I will miss Madhuri Dixit, I hope people are not bored seeing me: Karan Johar

Filmmaker Karan Johar returns as a judge on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa has said he says he is missing his actress friend Madhuri Dixit, who had joined him last season on the panel.

Filmmaker Karan Johar returns as a judge on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa has said he says he is missing his actress friend Madhuri Dixit, who had joined him last season on the panel.

While Karan Johar returns as the judge, Manish Paul is back as host on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.

“I hope people are not bored seeing me. I love Madhuri Dixit (one of the judges earlier) and I miss her. I have always looked upto Madhuri as a movie star and a great actress. I grew to love her as a friend. We had developed a strong relationship,” Karan said.

“Ram (Madhuri’s husband) and Madhuri are very special people. I feel very attached to Madhuri,” he said.

“I come on ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaawith lot of happiness as I love the show very much. But sometimes I come with a heavy heart as I miss Madhuri very much,” he added.

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Jacqueline Fernandez is one of the judges on the dance reality show.

Last season it was Shahid Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit. This time actress Jacqueline Fernandez have been roped in as judges instead of the Udta Punjab actor. “Every experience is new. I loved judging with Shahid as he is vibrant, young and there is enthusiasm in him. I am having great time with Jacqueline she is out there,” Karan said.

“She just gets up and dances, screams and all that she is voicing all our inner thoughts. She is replicating that on a platter. We are trying to replicate that energy. We are loving,” he added.

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The Student of the Year helmer feels the celebrity contestants this season are quite talented. “It is unfair to say who I am betting on this season. There is a great bunch of contestants this time. Of all the seasons that I have judged this season looks more promising. (Referring to contestants),” he said.

“I have been dancing since last five seasons and that is not going to change. When it comes to judging this season I am much stricter I am not easily going to give full marks,” he added.

The ninth season of “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa” also has Ganesh Hegde, Farah Khan as judges besides Karan and Jacqueline. The show is aired on Colors channel.

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