Karan Johar: Lessons from Failures | A Candid Conversation with Faye D’Souza 

This is a new format I’m trying out. Please watch and give me feedback. This is a conversation about vulnerability and life lessons.

This is something I wonder why people don't ask Karan Johar. About his failure and learning. He is a sharp business person and filmmaker. Kudos Faye.

Unpopular opinion, but I love Karan and love watching him. He is charismatic, has great stage presence, eloquent, smart and has good eye for television🌟🌙The reason why he gets hate is because he knows how to capture attention.He seems like real TV-persona, i.e eye-catching colorful unique personality✨❤️✨

One of the best interview of Karan till date. We got to see a different side of him...

Faye D’Souza doing the Anti-Podcast >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (You’ve chosen the right guest for this)

Thank you Faye bringing the side of Karan Johar that we don’t often see… but has always been there… people trash him so much, but there is a person so strong and genius that makes him what he is today

Karan Johar has evolved spirituality- there’s sooo much relaxation in his voice. Loved it 😊

This is so much better than the “tea and gossip” I take something from this

Well, never thought a celebrity could be this candid and humane. Faye this is calming experience.

Growing up, I didn’t realize that I was tomboyish until one day when I returned home while dribbling the basketball. As soon as I entered the drawing room my dad who was observing me from a distance very lightheartedly said, “Beta, why were you walking like Hanuman?” I laughed it off then but then had to work on my lady like skills, afterwards. I didn’t realize but it had hit me subconsciously. We all go through such experiences in life but don’t mull over it and hurt yourself by constantly reminding yourself about that. Mr. Johar, if I am given an option to choose between a six-packed Greek God OR You, I would choose you any day! ❤️🥂

KofFaye with Karan 😄

Love you Faye. More power to you girl❤

Honestly, never wanted the conversation to end!

As a 90s kid, I want to thank Karan for giving us classics back then which we will cherish forever. Over the years, i have also grown to hating homosexuality to accepting every human-being as equal. That's what Karan has earned, though I hate it sometimes that his films never given any major roles to the poorer section of the society but that was early 2000s so, I hope in the years to come, every citizen of every strata gets his due in his films which can reach every audience. In all, thanks for your service to art. (Dunno, if he'd ever read this)

Bravo Karan. I salute your courage and vulnerability. Faye and Karan, this conversation will benefit and uplift so many people by addressing "unspeakable taboos."

We wouldn't get to listen to this side of karan johar ,if there weren't people like faye! Here's to being better and kinder people! ❤️ Here's to being more human ❤️

This conversation is so insightful I think Miss D’souza you should do this more ,this is an amazing conversation no gossip only real life issues that we all go through

This is beautiful ❤.. had so much fun and joy watching this

Excellent format Faye. Always admired Karan for his bold presence. He gives a damn to whatever people are saying about him. Kudos to you Karan. Love you.

Kudos to Faye!! The podcast world is so overrated, and I really enjoyed this. Thank you :)

This open talk concept is quite good and motivating !!! I so wish,this wud had reached the audience during my times which was much much required. Back then those times getting accepted and wanting to live life on your terms and expressing it was so difficult. If you do so you wud be judge or wud be called a brat. I have been listening to Karan Johar on many platform and yes he carry his persona so well while representing himself. Yes,in some context i may feel he has been privileged but yet not all can have same lives. Faye, great job. It will be great if you can bring on more folks who can be sometimes people out of the film industry too.

I really appreciate the guts this woman has applaud the generosity she has and the life experience even for those who are from the 90s batch mam plz interview with #pooja #Lisa #tabu #manisha #neelam #karishma #urmila #raveena #kajol

Too good! More respect for Karan and the manner in which you have conducted this interview.

There is something new you learn about Karan Johar everytime.

It’s a unique idea … let’s have more of such like talks 👌👏👏

As a practising therapist I can only say take a bow Faye !! Such a real and relevant conversation ! Karan has owned and addressed his vulnerability with such honesty and that makes him truly courageous.

What a wonderful format! There is so much reflection and so much to take back! Enjoyed it throughly! 👏🏼

Thank you so much for bringing in Karan, Faye!! 💙🌟

I hope today parents help their children overcome their insecurities, be yourself in such escape and convenient excuse in my opinion. Children shouldn't be told what they can or can't do, they need to figure it out. Unless harm is involved, the uncertainty of what will happen later will always remain irrespective of who you're. I wish all of us breakthrough holding ourselves back to be a better version of ourself.

Love it! ❤ The Indian version of How to Fail with Elizabeth Day!!

I saw a very different side of Karan Johar. It's a shame of the image mainstream media has given him. He's a gem.

This is gold..!!

Well done Faye ! This was an awesome conversation ... Really love this side of Karan talking about more deeper things

Failure > Prayer+Hard-work for 365 days while others enjoy > Success (100% sure you will succeed)

The moment I saw BLACK background in sharp contrast to the PEOPLE in LIMELIGHT, I SUBSCRIBED..LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE CONVERSATIONS..!!

This is for the first time I have seen Karan openly talk about his gender expression (femininity) and queer identity. More power to him. ❤

Such a lovely chat!

10 mins in, Best podcast.

Kudos to you Faye , loved the show. Thank you for bringing out this side of Karan, it was like seeing Karan in a different light which is imperfectly perfect ❤

This is something fresh, if karan johar wants to reinvent himself and connect to this generation, this is the way to go. The last coffee season was so cringe to watch. I didn't get why people made fun of him for being gay in award shows. He has made a way for himself and

Such a fantastic interview. I can hear Karan sir speak all day long and get inspired. Sooooo well-spoken🙂. It's wonderful 👍!!

Great interview Faye. Please keep this going, not necessarily only with film folk or cricketers.

i love this so much. it’s raw, vulnerable, intimate and so powerful. ❤

Beautiful interaction, open and vulnerable. Need more of this for sure Faye ❤

Thank you, Faye and Karan for such an open discussion on this topic. Can relate so much to your issues (I silently combat social anxiety). Gained my respect!

Excellent show. Keep up the good work.

This was wholesome 🤌🏻✨

This is one of the best video you have uploaded. Best interview 🙌

Kudos to karan being SO open about his life and journey. His childhood years really touched me.

Loved this Podcast, unique. want to watch & listen to more Conversations like this

Super KJ! Well spoken!

Good👍

Most people hate him, but he's a great guy!

Thank u Faye 💓 Nicely done.Enjoyed watching this ❤❤❤❤

Thank you for this format, I have been meaning to create something about talking about failures.

Saw the post on Instagram.. As always, there's stark contrast between comments on Instagram vs RU-vid!

Good one Faye D’Souza for this podcast about failures ,because if we see today the whole world talks only about sucess and how to be successfull ,but seeing karan opening up his failures in life is a big lesson for me ,because we know how hard its to handle failures....( I Am a total failure in my life ) so happy to see this podcast

Excellent conversation Ms. Faye Dsouza! Have been a long-time admirer. Hats off to Karan Johar. Never easy to talk about these issues in our country/society. 10/10 to the both of you.

Great podcast . Away from all the cliches. You brought out the human side of karan johar . Nice to hear him with all his vulnerability and he was very open . Kudos to you , that he felt comfortable sharing insight in to his life .

This is a unique format...great going and all the best . More power to you :)

Love it. Sooo refreshing and so much more relatability ♥️

When he talks about how he loves his school reunions, because he's aged better than most. "May be it's because I'm not married, may be that's what it is"😅😂

The best conversation with Karan Johar I ever heard. The way he has opened up about his childhood, his insecurities, depression, inferiority complexity, his consultation with psychologist, treatment, feminism, public speaking, jealousy, ambition, his fame and anxieties , his vulnerabilities at large even after such a successful career ; hats off to you and Karan. It has changed my perception about him. I could never imagine that he has also faced so many problems, anxieties and humiliation like a common human human being. Thanks a lot for bringing out a human heart of this gentleman🌿🌷

This is undoubtedly one of the best interviews of Karan, he is so honest and just freely expresses himself. That's how one should be❤. Karan should do more such interviews for people to take him seriously 😂

Best News channel and great host Faye

Pls don't stop it. We love your show.

Thank you for the entertainment Karan Johar❤❤

Teri aankhon ki namkeen mastiyan ... teri hasi ki beparwah gustakhiyan ... teri zulfon ki lehrati angdaiyan ... nahi bhoolunga main ... jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan🩷

Main jab bhi aap ko dekhta hoon mujhe Rab dikhta hai. Rab ke samne matha tekta hoon toh dil ko sukoon milta hai. Aap ko hanste hue dekhta hoon toh dil ko aur bhi sukoon milta hai.🎆🎵🎶

it was quite a lovely chat!

Please continue this series faye as always love your work ❤❤❤❤

Discussing insecurities publicly needs real guts -well if that’s format of the show then it’s a BIG HIT👍.

I had never liked him but today i have all my respect for this man who has his own plus and minus, a vulnerable man, but he acknowledges truth and doesn't shy away from wrongs that he has done. he is infact setting groundwork for new age Indian youth, who should not feel stifled in bad relationship or hide their sexuality. Faye this is good work, we want to see such content more often

This is such a beautiful and vulnerable conversation...

This is a genuine chat 🫶🏼very insightful

Though successful, many hates him

Beautiful interview, Faye! In a sea of podcasts where mostly its men asking questions, you have no idea (or maybe you do and that's why we have this!) how refreshing your questions were. It finally felt great to see Karan (who i really admire a lot) as the person, the human he is minus the bling (monochromatic is probably working), the superficial questions. I thought i was being asked some of these questions because they were so open ended.. Like the one you asked about success and wealth. Please please never lose your authenticity. ❤

Super cool journalist interview!!!Your cool quotient is brilliant do more❤❤❤

I love this interview! So vulnerable and honest. Kudos to Karan for sharing, and to you for making the space for conversations like these.

Karan's most candid interview. Enjoyed the episode. The format is so fresh & real. Goodluck!

I appreciate this interview and witnessing a candid and humane side of Karan. He's wise and Faye is a favourite. However, despite experiencing bullying himself, he participated in and promoted gossip/politics on Koffee with Karan for over a decade in the name of entertainment and scandal, which diminishes my empathy towards him.

These are the kind of one-on-one interviews we need. Insightful and interesting!

Karan's childhood-teens' journey and struggles of being considered "effeminate, fat, soft voice" and being asked "talk like a boy, act like a boy, walk like a boy" is what I truly relate to him. Never been a fan of him, today I became one. Thank you Karan for sharing, you are the voice for boys/men like me.

This is a great conversation!!! Thank you Karan & Faye for taking out time to put this out on the internet ❤

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤to both of you

This is a much much needed break from the regular podcasts. Seeing the vulnerable and "normal" side to popular personalities is amazing. Also glad to see Faye share her own experiences while Karan talks about his - looking forward to more episodes! :)

wow, love karan speaking so openly... resonates with what I went through .. if only I could have an imaginary friend to tell me "it's okay"

Very interesting....and i feel u could bring in more interesting people ...people may b who can add value ...not just popular ..or ppl who want to plug their product

Loved the show. Yes, no one speaks of vulnerability but it is so real. Karan Johar seemed to speak his heart out. The duration could have been shorter though.

There was a time, when, like many others who are quick to judge people, I used to think of Karan Johar as someone who makes unrealistic films for rich people. I, for one, grew up in the 80's and 90's consuming films which constantly, as a matter of strategy, drilled the message into my head that rich people are - without an exception - bad people. If you are a mill-owner, you are a bad person, and the mazdoor in your mill is the hero. If you are a rich dad, you are a bad person, because you are constantly trying to lock your daughter up in a room so she cannot meet this poor unemployed boy she happened to fall in love with. Rich = Bad. That was the message I grew up with. Karan Johar = Bad. Anurag Kashyap = Good. Till one day, it struck me that both these filmmakers had the exact same filmmaking strategy, albeit in different segments of the spectrum. Both were empowering other people to go and make their own films. Both were telling stories that mattered to them. Both were making the films they wanted to. And in the EXACT same language and voice and style. It's just that this style, this voice was one that fitted their respective films. I think, at the end of the day, one should just go ahead and do what makes one happy, as long as it doesn't harm anyone else. That's all there is to it, really. Otherwise one day, you wake up and realize, damn, life just passed me by, and I spent it conforming to other people's expectations. This was a good interview, and more than anything else, I personally was happy to see that both these wonderful people, Karan and Faye, in their own ways, and despite the respective and unique struggles that they have been through, are doing what they want, what makes them happy, and that they will sleep well at night. Nothing - absolutely NOTHING - is more important than that.

The honesty of the conversation is too beautiful ❤

Very interesting insights by Karan Johar who had bared his heart. Your friendly presence, Faye D'Souza is reason! Thank you for the new line of interviews.

It started of about what do we learn from failure. Then 10 minutes into the conversation it moves to life choices and philosophy.

love this conversation ❤

I have enjoyed Karan’s movies from down south. All my friends, we gang up and watch it even without knowing the language 😀

Really good Faye

when he started out i was wondering if he could make it, cos he was like a kid. today he is totally another loevel. kudos karan

Watching this conversation feels like going to a therapy session. It made me feel comfortable, healed me as well as taught me a few important lessons that needed to be addressed. It feels so relatable as an artist and filmmaker listening to Karan Sir as I constantly maneuver between playing an introvert and an extrovert personality in this line of work and it does take a toll on my mental health sporadically. Thank you for hosting this session, Ms.Faye. Kindly let me know if I can reach out to you to have a detailed discussion on this topic with you through email or social media if possible. Good luck with this journey and I look forward to the next one. :)

Awesome interview. Karun, I appreciated your openness about your life. You should be doing what you want and how you want. For your kids, let them be kids. Loved your interview ❤️

Lovely interview Faye & Karan.... Lots to learn ❤