Exclusive: When Karan Johar revealed the secret to creating perfect on-screen romance

In the course of the course of a greater than two-decade profession, Karan Johar has established himself as probably the most recognisable administrators in Bollywood historical past. By way of his love tales, Karan is undoubtedly probably the most wanted administrators in Bollywood. His tales, although unrealistic at instances, handle to seize our hearts repeatedly.

In an unique interview with Filmfare some years in the past, the ace filmmaker talked about the important thing elements for steering a romance. Right here is an excerpt from the interview, “An important factor is to get the vitality of the couple right. An actual-life couple by no means will get it proper. The mid-level couple, which shares a friendship however no lust and a chemistry that isn’t over acquainted, all the time will get it proper. When the lead couple is an excessive amount of into one another, the awkwardness is commonly seen on display screen. What I like is when two individuals who don’t know one another nicely come collectively. There’s an attraction however they haven’t acted on that. The sizzle that they create on celluloid is wonderful.  Like take for instance Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, they’re a gorgeous couple. There was nothing however friendship and respect between them. Their friendship has all the time been up to a degree and has by no means gone past that. That’s the reason they sizzle on display screen. The second prerequisite is whether or not the couple seems good collectively in a body. Their bodily attributes and their physique language play an enormous function. The songs and dialogue additionally play an enormous function in a romance. If there’s no love in your traces then the romance can be flat. It’s important to be a lover your self to make a superb love story. If in case you have no romance in you there’s no manner you’ll be able to challenge love. Love is my dream. Regardless that I may not have love in my life, cinema turns into a vicarious medium for me to precise the love inside me for somebody. For me it’s so unrequited that each time I challenge it, I get it proper.”

Karan now has Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani to be launched subsequent which marks his return to the director’s seat after 7 years.