Bollywood Bookshelf: Reading between the lines with Karan Johar

The filmmaker reveals his love for The Fountainhead, and confesses his inability to complete the book that has cinema embedded in it: Jeffrey Archer’s Kane and Abel

Tasteful. That’s how I’d describe Karan Johar’s living room. I’m sitting there prepped with my list of questions as we chat aimlessly about what a crazy week he’s had. Sporting a bright red sweater with the golden words ‘Wild Ones’ across the front, he may be busy, but never dull, which is only to be expected from a Bollywood director, screenwriter, producer and television host!

Karan Johar loves stories with a little fantastical flair(Reuben Singh)

“I wanna be Howard Roark! I wanna talk to him, I wanna know him, I’m obsessed with him but I’m not him!”

Books that are on Karan Johar’s mind

Enid Blyton remains one of Karan Johar’s all-time favourite authors (Aalok Soni)

“If anyone knows the lyrics of Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam ,I would be like, I’m in love with you!”