Suhana is ‘terrific’, Aryan a ‘uncommon character’ who works 20 hours: Karan Johar defends star children amid nepotism debate | Bollywood
Could 07, 2025 11:29 AM IST
Karan Johar, speaking about star children and outsiders, stated that “ultimately aap hunar se muqabla nahi karsakte (you’ll be able to’t compete with expertise)”.
Filmmaker Karan Johar spoke at size when requested if “star children” get a number of alternatives even after delivering a flop movie, however outsiders do not in Bollywood. Talking with Raj Shamani on his podcast, Karan reiterated that solely being in line with expertise can an actor develop. He additionally praised actor Shah Rukh Khan’s kids Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan. (Additionally Learn | Karan Johar opinions Shah Rukh Khan, Kiara, Diljit’s Met Gala appears to be like)
Karan Johar talks about star children and outsiders
He stated that star children “get alternatives by advantage of their foot within the door”, however added that “ultimately aap hunar se muqabla nahi karsakte (you’ll be able to’t compete with expertise).” He shared that “technically nepo children” Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are “unimaginable skills” who work very onerous.
Karan stated that Shah Rukh and Amitabh Bachchan are “large journey of outsiders” however there are “nice insiders who’ve achieved nice work”. He stated that the one frequent issue amongst people who find themselves doing effectively is expertise. The filmmaker reiterated that if an individual is “talentedly constant” solely then can they transfer ahead. Speaking about these artists who aren’t profitable regardless of being gifted, Karan blamed it on “taqdeer (destiny)”.
Karan showers events on Suhana, Aryan
The filmmaker showered praises on “terrific expertise” Suhana Khan. He additionally confirmed that she is going to star in King with Shah Rukh. “I nonetheless really feel very strongly that folks will see Suhana Khan ultimately. I’ve seen her as a pupil, I’ve seen Suhana’s pupil movies. I’ve seen the work she has put into her craft. I really feel when folks realise the artist inside her, she is doing a movie together with her father, King. I am glad that the world will see that on a big scale that Suhana is a terrific expertise. She’s going to do phenomenally effectively. I am not saying this as a result of she is my child. I am saying as a result of I imagine that there’s a large strong artist in Suhana Khan,” he stated.
Karan stated that Aryan Khan is hard-working and has a “uncommon character sort”. He stated, “I’ve a robust perception in Aryan Khan’s directorial expertise. I do not wish to say something about it as a result of he’s very non-public, however all I will say is be careful. If there is a king, there will probably be a prince…He has an individualistic voice as a director. You count on Shah Rukh Khan ka beta hai yeh hoga woh hoga, kuch nahi, bilkul apna banda hai woh. Quietly apna kaam karta hai woh (You count on him to do sure issues since he’s Shah Rukh Khan’s son, however no, he’s on his personal. He quietly does his work). He would not carry the luggage of his father, he would not carry the luggage of his legacy. He’s a hard-working boy, he works for 20 hours…He’s a uncommon character sort.”
About Aryan, Suhana’s new initiatives
Aryan’s directorial debut is a collection on Netflix titled The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Co-created by Bilal Siddiqi and Manav Chauhan and produced by Aryan’s mom, Gauri Khan, the present was introduced earlier this 12 months. Suhana made her Bollywood debut with Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies. Followers will see Suhana with Shah Rukh and Abhishek Bachchan in Siddharth Anand’s King. The film will launch globally in 2026.
