Nadaaniyan marked the debut of Saif Ali Khan’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan. It starred Khushi Kapoor as the feminine lead. The movie obtained lots of backlash with trolling for the lead pair. Now, producer Karan Johar has opened up concerning the debacle. He talked about that in response to individuals, he wasn’t supposed to point out sympathy for Ibrahim and Khushi simply because they’re star youngsters.
In a latest interview with Galatta Plus, Karan Johar talked about his manufacturing Nadaaniyan, which was launched on Netflix in March 2025. He talked about that hating on the film grew to become a development. He mentioned that the extra individuals had been placing movies hating it, the extra they had been getting engagement. The filmmaker shared that individuals beloved to bash star youngsters and he wished them to maneuver on.
Speaking about Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor’s emotions, Karan shared, “As a result of greater than the rest I used to be feeling horrible for… And I do know that I’m not apparently alleged to say this additionally as a result of I’m not supposed to point out sympathy to Ibrahim, Khushi and Shauna. Apparently they’re not meant to have feelings as a result of they arrive from privilege.”
Karan added that individuals thought the Nadaaniyan actors had no purpose to really feel unhealthy as a result of they got here from a spot of ‘entitlement.’ He mentioned that they’d ‘fragile hearts,’ and had been simply beginning out within the trade.
The Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani director believed that each one the hate was as a result of he produced the movie. “I entice this type of negativity,” he mentioned.
Nadaaniyan is a love story between two college students, Arjun and Pia. The synopsis of the film acknowledged, “When a misunderstanding turns her mates in opposition to her, lovable wealthy woman Pia hires Arjun, a career-focused new pupil, to faux to be her boyfriend.”
Alongside Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor, the forged of Nadaaniyan additionally options Suniel Shetty, Mahima Chaudhry, Dia Mirza, and Jugal Hansraj in pivotal roles. The movie marked the directorial debut of Shauna Gautam. It’s produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra.
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