‘I used to be feeling horrible for…’ – Firstpost

Netflix’s ‘Nadaaniyan’ with Ibrahim Ali Khan & Khushi Kapoor is among the most trolled movies of 2025 thus far. And producer Karan Johar in an interview with Galatta Plus, had one thing to say on the hate that got here his approach.

Johar was quoted saying, “Greater than anything, I used to be feeling horrible for…and I do know that I’m apparently not imagined to say this additionally. As a result of I’m not supposed to point out sympathy to Ibrahim or Khushi or Shauna. As a result of they have been all first timers.”

The filmmaker added, “Apparently, they aren’t meant to have feelings, as a result of they arrive from privilege. So hate on them. They’re not meant to really feel unhealthy in any respect as a result of they arrive from entitlement. They arrive from privilege.”

Karan Johar mentioned, “I keep in mind we reached out to sure YouTubers like ‘Relax. Can we simply neglect Nadaaniyan?’ They have been like ‘However each time we write about it, we get so many views.’ The second we cease writing about it, we’re shedding our followers. We wish extra followers.  So even hating on Nadaaniyan turned modern. The extra you hate on it, the extra movies you set out, the extra engagement you’ll get. Individuals are loving nepo child bashing and I’m like ‘transfer on.’”

When the movie launched, Ibrahim actually despatched assault threats to a Pakistani journalist, and lately spoke about his actions in an interview.

In an interview with Filmfare, Ibrahim Ali Khan mentioned, ‘I do know I shouldn’t have reacted however I’m additionally new to public scrutiny.’

The actor added, ‘When he made that private remark about my physique, it felt like a below-the-belt comment. However going ahead, I’ll be extra composed. I shouldn’t have reacted. It received’t occur once more.’

The actor wrote to the journalist, ‘Tamur virtually like Taimoor… you bought my brother’s identify. Guess what you don’t obtained? His face. You ugly piece of trash. Since you may’t hold your phrases to your self, don’t hassle, they’re irrelevant similar to you.’