The name itself is akin to an adjective to describe all things classy and sassy. He’s brilliant and he knows it... rather, he flaunts it! Candid, unapologetic, charismatic and downright glamorous, Karan Johar is perhaps the only filmmaker who commands as much star power as the leading actors. He is not a summer’s day or a warm breeze – he is a cyclone clad in Armani and doused in Chanel.

 

In honour of this progenitor of all things bold and beautiful, we show you exactly why Karan Johar takes the cake when it comes to a sassy affair.

 

 

 

 

What’s in an expression?

 

A lot, apparently! Actions speak louder than words and expressions are the loudest of them all! If he can’t say it, he shows it and we’ll be damned if he’s going to pretend otherwise.

 

 

Saved by the laugh

 

They say humour is the best way to get out of any sticky and awkward situation. We love his give-a-damn attitude about remarks on his sexuality and the flawless way he turns the tables around like he’s been born for it.

 

 

The Roast Master

Only KJo could wear that garb and wear it so damn well. Fearless, humorous and oh so bitchy, KJo has mastered the art of telling someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the ride.

 

 

 

Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.

 

Contrary to popular opinion, KJo is quite non-judgemental. He may not like what you do, he’ll make no pretences about it but he won’t trash it either. It’s not because he’s a big believer in mutual harmony – it’s just that he can’t really care enough. However, you get on the wrong nerve and KJo pulls no punches!

 

 

 

Get real, folks

 

“Sex is such a big part of love . . .  I wish we were allowed to show more sexual love stories.”

-Filmfare interview, Jan 2013.

 

Not one to mince words, he’s gotten real in his movies from Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006). Lust plays an important role in a relationship and KJo does not pretend otherwise.

 

Good looks, good looks and . . . good looks

 

“I like beautiful things . . . I like good looking faces, good looking things and good looking people. It could be vanity or insanity, depends on how you look at it, really. It’s your perception. That is something that I love and I’m unapologetic about it.”

-The Boss dialogue, May 2015

 

We all love beautiful things and anyone who says otherwise is lying through their teeth. It’s a natural, human instinct to be attracted to the glamorous and KJo wholeheartedly agrees. We know of only one other celebrity who would dare put out such a statement in public and that’s his BFF, the uber glam Kareena Kapoor Khan.

 

 

I can’t put this nicely so I won’t.

 

“What do you want me to do there? They’re celebrities, apparently. I can’t start bitching them out now on National television. We get paid to be appreciative.”

-The Boss Dialogue, May 2015.

 

On asked why he is so appreciative, KJo did not go for the ‘oh I’m such a nice guy’ persona, he stayed real and was as candid as candid can be. We absolutely approve.

 

 

Amour de Soi, the love of the self

 

“I’ll tell you one thing with a great amount of confidence and assurance – I solidly believe that if you lose me in your life, it’s your loss.”

-Look Who’s Talking with Niranjan

 

It’s so refreshing to see someone who appreciates the only priceless thing in this vast universe – themselves. Thank you, KJo for teaching us that you are your own most successful relationship.

It’s a glamorous world.

 

“There was a kind of cultural function we both attended where I was the only one sticking out like a sore thumb because all of Aaram nagar or wherever those angsty people live in who make those kind of angsty, depressing, dark, devastated cinema were all in that room so it was like Prada walked into Fabindia.”

                 -Look Who’s Talking with Niranjan.

 

Raise your hands if your jaws have just dropped and you’re applauding the sass of this man! We’re absolutely, unabashedly in love.

 

 

Critic, who?

 

“If I were ‘Karan Kashyap’, maybe things would have been different. I’m not making films for those 100 people on Twitter or Facebook who have all the time in the world to put someone down. Seriously, I don’t know any better. As a person too, my vision is larger-than-life. Above all, I put my own money to make it. If it’s too ‘Karan Johar’ for you, don’t watch it. I love over-the-top escapism. I live and breathe it every day. And if all these movies are making money for everyone, then I’m obviously doing something right.”

-Filmfare interview, April 2013      

 

Slammed for his over-the-top films with their avalanche of gloss and glamour, KJo has become a brand of sorts, a brand that some critics say only seems to endorse sensation over substance. If only Karan Johar gave a damn.

 

 

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