Karan Johar has spoken out against a growing trend among podcasters who invite guests and astrologers to make disrespectful or sensational claims about film industry figures. Taking to Instagram, the filmmaker criticized these clickbait tactics, calling them harmful, insensitive, and something that ‘needs to stop.‘Check out the post here:
His Instagram statement
Karan posted a long statement on his Instagram Stories on Saturday evening, which read, “While I have utmost respect for credible and respectable members of the media! One sub culture of podcasters (basically chat shows with new age terminology) who have emerged from the woodworks… woods that no GPS can locate… they invite guests who have nothing to lose. Who haven’t been invited since World War 2, and those guests spew venom and say the most disrespectful things about hardworking and legendary members of our fraternity!”He continued, “This needs to stop! Also psychics and astrologers giving awful and scary revelations even about people’s impending death is both insensitive and disgusting! Free speech? Yes. Clickbait for followers? No!!” Karan did not take any names of podcasters or hosts that were part of the show.
Recent projects
Karan Johar recently co-produced Dhadak 2, which hit theatres on August 1. The social drama, starring Triptii Dimri and Sidhant Chaturvedi, is a remake of the Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal. Earlier this month, he also won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for his directorial Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani.Meanwhile, Karan Johar will make a special appearance in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Ba**ds of Bollywood*. A preview teaser of the show revealed his cameo, where he is seen cursing at someone over the phone. The series is set to premiere on Netflix on September 18.
