Had To Wear ‘Manly Clothes’ To Fit In: Karan Johar Recalls College Days

In a recent interview with Twinkle Khanna, director Karan Johar disclosed that he struggled with body image issues as a youngster.

Karan Johar talks about body image issues.

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Filmmaker Karan Johar, who known for being eccentrically dressed, recently revealed that he struggled with body image issues while growing up. Johar talked openly about not liking his body during an interview for Tweak India with Twinkle Khanna. The director claimed that he now wears baggy clothes because of his insecurity, which started when he was called a "pansy" in his college days.

Despite having a reputation for wearing unconventional attires, the filmmaker claimed that because of his struggles with body image, he is still unable to wear any tight-fitting clothing. Karan Johar admitted that the word "pansy" used to haunt him, suggesting that he still hasn't accepted his past.

Johar revealed to Khanna during the interview that he was constantly referred to as "Pansy from Green Lawns High School" or "Pansy from HR College."

"That wasn’t my f*****g identity you know and that’s what it had become. When I entered college from school I realised I had to wear ‘manly clothes.’ I cannot wear stuff that I want to wear. I’ll wear check shirts, jeans, and sneakers so that I can fit in. I hope and pray that kids today don’t ever have to go through what we went through at that time. I hope parents are more understanding,” Karan revealed.

“I have a big problem with fitted clothes because even if there’s a small roll, my mind will immediately go to that. I still look all around me when I enter the room. Now I have made it a thing where I wear these oversized clothes, but I actually can’t bear any tight thing, a t-shirt, shirt bothers me to no end,” he further added.

Watch the interview here: 

For the film 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani', Karan Johar will finally take the helm as director after a prolonged hiatus. Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, and Shabana Azmi are among the cast members. The film is slated to release on April 28, 2023.