Karan Johar was called pansy in school

Mumbai March 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar says he used to be called pansy in school but a teacher gave him the courage to face the world.

"The word pansy which is commonly used for a boy who talks and walks like a girl was used for me " Karan said during an upcoming episode of Star Plus "India s Next Superstar".

Karan spoke about it following a contestant s performance of an act on a pansy man who loved dancing which left him moved read a statement.

"This performance took me back to my childhood days " he said.

"I used to dance on girls songs and my friends used to make fun of me. Upset about this I went to an elocution teacher at the age of 13 and she said ‘Why do you want to change the way talk you re just fine . That s when I gathered courage to face the world.

"Today if I was still talking like that I wouldn t change it. Even if one of my kids talk or walk like that I wouldn t change them " added Karan.

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