Monday,
July
16,
2007
The
evergreen
filmmaker
Dev
Anand
has
offered
Karan
Johar
a
key
role
in
his
next
film,
Charge
Sheet,
but
an
embarrassed
Karan
who
prods
his
guests
to
be
absolutely
honest
on
his
Koffee
with
Karan
show
especially
in
the
rapidfire
round
cannot
bring
himself
to
tell
the
truth
to
Dev
Saab.
Bas
bol
diya
Says
Dev
Anand,
"I
read
a
news
report
saying
Karan
wants
to
act.
I
have
an
emotional
relationship
with
his
family
as
we
go
back
a
long
way.
His
dad
(Yash
Johar)
was
my
production
manager
and
extremely
important
for
Navketan.
I
like
Karan,
he's
an
intelligent
man,
who
has
been
a
model,
director,
anchor
and
writer.
I
have
been
happy
for
his
success
and
I
consider
him
to
be
one
of
the
family.
So
when
I
read
that
article
I
didn't
think.
I
just
picked
up
my
phone
and
called
his
residence
to
speak
to
his
mum
(Hiroo)."
Maybe
later
"I
told
Karan
I
have
a
film
called,
Charge
Sheet,
for
him
where
I
want
him
to
play
a
key
role.
Karan
told
me
that
he
was
going
to
Dubai
and
would
come
back
to
me
on
that
after
his
trip."
Liar
liar
"I
don't
know
whether
he
was
telling
the
truth
or
lying
but
he
never
got
back
after
that.
I
too
didn't
pursue
the
matter
though
I
would
have
appreciated
it
if
he
directly
said
no.
I
made
him
an
offer
on
the
spur
of
the
moment
as
it
was
a
a
terrific
role
and
I
thought
he
was
genuinely
keen
to
act."
Now,
since
it
is
no-go
with
KJo.
Dev
Saab
is
not
waiting
any
longer.
He
says.
"I
am
announcing
Charge
Sheet
next
week.
Currently
I
am
adding
the
final
touches
to
the
script
after
which
the
casting
will
come
in.
I
wish
Karan
well.
I
miss
nobody
for
my
films.
Maybe
Karan
doesn't
want
to
act
in
my
film."
Charge
Sheet
is
on
police
corruption
and
a
suspense
murder
mystery
thriller.
A
terrible
actor?
Karan
Johar
makes
all
the
correct
polite
noises
as
he
says,
"I
have
the
hugest
regard
and
respect
for
Dev
saab
blah,
blah
blah...
but
I
think
and
truly
believe
I
will
make
a
terrible
actor
on
screen."
So
why
not
just
tell
Dev
saab
that?
"I
can't
bring
myself
to
call
and
tell
Dev
saab
as
I
feel
I
am
too
small
and
a
nobody
to
refuse
his
offer.
I
have
the
highest
regard
for
him
and
can't
bring
myself
to
say
a
no
to
him
directly,"
says
Karan.
Ah,
Karan
the
lie-o-meter
is
beeping,
loud
and
clear.