Karan Johar talks about his former lover, netizens point out the filmmaker is referring to Manish Malhotra

Karan Johar has said this in many of his interviews that Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, his 2016 directorial, stemmed from a personal experience of ache, anguish, and one-sided love. In a recent interview with Mid-day, he opened up about this lover he didn’t name and revealed, “That person was completely sensitive to me and went through every beat with me with utmost sensitivity so I can neither hate that person nor can be indifferent towards them. Today, that person is very much part of my family,”

Users name Manish Malhotra

There were several comments on Reddit that named the ace designer. One of them wrote, “Manish Malhotra most likely” and another added, “It’s Manish Malhotra, they went on for many years.”

On Shah Rukh Khan

As part of the conversation with Mid-Day, Karan Johar revealed snippets from a ‘scary incident’ that unfolded on the premiere night of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji. The filmmaker shared that he was hiding in a hotel room after receiving a threat from a gangster.

On Bollywood’s Baadshah being his most cherished friend, the ace director revealed how he stood by him like a rock. Karan said, “I’ll never forget how Shah Rukh brought me out. He said, ‘I’ll take the bullet for you, you just stand here’. That’s when I realised this is a forever relationship.”

Not just this, Karan Johar had previously opened up about underworld death threats during the release of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in his autobiography ‘An Unsuitable Boy’ as well.

Professional commitments

Work wise, Karan Johar is winning accolades for the film Kill which is backed by him and Guneet Monga’s production house. Kill starring Lakshya and Raghav Juyal premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2023 recently. The 48th annual festival took place from 7 to 17 September.

Shah Rukh Khan has been basking in the historic success of his film, Atlee-helmed Jawan. At the same time, he is shooting for Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki. The film will also star Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani among others. The comedy drama is slated to be out around Christmas and New Year this year.