• Hello, I’m Shekhar Gupta and my guest this week is the maker of many stars and a star in his own right, Karan Johar. Welcome to Walk The Talk, Karan.

Thank you for having me here. I was going to say very nice to have you. I’m so used to saying that.

• Are you acting or is that a genuine slip?

I’m so used to interviewing people that it feels strange to be interviewed.

• That’s why I’m asking: Are you making it up? Or was that a genuine slip?

It was a genuine slip. I’m not such a good actor.

• That’s a good beginning.

Hopefully we’ll make it more interesting.

• We worked on it. We are creating an inspiring setting for you, the Mumbai skyline.

It’s fabulous.

• A little bit of a diet Manhattan, like one of your movies.

Actually I have shot in Manhattan but never in Mumbai, strangely.

• So we can have Shah Rukh Khan or somebody singing a happy song or a sad song here depending on...

Yes, maybe. But I think very soon this will not be as empty as it is today. This is the big sea link that is going to be infested with cars. I think in another year.

• And then Karan Johar will be here?

Then I’ll be here, with Shah Rukh with his arms wide open.

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