Karan Johar: I can dedicate my entire childhood to Lata Mangeshkar, Sridevi

MUMBAI: Bollywood multi-hyphenate Karan Johar is expressing his respect, love and gratitude to the female icons of Hindi cinema and Indian music.

KJo recently appeared on the latest episode of tennis icon Sania Mirza’s podcast ‘Serving It Up with Sania’, and engaged in a candid, laughter-filled, and deeply emotional conversation with the host.

He spoke about his childhood influences, food habits, emotional triggers, and cultural misconceptions, in the trademark style that combines wit, reflection, and heart.

Reminiscing about his early years, Karan shared, “My entire childhood is two women, Sridevi and Lata Mangeshkar. I can dedicate my entire childhood to the magical, magnificent, mythical voice of Lata ji and just the sheer genius of Sridevi.”

He also spoke about his relationship with food, as he revealed, “It’s not my ally. I think the whole thing about healthy eating is not about doing it like I’m on a diet, right? It has to be a lifestyle choice. There was a scene in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ where Shefali is deeply wounded about something and she eats this cake, and I had tears in my eyes because I could relate to it”.