'I would die!'--Article Karan Johar

On Sunday evening, Karan Johar grilled three extremely talented Indian women —Farah Khan, Mira Nair and Tabu — on his chat show, Koffee with Karan.

But Farah and Mira weren't completely satisfied with the television interview, so they've decided to turn the spotlight on him.

Here, they ask him all the questions they've always to. Karan wiggles and Karan squirms, but he answers in trademark sartorial style!

Mira Nair

What is your most acute childhood memory?

Seeing Roman Holiday at Regal Cinema at the age of six. It was the first time I saw a film on a big screen.

Which three songs mean the most to you?

Mera kuch samaan (Ijaazat), Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam (Kagaz Ke Phool) and Kal Ho Naa Ho's title song which for me was life-altering.

What is your professional fantasy?

My professional fantasy is to make a film that I believe in all the way — without any kind of commercial compromise or emotional manipulation.

Does your friendship with movie stars impede your relationship with ordinary people?

No. All movie stars that I have as friends are ordinary people in extraordinary circum-stances. That's what is so special about them.

If you were born during the British Raj in India, what would you have become?

I would have liked to be Bhagat Singh, because great films would have been made on me!

Farah Khan

Shah Rukh Khan or Aditya Chopra? And you can't say both!

Oh, come on! Farah, please stop asking me such cheesy rapid-fire questions! And don't stoop to my level, please… I won't answer this question!

Who is the most over-rated actor, director and actress?

I am the most over-rated director, and the most over-rated actress is Farah.

Farah have you seen yourself on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa?

By the way, an actor is never over-rated, so your question is wrong. If you had asked for an over-rated star, I might have given you an answer!

If you weren't allowed to give interviews or talk to the press or attend any functions for one year, you would…?

Die!

Hrithik Roshan or Abhishek Bachchan?

There you again, Farah! It doesn't suit you to ask me these questions. I get paid to ask them, but no one pays me to answer them.

If you could wipe out one industry person without anyone ever knowing about it?

I am afraid I will not answer that, but I just want to say that I absolutely love you! You are the country's finest choreographer and I know that you will be the country's finest filmmaker, and I hope all this praise makes you forget the question you just asked me!

Tabu

She being the reclusive actress that she is, Tabu did a disappearing act so we decided to grill KJo on everything related to Tabu.

What's your favourite Tabu film?

Astitva and The Namesake. Tabu has always been great in her films, but I went back home thinking about her after watching these two films. That rarely happens after a film.

And the worst?

Tabu's never bad — she's good even in a bad! I don't think she's felt completely comfortable in commercial enterprises with song-and- dance numbers. I'm sure she cringes watching Ruk ruk ruk… as much as I do!

One advise you would like to give Tabu?

I hope you realise what a genius you are. I feel you underestimate your brilliance on celluloid.

One of Tabu's best traits?

She has a fantastic sense of humour, which is a lesser-known fact about her. She keeps me in splits whenever we chat on the phone.

And worst?

Nothing really. She's oversensitive but that's something I can understand. Being emotional is not good for most people, but I understand because I am just like that.

Why have you never offered Tabu a role in your films?

I did offer Tabu, Rani's role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. I will try once again.