Karan Johar on being accused of working only with ‘insiders’

Filmmaker producer Karan Johar, who has been a constant target for trolls for favouring only insiders and engaging in nepotism, has now hit back with a strong statement.

Karan was present at the `Yodha` trailer launch in Ahmedabad with the cast members – Sidharth Malhotra, Disha Patani, and Raashii Khanna.

Directed by the debutant duo of Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha, the high-octane action thriller film follows Arun Katyal, the commanding officer of an elite unit, Yodha Task Force, on a thrilling rescue operation. The trailer features Sidharth, following his father`s legacy of being an officer.

Karan said, “He (Sidharth) has ventured into a beautiful new territory and I am proud as a parent for him.

As somebody who has seen him evolve from strength to strength, it makes me very joyous to know, and to everyone who accuses us of working only with insiders, Shashank Khaitan is our brand ambassador of an outsider, Sagar and Pushkar represent outsiders. So the next time anyone trolls us I will look at `Yodha` because the lead is also an outside

The film is produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Shashank Khaitan.

Mehta, CEO of Dharma Productions confirmed that the film “most definitely is a franchise.”