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<\/p>\nFilmmaker Karan Johar has opened up about a challenging experience early in his career, recalling how legendary choreographer Saroj Khan reacted to his involvement during the making of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ). In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India, Johar described the encounter as frightening and emotionally taxing, even though he ultimately acknowledged Saroj Khan\u2019s talent.<\/p>\n
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Karan Johar says working with \u201cterrifying\u201d Saroj Khan on DDLJ \u201ctraumatised\u201d him<\/p>\n
Johar began his career in the film industry as a costume assistant on the 1995 romantic drama, working under Aditya Chopra and alongside designer Manish Malhotra. Years later, he reflected on the intensity he experienced on set, particularly during the filming of the song \u2018Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cAt that time, the costume dada was my biggest ally\u2026 Manish would come in the morning, hand over the clothes, and leave. I was the costume assistant, and Pam aunty was deeply involved in the process,\u201d Johar recalled, referring to Pamela Chopra\u2019s hands-on role with costumes.<\/p>\n
Trouble emerged when Saroj Khan requested additional red scarves for dancers mid-shoot. The team did not have enough fabric on hand, prompting Johar to suggest a workaround to Saroj\u2019s assistant: \u201c\u2026it would look stylish if the dancers put one hand in their pocket and held the scarf in the other.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, when Saroj Khan learned of the idea she was not receptive. Johar said she \u201clost it,\u201d demanding red satin cloth immediately or threatening not to shoot. He later described the ordeal vividly: \u201cShe caught hold of me \u2014 literally pushed me \u2014 and said, \u2018Go wherever you have to. Go to Goregaon, bring the red cloth, or I will not shoot.\u2019 I remember running on the streets of Goregaon with the costume dada, desperately looking for red satin cloth. I was scared for my life. I was traumatised. She was terrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the fear he felt at the time, Johar balanced his account by acknowledging Saroj Khan\u2019s skill and contribution to Indian cinema. \u201cShe was scary, but she was the best. She didn\u2019t like me at all. She was just unhappy with me,\u201d he said, underlining the creative intensity she brought to her work.<\/p>\n
Johar also shared a lighter memory from the same production involving his tendency to give unsolicited costume suggestions. During the filming of \u2018Tujhe Dekha Toh Yeh Jaana Sanam,\u2019 he playfully dressed the lead actors in dungarees \u2014 an idea Saroj Khan reacted to with surprise. \u201cShe looked at them and said, \u2018\u2018Yeh baba baby banke kyun aaye hain?\u2019\u2019 I answered back\u2026 She\u2019d be like, \u2018Yeh kyun bolta rehta hai?\u2019 because I was always giving my two cents,\u201d he said with a laugh.<\/p>\n
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