Karan Johar Reveals How Aditya Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan Changed His Life Before His Directorial Debut
Karan Johar: On the occasion of Guru Purnima, filmmaker Karan Johar remembered his close friends and mentors, Shah Rukh Khan and Aditya Chopra, and paid an emotional tribute to them. Find out what he had to say.
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“Karan Johar Reveals How Aditya Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan Changed His Life Before His Directorial Debut”
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29 Jul 2026
Reflecting on his previous experience, Karan Johar stated that he was about to go out of the country for studies when Aditya Chopra presented him with an opportunity to assist in the making of "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (DDLJ).
Karan wrote in his post, "I was about to go to further my studies when Adi approached me at 1 a.m. and asked me to assist on DDLJ. He told me I should become a director. I was very emotional and filmy at the time... He said it would be a big mistake if I didn't choose this path." I couldn't sleep that night.
Karan then shared that the next day he asked his father, Yash Johar, for a year so he could work on a film set.
