What ended Karan Johar s love for Holi

Mumbai Feb 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar has revealed why he doesn t like to play with colours during the Holi festival.

While shooting for the Holi episode of the Star Plus show "India s Next Superstars" Karan shared a few instances due to which he fears playing Holi even today read a statement.

"When I was six or seven years old kids in my colony ran behind me to put silver colour paint on me. Trying to save myself I fell down and hurt myself and ended up in a fight with the other kids " Karan said.

Sharing another incident at megastar Amitabh Bachchan s house for Holi he said: "I fondly remember visiting Amitji s house for Holi when I was 10 years old. I told him why I feared the festival so much."

"That s when Abhishek came inside the room picked me up and threw me in a pool of coloured water. That was the end of my love for Holi and I haven t played ever since."

--IANS
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