Karan Johar poised to take a break

He is one of the few filmmakers in the industry who is also a star in his own right. Karan Johar, who has had an extremely busy year, has planned to finally take off for a short vacation post Christmas. “Like every year, this year too I’ve really worked hard. I deserve a blissful holiday,” Karan says.

The filmmaker has been accused of playing favourites and being overtly protective of actors close to him. Buzz is that Kareena Kapoor always consults him before signing a film. Apparently, it is Johar who has taken charge of Bebo’s career. Is that true?  “Not at all,” he clarifies, adding, “I have no say in my friends’ careers. If they come to me for advice, I definitely help them. But I’d never take the responsibility of taking charge of my friends’ career.”

Alongside critically acclaimed films such as 'Lunchbox' and 'Bombay Talkies', Karan has also sustained his commercial status with 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani'. And he is unfazed by the failure of 'Gori Tere Pyar Mein'. He hopes the year ahead is bigger and better.