Filmmaker
Karan
Johar
believes
becoming
a
movie
star
is
not
a
tough
task
if
the
artiste
is
dedicated
but
in
the
long
run,
it
is
hard
to
hold
fast
to
the
position
one
has
achieved.
The
45-year-old
filmmaker
said
the
reason
for
the
success
of
Khans
--
Aamir,
Salman,
Shahrukh--
and
other
actors
such
as
Ajay
Devgn
and
Akshay
Kumar
is
the
fact
that
they
have
managed
to
stay
relevant
to
their
audiences.
"They
are
just
going
on
and
on...
and
more
respect
to
them.
It
is
difficult
to
stay
relevant.
I
will
be
completing
20
years
in
the
industry
in
2019.
It
is
not
easy
(to
stay
here).
Getting
success
is
not
that
difficult
if
you
do
your
job
well
but
maintaining
it
is
tough," Johar
told
PTI.
The
director
said
with
the
increasing
popularity
of
the
digital
media
audiences
have
access
to
various
avenues
of
entertainment,
which
has
made
it
challenging
for
upcoming
actors
to
achieve
the
kind
of
stardom
the
Khans
enjoy.
"I
think
the
Khans
have
had
a
legacy
of
great
cinema
and
longevity.
All
of
them
have
been
around
for
three
decades
and
they
have
build
an
equity
of
audience
who
only
watched
films.
"It
is
a
big
challenge
for
the
younger
actors
to
live
up
to
the
audience
base
that
has
been
created
by
these
three
megastars.
Hats
off
to
Shahrukh,
Aamir,
Salman,
Akshay
and
Ajay
Devgn
for
being
relevant
even
after
working
for
three
decades," he
said.
Meanwhile,
Johar
will
next
be
seen
on
small
screen
judging
"India's
Next
Superstars".
The
reality
TV
show
will
provide
an
opportunity
to
aspiring
actors
with
no
connections
in
the
film
industry.
"There
are
a
lot
of
reality
shows
either
about
singing
or
dancing
or
talent-based
but
here
we
are
looking
for
talent
in
the
acting
department.
"There
is
an
academy
where
these
20
contestants
will
stay
together.
On
weekdays,
the
contestants
will
be
trained
and
on
the
weekends
there
will
be
a
celebrity
guest
along
with
us
who
will
give
the
participants
a
challenge," he
said.
Filmmaker
Rohit
Shetty
is
also
part
of
the
judging
panel.
Johar
said
he
has
great
regard
and
respect
for
the
Golmaal
Again
director.
"Our
combination
is
great
as
we
come
from
different
brands
of
cinema.
But
the
one
thing
common
between
us
is
the
love
and
passion
for
our
work
and
the
film
industry,"
he
added.
PTI