Karan
Johar
again
SLAMS
Kangana
Ranaut
over
Nepotism
during
Dhadak
Trailer
Launch
|
FilmiBeat
Filmmaker
Karan
Johar
says
whenever
he
is
launching
a
star
kid,
his
thought
is
to
make
then
go
beyond
their
name
and
make
their
own
identity.
Karan
is
launching
Sridevi's
daughter
Janhvi
and
actor
Shahid
Kapoor's
half-brother,
Ishaan,
with
Dhadak,
an
adaptation
of
Marathi
blockbuster
Sairat.
When
asked,
what
is
the
most
important
bit
he
keeps
in
mind
while
launching
new
talent
and
especially
star
kids,
Karan
told
reporters,
"That
they
go
beyond
their
name
and
make
an
identity
of
their
own.
That's
our
responsibility
and
even
theirs."
KJo
Takes
A
Sly
Dig
At
Kangana
Hinting
at
the
nepotism
debate
that
started
with
actorKangana
Ranaut calling
him
"the
flag-bearer
of
nepotism",
Johar
said,
"Nowadays,
there
is
so
much
debate
about
name,
but
people
forget
that
even
behind
a
name
there
is
passion
and
hard
work.
It's
not
easy
to
face
the
camera,
to
come
in
front
of
the
media.
They
are
kids.
And
we
put
a
label
to
them.
KJo
Is
Done
With
'Nepotism'
Debate
"There
is
a
word
(nepotism),
it
has
run
for
two
years.
I
wouldn't
even
name
it
because
I
will
be
promoting
the
same
concept.
I
will
just
say
that
people
are
here
not
because
of
that
name
but
because
of
their
hardwork."
How
Dhadak
Came
Into
Picture?
Dhadak
is
directed
by
Shashank
Khaitan,
who
previously
helmed
"Humpty
Sharma
Ki
Dulhania"
and
"Badrinath
Ki
Dulhania".
Khaitan
said
when
he
saw
"Sairat",
he
kept
watching
the film on
loop
and
was
blown
away.
When
it
came
to
the
adaptation
though,
he
was
"extremely
nervous."
Dhadak
Is
A
Homage
To
'Sairat'
"It
was
a
story
wanting
to
be
told
all
across
the
country.
It
is
so
relatable.
I
want
to
make
the
story
my
own
and
to
pay
the
best
homage
to
'Sairat'.
I'm
really
proud
of
'Dhadak' and
these
two
kids,"
the director said.
KJo
On
Showing
Dhadak
To
Sairat's
Director
When
Karan
questioned
if
he
was
nervous
about
showing
the
film
to
Sairat
director
Nagraj
Manjule,
Shashank
said,
"I
am
extremely
excited.
I
started
out
with
remake
of
DDLJ,
so
I
am
not
really
scared."
The
film's
music
has
been
composed
by
Ajay-Atul
who
were
also
behind
the
original
soundtrack
of
Sairat.
Two
songs
from
the
original
film
Zingaat
and
Yaad
Lagla,
have
been
retained
in
the
adaptation
while
two
new
tracks
have
been
added.
"To
write
it
in
Hindi
and
retain
the
interest
for
both
the
songs
required
a
lot
of
hard
work
from
my
side
because
both
the
songs
are
national
phenomenon,"
lyricist
Amitabh
Bhattacharya
said.
Dhadak,
co-produced
by
Zee,
is
scheduled
to
release
on
July
20.