Karan Johar admits to feeling lonely while eating by himself: ‘Rab ne vo jodi mere liye nahi banayi’

In a conversation with Sania Mirza, Karan Johar spoke about the loneliness of being single, finding love and more. Here's what he said.

Filmmaker Karan Johar was the guest on the latest episode of tennis pro Sania Mirza’s show, Serving It Up With Sania. The duo spoke about everything from being single parents to their quest for love, with Karan admitting that he finds himself lonely during mealtimes. Here’s what he said.

Karan Johar on love and companionship

Karan Johar spoke about how he has made peace with being single.

Sania asked Karan how he feels about not having a partner, and he replied, “I’m okay now. There was a point in time when I really wanted love. I wanted companionship, I wanted a relationship. And I went through all kinds of dynamics, a broken heart, and one-sided love. I even made a film on it. That was cathartic; it helped me heal.”

He then spoke about how he has been asked to ‘put himself out there’ or ‘go abroad’. Karan retorted, “Go where? I live here, I have a mom and two kids. I have to live here. I’ve gone through those beats, and I do get lonely; it’s a reality. You get the loneliest in your highs, not your lows. Eating alone is another thing that makes you feel lonely.”

Karan Johar’s family

Karan’s father, producer Yash Johar, died in 2004. He shares a close relationship with his mother, Hiroo Johar, with whom he lives in Mumbai. He also has two children born through surrogacy, whom he has named Yash and Roohi after his parents. He last directed the 2023 film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani with Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.