Karan Johar on the loss of innocence and how it's affecting the scripting of his next directorial venture
Karan Johar is a man of many layers and depths. His first film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was a blockbuster, but today he says he's finds scripting tough. Here, he explains why...
His next film
"It begins next year. We're in the process of finalising the script and it should be on floors soon. It's too early to reveal anything but I can say that I am very excited as it is a new space for me. If all goes well, I should be shooting it next year". It's a love story. That's all he will share. Like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai? He sighs and candidly admits, "I can never get those characters back. I don't know how to feel like that anymore. I don't know how to create a Rahul, Anjali or Tina. Today, love, to me, is like damaged goods. So, I don't know how to project innocent love anymore. It's something that I really want to do and in the film that I am writing right now my endeavour is to go down that path and it's taking a lot out of me to write it – just the feeling of organic innocence. It's tough for me to feel that way so I have to scratch the surface and go to that part of my heart that made my first film. My journey to do that is on right now…"
His one wish
"If I had a wish today… I would wish for innocence. That's what most of us have blocked. I wish that the way my mind operated when I was nine or 11 when I didn't have too much information or worldly knowledge, it didn't have too many observations about human behaviour – all those things that have now come and cluttered my head and probably made me more cynical about so many things. That's the one thing most of us lack – not just in show business, but everywhere – the loss of innocence. We know too much, therefore are too cynical and too aware, and we are always too cautious. When we were innocent, nothing really mattered. If I could go back, if the Universe had one wish to grant me, I would ask for innocence and now I can never get that back…"
Acting blues
Karan made his acting debut with Bombay Velvet and buzz is that he's got an offer to do another film. "I enjoyed acting a lot. I am clearly a supporting actor. I can't be the lead. Who will watch my movie? I know my personality and demeanour will lend itself to strong supporting roles, but definitely not leads. I won't go to see my films, forget anybody else. I am playing a negative role in BV, but not in the Mogambo or Gabbar mould. It's grey, bordering on black. I haven't been offered anything as exciting as Bombay Velvet yet, but I am not closed to the idea. I just want BV to release, to get my 'report card'. I just want to 'pass'. And if I do pass in my debut endeavour, I will go aage. Right now, I have done what I have done and people seem to say that it's okay, but I don't know – I have to feel that myself. So, I don't want to take on another film till this one releases. "
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}