Karan Johar recently opened up about a mistake he made by supporting the 2017 film ' OK Jaanu ', which starred Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur . In a chat on the podcast, Karan admitted that going against his gut feeling led to the wrong decision, and 'OK Jaanu' is a clear example of that.
The filmmaker spilled the beans with Jay Shetty On Purpose that he had doubts about remaking Mani Ratnam’s Tamil hit 'O Kadhal Kanmani'. He recalled not being fully convinced about the idea from the start. “It is called 'OK Jaanu'. Aditya and Shraddha just had a blockbuster called ' Aashiqui 2 '. They had already agreed to do the film, he said."
Karan Johar on films being remade
The film was brought to Karan Johar as a ready-made remake with Shaad Ali directing it. But deep down, he still felt it wasn’t the right choice.“In my heart, I had actually felt that, ‘Should this film be remade?’ Because it’s so much about that moment. Can that moment be recaptured?"
“Somewhere, the magic of the original we couldn’t recapture. And it was nobody’s fault. But my instinct told me I shouldn’t do it. And I did it. And that’s when I realised I should listen to my instinct. I have gone wrong." He added.
Box office failure of 'Ok Jaanu'
'OK Jaanu', which was released in 2017, couldn’t match the success of 'Aashiqui 2'. Although it had a fresh pairing and a good music album, the film got mixed reviews and didn’t do well at the box office.
Karan Johar on valuing failures as success
Even though 'OK Jaanu' didn’t work out, Karan openly accepts his mistakes. Speaking with Jay Shetty, he shared that he values his failures just as much as his successes, as both play an important role in his journey.
Karan has always been honest about both his successes and failures, seeing each as a learning experience. Over the years, he has introduced many new talents and supported numerous films through Dharma Productions, cementing his place as one of the most influential figures in the industry.