Karan Johar Slams Comedian; Says `A Comic Was Mimicking Me in Exceptionally Poor Taste`
Updated on: 06 May, 2024 01:12 PM IST |Amruta Karulkar
Karan Johar Slams Comedian; Says `A Comic Was Mimicking Me in Exceptionally Poor Taste`
In a surprising turn of events, actor and filmmaker Karan Johar recently took to his Instagram handle to slam a comedian for imitating his character and his show, Coffee With Karan. Although he didn’t mention the artist’s or the show’s name, many netizens believe that Karan Johar was talking about Sony TV’s comedy show ‘Madness Machayenge: India Ko Hasayenge’. The show is judged by Huma Quereshi, and the comedian at whom Karan took a dig was Kettan Singh.
In the Instagram post, Karan Johar wrote, “I was sitting and watching television with my mom... and saw a promo of a reality comedy show on a supposedly respectable channel... a comic was mimicking me in exceptionally poor taste... I expect this from trolls and faceless and nameless people, but when your own industry can disrespect someone who has been in the business for over 25 years, it speaks volumes about the times we live in. This doesn`t even anger me; it just makes me sad!”
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While Karan doesn`t mention the comedian’s name, netizens believe it is Kettan Singh from Madness Machayenge, based on the recent promotional video released by the show. In this video, Kettan Singh can be seen impersonating Karan Johar in a skit based on his show, Coffee With Karan. In a recent interview, the comedian apologised to Karan Johar and explained that his intention wasn’t to hurt the filmmaker.
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He said, “I would like to apologise to Karan (Johar) sir. First of all, whatever impersonation I do because I watch a lot of Karan Johar on the coffee show, I am a fan of his work. I have seen his latest film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, five to six times. I am a huge fan of his work and his show. If my actions hurt him, I would like to apologise to him. My intention was not to hurt him. I just wanted to entertain audience, but if I did something extra, I would like to say sorry to him.
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“I would like to see the reactions of people and Karan sir after watching the episode. I don`t want to offend, sir. Many artists don`t mimic Karan sir. I used to do it a couple of years ago on the Kapil Sharma Show. I did it for the first time on Madness Machayenge. Apart from my apology, I am not thinking of anything else,” the comedian added.
Karan Johar slams comedian; says `mimicking me in exceptionally poor taste’
In the Instagram post, Karan Johar wrote, “I was sitting and watching television with my mom... and saw a promo of a reality comedy show on a supposedly respectable channel... a comic was mimicking me in exceptionally poor taste... I expect this from trolls and faceless and nameless people, but when your own industry can disrespect someone who has been in the business for over 25 years, it speaks volumes about the times we live in. This doesn`t even anger me; it just makes me sad!”Also Read: Koffee with Karan 8: All The Winners of The Rapid Fire Round This Season
Kettan Shah apologises
While Karan doesn`t mention the comedian’s name, netizens believe it is Kettan Singh from Madness Machayenge, based on the recent promotional video released by the show. In this video, Kettan Singh can be seen impersonating Karan Johar in a skit based on his show, Coffee With Karan. In a recent interview, the comedian apologised to Karan Johar and explained that his intention wasn’t to hurt the filmmaker.Also Read: Priyanka Chopra To Kangana Ranaut - Bollywood Celebrities Who Faced Karan Johars Dirty Politics
He said, “I would like to apologise to Karan (Johar) sir. First of all, whatever impersonation I do because I watch a lot of Karan Johar on the coffee show, I am a fan of his work. I have seen his latest film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, five to six times. I am a huge fan of his work and his show. If my actions hurt him, I would like to apologise to him. My intention was not to hurt him. I just wanted to entertain audience, but if I did something extra, I would like to say sorry to him.
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“I would like to see the reactions of people and Karan sir after watching the episode. I don`t want to offend, sir. Many artists don`t mimic Karan sir. I used to do it a couple of years ago on the Kapil Sharma Show. I did it for the first time on Madness Machayenge. Apart from my apology, I am not thinking of anything else,” the comedian added.
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