Karan Johar is not staying silent about Bollywood’s gender politics. Recently, he shared his thoughts on Hindi films. The Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani director called Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi a “big victory” for cinema.
Here’s What Karan Johar Said
During a recent conversation with YouTuber Lilly Singh, he said that Hindi cinema must fix its gender politics to truly evolve.
According to him, films should entertain, amaze, and create emotions but should not promote the wrong ideas. “You can entertain a large audience across the nation without propagating, positioning, or platforming incorrect gender politics, incorrect social norms, or incorrect ways of being. Just the basics have to be followed,” he said.
He also pointed out that some films become box-office hits despite spreading problematic messages. According to him, self-censorship is the only real solution. He said, “There is no such thing as censorship in the world.” Karan added that filmmakers must take responsibility for what they show.
KJo On Women’s Success In Bollywood
Johar believes every success for women in Bollywood is a step forward. He mentioned Stree 2 as an example, saying that although it has strong male actors, Shraddha Kapoor is leading the film.
For him, one of the biggest victories was Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. “When Alia did Gangubai Kathiawadi, that, to me, was a big victory for cinema. That character was completely driven by her performance, and it opened to larger numbers than many leading men who are movie stars,” he said.
He also spoke about Bollywood’s pay gap. Many male actors demand higher pay, saying they bring in more revenue. But Johar pointed out that this is not always the case.
He said, “Women’s movies are opening to much higher numbers than some big male movie stars, whose films are seeing dismal box office numbers.”
Karan Johar recently produced films like Bad Newz, Kill, Jigra. He now has films like Chand Mera Dil, Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, Kesari Chapter 2 and more films to be produced under his banner Dharma Productions.
(Also read: Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions Expands Into Film Distribution, Appoints Bhumika Tewari As Global Head)
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