'No one has the right to tell anyone if one should cry like a girl, walk like a boy': Karan Johar Reveals How He Was Mocked In His Childhood

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar who is currently serving as a judge along with Malaika Arora, Kirron Kher, in television series 'India's Got Talent' has reportedly opened up about how he was mocked by many people in his childhood for the way he walked, spoke etc. While talking in support of a queer contestant in the show, the actor reportedly said that “when people constantly proclaim to be straight and decide what is right or not, they are usually the most 'teda' people, so be proud of yourself."

Sharing his experience of childhood, the filmmaker said,  "Even I was mocked by many people in my childhood because of the way I walked, spoke etc. but I did not give in to their mockery and did not change anything about myself.  Rather I walked right in front of them and chose a career that made me what I am today."

"No one has the right to tell anyone if one should cry like a girl, walk like a boy etc.  I believe you should be who you are and be proud of yourself. I am what I am and thoroughly proud of myself and my choices”, Karan further stated. 

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This happened when a contestant from Kolkata named Bidhisha Mohanta opened up about her sexual orientation on the stage and revealed how she faced repudiation for being a lesbian but did not stop from pursuing her passion. The jury was extremely proud that she showed extreme courage to accept herself with confidence and demonstrate her talent of singing to the world, without any inhibitions. The judges bagged her a lot of appreciation for not only her talent but also for her courage to speak up about the same.

Talking about the same, Malaika Arora also expressed her view saying, “I have a few close friends who are homosexual and I love and adore them. We should love someone for what they are and not what their choices are.

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Meanwhile, Karan Johar is also hosting Season 6 of his controversial chat show 'Koffee With Karan'. The show kick-started on October 21 and hosted several celebrity pairs including- Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh, Saif Ali Khan and daughter Sara Ali Khan among others. Recently, Johar announced that Bachchan siblings- Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Ajay Devgn and Kajol will be the next to grace the couch in the chat show.