Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has introduced several actors who went on to become stars and delivered numerous blockbusters and memorable films. However, the filmmaker recently revealed that he is concerned about his children entering the industry and is almost trying to dissuade them from joining the business.
Karan is currently awaiting the release of Dharma’s web series, Student of the Year: After Dark. His college romance franchise has been reimagined as a dark murder mystery. Shanaya Kapoor plays twins Aayesha and Aditi. After Aayesha is found dead, Aditi enters the cut-throat contest at St Teresa Heritage School to uncover her killer. Directed by Reema Maya and produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, the series also stars Divik Sharma and Manya Grover.
It is scheduled to premiere on JioHotstar on November 13, 2026.
Karan said, “Well, look, as I said, it’s not an easy place While discussing the challenges of raising children in the film industry on season 9 of Koffee With Karan with Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor . It’s tough. I am almost dissuading my children from the business. Why are you doing that? I am like, look, I will be too old to protect them at that time.”
And everybody says, ‘Why are you doing that?
Kareena had earlier revealed that her son, Taimur, is not particularly interested in drama or acting and is more inclined towards sports. The actor also shared that Taimur often asks her whether she is friends with Virat Kohli, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Karan is a father to twins, Yash and Roohi Johar. filmmaker Yash Johar, his daughter’s name, Roohi, is an anagram of his mother’s name, Hiroo While his son is named after his late father. Now nine years old, Yash and Roohi often feature in Karan’s social media posts. The filmmaker has frequently spoken about how fatherhood has changed his life and how raising his children is one of his greatest joys.
The filmmaker welcomed them through surrogacy in February 2017, becoming a single father at the age of 44.
