Karan Johar says he took classes to be ‘less feminine’, childhood trauma made him paranoid: ‘I get angry...'

Filmmaker Karan Johar opens up about his childhood struggles with bullying, body-image issues, and societal pressures.

Filmmaker Karan Johar recently opened up about the deep impact his childhood experiences have had on his life, shedding light on personal struggles that few knew about. Despite his glamorous public image and success in Bollywood, Karan revealed that he carried insecurities from a young age, shaped by bullying, body‑image pressures, and societal expectations about masculinity.

What did Karan Johar say?

In a candid interview, Karan shared how years of bullying, body-image struggles, and being labeled “too feminine” instilled lasting insecurities. He admitted that to fit in, he took voice and posture classes: “When other boys played sports, I took cookery classes … I even