Karan Johar plays down Kangana s nepotism remarks

Mumbai Feb 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar says actress Kangana Ranaut s remarks about him promoting nepotism in the film industry doesn t hold true for him adding that she made sweeping statements to make an impact.

Kangana known for her brazen honesty took a dig at Karan when she appeared in one of the episodes of his chat show Koffee With Karan. She called him the flag-bearer of nepotism in Bollywood.

Karan expressed his views when a social media user during a live chat session on Twitter asked: Was Kangana correct about nepotism?

He posted: Not entirely! She made an impact with her sweeping statements! That was fun... for her! And the show.

Asked whether he is obsessed with star kids Karan said: Ask Kangana.

The year 2016 was a difficult one for Karan as his film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil got into trouble due to the presence of Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.

Now Karan hopes that he gets to spend a year without offending anyone.

Asked about his biggest achievement the filmmaker said it is surviving Twitter.

Another thing he discussed during the chat session was his relationship status.

Karan who wrote about his sexual orientation in his book said he is single available and borderline desperate.

--IANS
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