Filmmaker Karan Johar was the latest guest on Sania Mirza’s candid talk show Serving It Up With Sania, where the two close friends spoke candidly about single parenthood, relationships, and the emotional realities behind public success. During one of the most touching segments, Karan mentioned that though he is content with life today, loneliness does creep in in his otherwise busy world.
When Sania asked him how he feels about not having a partner, Karan spoke with disarming honesty. “I’m okay now,” he began. “There was a point in time when I really wanted love. I wanted companionship, I wanted a relationship. And I went through all kinds of dynamics — a broken heart, and one-sided love. I even made a film on it. That was cathartic; it helped me heal.”
Karan, who is often told to “put himself out there” or even “go abroad” in search of love, laughed off the advice. “Go where? I live here, I have a mom and two kids. I have to live here,” he said. Becoming more reflective, he added, “I’ve gone through those beats, and I do get lonely; it’s a reality. You get the loneliest in your highs, not your lows. Eating alone is another thing that makes you feel lonely.”
Although he has come to terms with his single status, the director insisted that he has not closed the door on love. “I never say never,” he smiled. “My arms are wide like Shah Rukh Khan’s if love comes my way.” But he also acknowledged the bittersweet irony that while he has created some of Bollywood’s most iconic romance films, he hasn’t experienced such love himself. “Rab ne vo jodi mere liye nahi banayi,” he said softly — God hasn’t written that love story for him.
Karan Johar has been very open about his personal life and, most importantly, his relationship with his mother, Hiroo Johar, with whom he lives in Mumbai. After the demise of his father, the legendary producer Yash Johar, in 2004, the bond between the two became even stronger. Karan is a doting father to his twins, Yash and Roohi, born via surrogacy and named after his parents-a tribute to both love and legacy.
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Professionally, the filmmaker is thriving. His recent directorial Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023) with Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt merely cemented his status as the master of romance in contemporary cinema. Behind the spotlight, Karan remains a dreamer-who believes love might still find him, arms wide open.
