When Karan Johar thought Farhan Akhtar was a loser

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When Karan Johar thought Farhan Akhtar was a loser...

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When Karan Johar thought Farhan Akhtar was a loser...
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The Bhaag Milkha Bhaag actor has proven his mettle as an film producer, director and even an actor. However, some of his close pals from the past had not expected Akhtar to have a successful stint in Bollywood

Farhan Akhtar is ruling the awards circuits this year thanks to his biopic on the Flying Sikh. His movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag even went on to bag the National award in the popular category. However, Karan Johar always felt sorry for the filmmaker turned actor, wonder why? In a recent interview KJo candidly revealed how he looked down on the Dil Chahta Hai director. Johar who openly termed his own film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai silly', unabashedly said he had no hopes about Farhan. Did he think Farahan was a loser?

Well, that's what the Koffee With Karan 4 host suggested in a recent interview. However, theShuddhi maker even added that he was wrong. He said, "I knew Farhan as a kid. And everyone thought what will ever happen to Farhan Akhtar? We were like poor Honey aunty. Like she has produced this child. When I realised that he was making this film called Dil Chahta Hai, which in my head was releasing in the same year as Kabhie Khushie Kabhie Gham . And Aamir Khan has he lost the plot he's agreed to do that. And someone told me that Aamir is doing a film called Lagaanabout a man in a dhoti, with cricket match and it's four and half hours long. I didn't even know what it meant, someone said it's about tax. I was upset that they are coming in the same year. I said this is a clean sweep for me, I was like I'm going to come in the end and people are going to give me a ovation. I realised very young that you should never have thoughts like this, otherwise it will kill you and your career and never get you back on track. I realised you get knocked on your head if you don't acknowledge the brilliance of your contemporaries."

Guess, Mr Johar has realised fast and in time that talent cannot be perceived or judged hai na? Now we cannot wait to find out what the Akhter Jrs opinion about the Dharma's head honcho is.


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Posted: 11 years ago
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Lagaan a movie about Tax 🤣

KJo was/is actually living in a bubble. He thought Ranvir and Anushka were gone cases too so this is not surprising for me
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Did Farhan sign Shuddhi? What's the sudden praise
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Except SRK everyone was a loser for kjo until they become successful, after that he go and lick these successful stars and try to cash on them. Kjo-khor kahi ka
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Originally posted by: New_nova

Except SRK everyone was a loser for kjo until they become successful, after that he go and lick these successful stars and try to cash on them. Kjo-khor kahi ka


Nova 🤗 It's good to see you again. Btw this is Nadz before you start wondering who this weirdo is 😆
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Originally posted by: HappyMelody



Nova🤗It's good to see you again. Btw this is Nadz before you start wondering who this weirdo is😆



Hey nadz. 🤗 nice to see you too after long time. Its like school reunion 😆
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I'm loving this reunion 😆
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I believe this story of your.
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LOL Karan has such a skewed idea of talent. 😆
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All talented people r losers for him. Only he is a winner.

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