Karan Johar on Dissuading Twins Yash and Roohi From Bollywood
Dharma Productions head Karan Johar is dissuading twins Yash and Roohi from showbiz, while Kareena Kapoor Khan suggests protection can hold kids back.
For someone who built a career launching Bollywood’s biggest star kids, Karan Johar is drawing an unexpected line when it comes to his own children. In a candid conversation, the Dharma Productions head said he is actively trying to steer twins Yash and Roohi away from the film business—not because he doubts their talent, but because he knows exactly how unforgiving the spotlight can be.
Why the filmmaker is saying no
Karan did not soften the industry’s reality. “It’s not an easy place. It’s tough,” he said, adding that he is “almost dissuading” the twins from entering the business. When people ask him why, his answer is deeply personal: “I will be too old to protect them at that time.”
The comment reframes the usual star-kid conversation. Bollywood’s most successful launchpad—the man behind some of Hindi cinema’s carefully built careers—is now saying the cost may not be worth it for his own family. That contrast is what makes the admission land differently from proud-parent talk.
Kareena Kapoor Khan’s gentle counterpoint
Kareena, part of the conversation, offered a different lens. She suggested that protection itself can become a limitation, noting that kids often learn by being allowed to stumble. Recalling how their own parents handled a tough industry, she remembered a simpler approach: if you want to do it, go do it—and face the grind yourself.
Karan quietly agreed, admitting the balance between shielding his children and letting them experience reality is a daily struggle. It is a tension plenty of parents—famous or not—will recognise.
The context behind the concern
- Yash and Roohi were born via surrogacy in February 2017.
- Karan is a devoted single father who keeps his family life close while speaking openly about his parenting instincts.
- Dharma Productions has shepherded some of Hindi cinema’s biggest star launches under his watch.
Why this hits different for Bollywood fans
Fans are used to hearing about star kids being groomed for the movies, not being gently pushed away. Karan’s stance flips that script. It also opens a rare window into what it costs to sustain a career in an industry defined by constant scrutiny and high emotional stakes.
For our readers, the takeaway is less about one family and more about the wider star-kid debate: does early access to the industry give a head start, or does it simply accelerate the pressure? Kareena’s point suggests the latter may be true more often than glamorous headlines admit.
What comes next
There is no announcement here—Yash and Roohi are still children, and Karan made clear his focus remains protecting their peace. But the conversation signals a shift in how some of Bollywood’s biggest insiders think about legacy, launch pads and the price of fame.
Source: Filmfare
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