Producer Karan Johar noted the issue by taking it to his social media handle. He shared an Instagram story regarding this subject, bringing it into light that “the practice of making clickbait content for getting more views needs to stop.”
Bollywood’s renowned personality, Karan Johan recently has given a statement on podcasters who invite guests and astrologers to talk negative things about the people of Industry.
Producer Karan Johar noted the issue by taking it to his social media handle. He shared an Instagram story regarding this subject, bringing it into light that “the practice of making clickbait content for getting more views needs to stop.”
Karan Johar on Saturday evening shared a long statement expressing his views. He wrote after addressing the concern, raised the voice to make a pause on such podcasts.
“While I have utmost respect for credible and respectful members of the media! One sub culture of podcasters (basically chat shows with new age terminology) who have emerged from the woodworks.. Woods that no GPS can locate.. They invite guests who have nothing to lose. Who haven’t been invited since World War 2, and those guests spew venom and the most disrespectful things about hardworking and legendary members of our fraternity!”
Continuing the words, he extended, “this needs to stop. Also psychics and astrologers giving awful and scary revelations even about people’s impending death is both insensitive and disgusting! Free Speech? Yes. Clickbait for followers? No!!”
Johar significantly did not take any names of podcasters or hosts that were part of the show.
Karan Johar’s recent Projects
Producer recently co-produced Dhadak 2, which released in theatres on August 1. The social drama starring Triptii Dimri and Sidhant Chaturvedi was a remake of Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal.
Earlier this month, Karan won the national Film Award for the Best Popular Film providing Wholesome Entertainment for his directorial feature “Rocky Aur Ranu Ki Prem Kahani.”
Meanwhile, Karan will feature in a special appearance in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut “The Ba****ds of Bollywood.” The preview teaser of the show revealed his presence, where he was seen cursing someone on the phone.
The show is set to release on Netflix on September 18, 2025.
