Karan Johar: Shahrukh Khan always hated love stories
Renowned filmmaker Karan Johar made his directorial debut with the romantic drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which hit theaters in 1998. Later, the director, who also shares a very close personal relationship with the Bollywood superstar, later worked closely with him. Many iconic films including Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and My Name is Khan.
During his recent appearance on the Be A Man Yaar podcast, Karan Johar opened up about working with Shah Rukh Khan and made some interesting revelations about the Bollywood crowdpuller’s favorite film genre. Interestingly, the filmmaker revealed that King Khan, known as the best romantic hero of Indian cinema, hated ‘love stories’ in real life.
Karan Johar reveals Shahrukh Khan always ‘hated’ love stories
Interestingly, Karan Johar, who recently spoke on the Be A Man Yaar podcast, revealed that Shah Rukh Khan initially never wanted to be a part of ‘love stories’ as the superstar hated the genre. Was. When he was offered the iconic character Rahul in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, King Khan was not too thrilled to be a part of the film, as he had always loved action films and wanted to explore that genre.
However, after the massive success of his love stories with consecutive releases in the late 90s and early 2000s, Shah Rukh Khan’s dislike for the genre eventually subsided. Karan Johar said that it is like saluting the rising sun. The senior director, who said that King Khan has ‘God’s eyes’, said it was this very quality that made him the evergreen romantic hero of Indian cinema.