Karan Johar breaks silence on delay in Dhadak 2's release, says CBFC was ‘compassionate’

Karan Johar said that the censor board was "very understanding and compassionate" towards the subject of Dhadak 2.

Producer Karan Johar broke his silence on the release of Dhadak 2, which will hit the theatres on August 1 after facing significant delays and modifications. At the trailer launch of the event, Karan said it took time to bring Dhadak 2 to theatres, but the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) understood what they were trying to say through the film. The plot of the film is about two star-crossed lovers from different castes.

Karan Johar talks about delay in release of Dhadak 2

Actors Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tripti Dimri with Karan Johar during the trailer launch of Dhadak 2. (PTI)

Karan said that the censor board was "very understanding and compassionate" towards the subject of the film. He said, "I've never ever been worried about repercussions because that restricts you as an artist. If I get scared in the beginning, then…there's a line in the film, 'If you've a choice then fight', and the best way to point a put across is through art."

Karan praises CBFC, says it protected sensitivity of Dhadak 2

"We took a while to get to the cinema halls, but even the censor board was very understanding and very compassionate and absolutely understood what we were trying to say through the film. They were protecting the sensitivity, and we were protecting the sensitivity. We understood and respected their perspective," Karan added.

Karan says Dhadak 2 will make people ‘wake up, think’

Dhadak 2 revolves around Neelesh (Siddhant Chaturvedi), a college student who falls in love with Vidhi (Triptii Dimri), but their different caste backgrounds complicate their love. The Shazia Iqbal-directed film was previously slated to release in November 2024 but had to undergo several postponements.