Filmmaker Karan Johar recently opened up about the deep impact his childhood experiences have had on his life shedding light on personal struggles that few knew about. Despite his glamorous public image and success in Bollywood Karan revealed that he carried insecurities from a young age shaped by bullying body‑image pressures and societal expectations about masculinity. What did Karan Johar say? In a candid interview Karan shared how years of bullying body-image struggles and being labeled “too feminine” instilled lasting insecurities. He admitted that to fit in he took voice and posture classes: “When other boys played sports I took cookery classes … I even took classes to change the way I walked and ran.” He said the scars still show up in his parenting of twins Yash and Roohi. “Fifty percent of me is scarred from my childhood. I get angry and think that my kids will put on weight… I keep telling them ‘Don’t eat sugar. Dadda ate a lot of sugar and he suffered.’” Karan explained that while one part of him urges the children to live freely another part is consumed by fear of them facing similar hurt. Growing up plus‑sized and feeling isolated he recalled being told he wasn’t “boy enough” or “man enough” and excluded from sports teams. He spoke of turning to food for comfort only for it to become an enemy later: “Whenever I went through emotional pain as a child food was my solace… But when I realised what it was doing to my body I developed a toxic relationship with it.” When Karan Johar took voice training The director also revealed taking voice training for three years in his early life: “I went to a public speaking class … The trainer told me I had a feminine personality and that the world was tough. On his advice I took voice training for three years to ‘sound like a man.’” He admitted that he hid the lessons from his father telling him he was going to computer classes instead. Despite his successful career and public confidence Karan admitted he still struggles with body dysmorphia and low self-esteem. “I am very awkward getting into a pool. I don’t know how to do it without feeling pathetic. Story Highlights Karan Johar revealed he took classes to sound “less feminine” and adjusted his posture voice and mannerisms to fit in. Childhood bullying and body-image issues left him feeling that he wasn’t “boy enough” or “man enough.” As a parent he confessed to being overly cautious about his twins’ health and appearance because of his own past. He continues to struggle with self-esteem and body dysmorphia admitting he’s only 10% more at ease today. Karan Johar’s openness about his childhood trauma voice training and parenting anxieties offers a rare glimpse into how early wounds can shape adulthood—even in those who appear confident and successful. His story is a reminder that the pressures of fitting in don’t fade easily and healing takes time.