Sunday, December 28, 2025
ADVT 
Bollywood

My father thought I should act: Karan Johar

Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Apr, 2014 12:23 PM
  • My father thought I should act: Karan Johar
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is making his full-fledged acting debut with Anurag Kashyap's "Bombay Velvet", has thanked him for making his late father Yash Johar's wish come true.
 
"My father thought I should be an actor...I didn't. Thank you Anurag Kashyap for fulfilling my dad's wish...just wrapped 'Bombay Velvet'!"
 
In "Bombay Velvet", which also stars Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, Karan plays a villain. The movie, co-produced by Fox Star Studios and Phantom Films, will see Karan in the role of a rich businessman who plays a crucial role in the life of Ranbir’s on-screen character.
 
In the past, Karan has made fleeting appearances in films like "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", "Fashion" and "Luck By Chance".

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Yami is similar to her 'Total Siyapaa' character

Yami is similar to her 'Total Siyapaa' character
Actress Yami Gautam says she can relate to her character in her forthcoming film "Total Siyapaa" because she has experienced the same situations in real life.

Yami is similar to her 'Total Siyapaa' character

'Highway' takes lead at the box office

'Highway' takes lead at the box office
Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda-starrer "Highway" may not be a big grosser at the box office, but it is shinning brighter than Jimmy Sheirgill's “Darr@The Mall”, say trade pundits

'Highway' takes lead at the box office

My daughters weren't impressed by my six-pack abs

My daughters weren't impressed by my six-pack abs
Farhan Akhtar, who worked out hard to get a perfect six-pack abs for his 2013 entertainer Bhaag Milkha Bhaag;, says his two daughters were not so impressed with his beefed up physique

My daughters weren't impressed by my six-pack abs

'Didn't know Alia could sing'

'Didn't know Alia could sing'
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, whose daughter Alia Bhatt has crooned a song in her second film "Highway," says he had no idea she could sing as well.

'Didn't know Alia could sing'

Canada, India to collaborate in film making

Canada, India to collaborate in film making
India and Canada Monday signed an audio-visual co-production agreement which will enable film producers of both countries to utilise a platform for collaboration on various facets of film making.

Canada, India to collaborate in film making

After Cricket, SRK to Focus on Football

After Cricket, SRK to Focus on Football
Actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan, owner of Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), now plans to lead a football team

After Cricket, SRK to Focus on Football