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For decades, Karan Johar has painted love on screen in all its sweeping, cinematic glory — from rain-drenched confessions to tearful reconciliations. But off screen, the filmmaker admits that his own story has often been lonelier than the worlds he creates. Behind the sparkle of National Awards and blockbuster success lies a quieter truth — that even those who celebrate love the loudest sometimes struggle to find it for themselves.

Between Two Awards, a Lifetime Apart

In 1998, a 27-year-old Karan Johar walked up to receive his first National Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, hand-in-hand with his father, the late Yash Johar. This year, when his film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani earned the same honour, the moment couldn’t have felt more different.

“When they asked

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