Updated On: 07 May, 2025 06:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Filmmaker Karan Johar says that he has launched 25 directors and almost 50 actors but no one talks about the outsiders he has introduced. He also addresses accusations of destroying careers

Karan Johar
Filmmaker Karan Johar is one of the most popular and influential men of the film industry. He is the owner of Dharma Productions which has made films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kal Ho Naa Ho, My Name Is Khan, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani. Recently, the filmmaker spoke about people blaming him for destroying careers and only launching industry members while totally ignoring his contribution to the industry.
In a conversation with Raj Shamani, Karan Johar addressed the "career destroyer" tag. He said, "People say iske iska career destroy kiya. Maine kisi ka kuch nahi kiya. Maine bas aapna kaam kiya (People say that I have destroyed careers of many. I have not done anything like that. I just did my job). This is a belief. Negativity travels, positivity doesn’t. Fashion sa hogaya hai burai karne ka (It has become a trend to badmouth people). Love me, hate me, but don't be indifferent to me. You talk so much about it, and that means I matter”.