Author

Karan Johar

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An Unsuitable Boy

IDEA 1
He felt like an outsider
Karan Johar describes being a lonely, sensitive boy in Mumbai who was teased for being different. He writes about the pressure of not fitting the image of a typical boy and how it shaped his insecurities.
IDEA 2
His father taught him about cinema
Karan describes his father Yash Johar as a gentle producer who struggled for success. Seeing his father's setbacks gave him a deep wish to make Dharma Productions successful and to make his father proud.
IDEA 3
DDLJ was his film school
He recounts working as an assistant on Aditya Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and even acting in a small role. The experience taught him how big Hindi films are made and pushed him toward directing.

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