As Shah Rukh Khan turns 60, Karan Johar opens up about their enduring bond, and his wish to write a role worthy of him

xYou once told you can’t imagine working without Shah Rukh Khan.

Yes. It’s the kind of support he gives. You have to be a director and work with him to understand what I mean—there’s no one like him. He can work nineteen hours straight without batting an eyelid. During Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, he even adjusted Farida Jalal’s dates for me when she couldn’t.

What do you have to say about the infallible Karan Johar-SRK combination?

I feel two hard working, talented people are bound to form a productive team. When they share a special familial bond, those emotions naturally reflect on screen. Shah Rukh and I work so well together because we genuinely care for each other. Creati

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