Tete-a-Tete with Karan Johar

TBIP Tete-a-Tete

Karan Johar epitomises re-invention. The sheltered, snooty South Bombay kid who is now at home in the filmy suburbs. The overweight, awkward introvert who is now one of the most photographed people in the country. The shabbily dressed sidekick in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge who is now a fashion icon. The new kid on the block who now runs one of the largest production houses.. The doe-eyed boy with a faraway look who now has a trademark hard, slit-eyed stare.

In this interview, perhaps the most comprehensive one he has ever done, he dissects his life and work. Talking with enviable candor, he critiques his own work fiercely, defines his fears, brandishes his cynicism and lets his vulnerability show from time to time. But not once does he apologise for being who he is. It is this flair for a life larger than most that makes him a natural fit for the movies.

The TBIP Tête-à-Tête is a series of in-depth and intimate interviews with film personalities who are critical to this era of filmmaking. It is an attempt to understand their body of work and their minds. Most of these interviews, conducted by Pragya Tiwari, were recorded between 2012 and 2014 but remain some of the most exhaustive and insightful conversations that exist online.

They featured in The Big Indian Picture which was an online publication that featured opinion, reportage, narratives, photo-essays, art, interviews and videos. The idea was to broaden the conversation on cinema and examine its influence on art, design, politics and culture at large. And have some fun while at it.

You can access the rest of the archives on www.thebigindianpicture.com
The TBIP Team -

Editor-in-Chief – Pragya Tiwari

Publisher – Milind Soman

Creative Director – Kavi Bhansali

Senior Editor – Rishi Majumder

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