saying that he never destroyed anybody his career; rather, he just did his job. He further emphasised how negativity travels faster, but positivity does not. Karan also talked about his 2024 film Kill being a game changer for Lakshya Lalwani and Raghav Juyal. He questioned why people haven’t credited him for launching outsiders, rather, he was always being pointed out for launching star kids. 

In an interview with Raj Shamani on his podcast, Karan Johar said “People say iske iska career destroy kiya. Maine kisi ka kuch nahi kiya. Maine bas aapna kaam kiya (People say that I have destroyed careers of many. I have not done anything like that. I just did my job). This is a belief. Negativity travels, positivity doesn’t. Fashion sa hogaya hai burai karne ka (It has become a trend to badmouth people). Love me, hate me, but don't be indifferent to me. You talk so much about it, and that means I matter.” 

The filmmaker further added, “I have worked with all actors. I can share details of actors and other talent who did their first film with us, who were complete outsiders. They started their career with us. I encouraged them to pursue their passion, and they are flourishing today. I never get credit for this... Why aren’t people talking about Lakshya Lalwani or Raghav Juyal, who are saying Kill turned around things for them? Why aren't you crediting me for that? If I launch one actor who will be an outsider, no one will talk about that. But they will be covering and mention the so-called ‘nepo kids’. I have a whole list.. I have launched 25 directors and almost 50 actors... But why should I give the list to someone? If I have launched 20 outsider directors, they’re meant to be the captains of the ship, then why are you only focusing on the stars. An actor isn’t the sole component behind the success of a film. If I say that a film has worked only because of the star, then I am diminishing the work of the 100 people who’ve worked on the film.” 

Karan Johar’s next project is Homebound. It stars Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa in pivotal roles. The movie has been selected to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year in the Un Certain Regard category.

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