The
exclusive
idea
for
Karan
Johar's
next
directorial
venture
is
finally
in
place,
thanks
to
his
unscheduled
time
off
due
to
a
sudden
bout
of
malaria.
Because
of
the
illness,
Karan
had
the
time
to
ponder
deeply
over
what
he
wants
to
direct
next.
After
months
of
a
mental
block,
Karan
has
finally
zeroed
in
on
the
subject
that
he
wants
to
take
on
next.
And
here's
the
arresting
news:
after
My
Name
Is
Khan,
Karan
will
direct
a
full-on
fun
film
filled
with
music
and
songs…lip-sync
songs
which
were
missing
in
Khan.
Weak
but
back
with
his
sharp
tongue,
Karan
says,
"I
suppose
out
of
every
setback
some
good
is
bound
to
happen.
So
yes,
that
elusive
idea
for
my
next
film
for
which
I
had
even
taken
time
off
to
be
in
New
York
but
came
back
empty-brained,
is
finally
locked
in." He
has
decided
to
make
a
complete
departure
from
the
mood
of
his
last
film
My
Name
Is
Khan.
He
will
now
make
a
full-on
masti
musical
with
at
least
10
songs.
Says
the
excited
director,
"I
don't
think
I
should
be
talking
about
it
so
soon.
But
I
can't
help
it.
Yes,
after
a
serious
film
like
My
Name
Is
Khan,
I
am
moving
into
the
fun
zone.
I
am
doing
a
fun-and-frolic
film.
I
don't
care
if
'frolic'
is
too
frivolous
a
word.
That's
what
I
am
doing
in
my
next."
Significantly,
Karan's
next
is
going
to
be
full-on
musical.
Says
the
director,
"In
My
Name
Is
Khan,
I
couldn't
have
my
protagonist
singing
on
screen.
Though
I'm
very
proud
of
its
songs,
I
somehow
feel
deprived
when
I
don't
do
full-on
lip-sync
songs.
My
next
will
be
a
full-fledged
musical
with
the
characters
singing
away
on
screen.
At
the
moment
that's
all
I
can
tell
you."
On
Saturday
evening,
Karan
had
the
Big
B
over
for
dinner.
Would
it
be
correct
to
assume
that
the
mega-star
would
feature
in
Karan's
next
directorial
venture?
At
the
moment,
all
one
can
assume
is
that
Shahrukh
Khan
will
definitely
be
a
part
of
Karan's
masti-bhari
musical.
Says
Karan,
"Amitji
just
came
home
for
a
conversation,
dinner
and
an
evening
with
me
and
my
mother.
Every
time
I
speak
to
him,
I
feel
blessed.
I'm
very
fortunate
to
have
not
just
known
him
but
also
worked
with
him.
Of
course
I'd
love
to
work
with
him
again
and
with
Abhishek."
Karan
intends
to
invite
Shahrukh
Khan
and
Amitabh
Bachchan
as
solo
guests
on
this
season
of
Koffee
With
Karan.
"With
them,
there's
no
combination
that
makes
any
sense
any
more," opines
Karan.
After
9
days
of
no-work,
Karan
will
now
get
back
to
shooting
episodes
of
his
new
talk
show
Koffee
With
Karan,
which
went
on
air
on
Sunday.
Sighs
the
filmmaker-turned-talkshow-host,
"Fortunately,
I
had
shot
four
episodes
before
I
fell
ill.
So
there's
a
bank.
I'm
proud
of
what
I've
shot
so
far.
People
talk
about
Imran
Khan-Ranbir
Kapoor
and
Sonam
Kapoor-Deepika
Padukone
being
rivals.
On
my
show
they
got
along
so
well!"
Interestingly,
Deepika
is
said
to
have
confirmed
on
Karan's
show
that
it
was
Ranbir
Kapoor
whom
she
had
accused
of
two-timing
in
print.
Says
Karan,
"I'm
not
saying
anything.
Just
watch
my
show."