Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is known for launching several actors in Bollywood, who went on to become stars. However, the filmmaker revealed that he is not keen on his own children entering the industry. In fact, he shared that he is almost trying to dissuade them from joining the business.
Karan Johar doesn’t want his kids to enter Bollywood
During the latest episode of Koffee With Karan 9, the host was discussing the challenges of raising children with Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Karan said, “Well, look, as I said, it’s not an easy place. It’s tough. I am almost dissuading my children from the business. And everybody says, ‘Why are you doing that? Why are you doing that?’ I am like, look, I will be too old to protect them at that time.”
To this, Kareena offered a different perspective on parents being protective of their children, saying, “But I feel maybe the protection is also what is causing the issue. I think sometimes we just have to, like, probably just… you know, we’re all so protective towards our children; I feel sometimes our parents used to say just let us go and say, ‘Karni hai toh karo, you know, karo. You have to go and ‘ragdo (If you want to do it, then do it. You have to go and really push yourself).’” Karan agreed with Bebo.
Notably, Kareena had earlier revealed that her son, Taimur, is not interested in drama or acting and that he is more inclined towards sports. She also shared that Taimur asks her if she is friends with sportspersons like Virat Kohli, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
About Karan Johar’s twins
For the unversed, Karan is a father to twins, Yash and Roohi Johar. The filmmaker welcomed his twins through surrogacy back in February 2017, and became a single father at the age of 44. Now nine years old, Karan’s twins often make appearances in Karan’s social media posts. The filmmaker has also frequently spoken about how fatherhood has changed his life and that raising his kids is one of his greatest joys.
On the workfront, Karan is currently heading Dharma Productions, which is handling the distribution of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana in India.
Meanwhile, Dharma’s web series, Student of the Year: After Dark is also gearing up for release. Directed by Reema Maya and produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, the series stars Shanaya Kapoor, Divik Sharma and Manya Grover and is scheduled to premiere on JioHotstar on November 13, 2026.
