Karan Johar Denies Disrespecting Nayanthara In Koffee With Karan 7; Says No Offence To Her Fans

Karan Johar has been heavily trolled by the fans of Nayanthara, for his comments on Koffee With Karan 7. The filmmaker-host irked the Lady Superstar's fans by stating that she is not the No.1 actress on his list. Karan Johar made this statement when his guest, Samantha Ruth Prabhu called Nayanthara the No.1 actress in South cinema, in her Koffee With Karan 7 episode.

For the unversed, the host had asked Samantha who she thought is the No.1 actress in contemporary South Indian cinema. The actress picked her Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal co-star Nayanthara without a second thought. However, Karan Johar pointed at the Ormax list of India's top actresses and reminded Samantha that it is she who topped the list. He also added that Nayanthara is not on his list.

This reaction angered the Lady Superstar's fans, who are now attacking Karan Johar on social media. However, the director denied disrespecting the Jawaan actress on his show and stated that Nayanthara's fans have misconstructed his words. "I said, according to the list that I had from Ormax, Samantha was the no.1 star. Nayanthara's fans have misconstrued the conversation," said Karan Johar in his conversation with Bollywood Hungama.

Well, Samantha Ruth Prabhu had opened up about her warm relationship with Nayanthara, which was developed during the shooting of their latest outing Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal in Karan Johar's show. Interestingly, The Family Man 2 actress revealed that the Lady Superstar was extremely warm to her, and narrated how they hugged each other and cried on the last day of their shoot.

When it comes to Nayanthara's career, the popular actress is finally all set for her grand Bollywood debut with the upcoming Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawaan. The project, which is helmed by renowned Tamil filmmaker Atlee, is touted to be a comedy thriller and is currently in the final stages of its production.