Inside Karan Johar’s eclectic home, filmmaker says he is ’embarrassed, self-conscious’ of his closet that’s as big as a bedroom. Watch 

“In a day and age where everything is so loud, my home and my moment on my bed, watching that television or reading a book, that is peace. So in many ways, coming back home means coming back to peace,” he said while taking part in Asian Paints’ Where The Heart Is.

“Every house says, ‘I know all your relationships, secrets and happiness, I know it all.’ Your walls know everything. That’s why they say, ‘If walls had ears…’ My walls are made by the energy of my soul. So my walls are collaborators. They work in tandem with me,” he added.

For filmmaker Karan Johar, an ideal home should harmonise with one’s lifestyle. (Image: Asian Paints/YouTube)

Karan Johar said an ideal home should possess a unique character that inevitably mirrors the personality of its owner. (Image: Asian Paints/YouTube)

The hair and makeup room at Karan Johar’s place. His home is crafted with thoughtful eclectic choices. (Image: Asian Paints/YouTube)

“If the home is where the heart is, then the bedroom is where the comfort is,” Karan mentioned. (Image: Asian Paints/YouTube)

The closet inside Karan Johar’s bedroom. (Image: Asian Paints/YouTube)

His home elegantly encapsulate the stories of his loving family and illustrious career in cinema. (Image: Asian Paints/YouTube)

Karan said the home is where the soul lies. (Image: Asian Paints/YouTube)

He also recalled that it was at this home, specifically at the dining table, where they had their first marketing meeting for Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani. “If the home is where the heart is, then the bedroom is where the comfort is,” Karan mentioned as he elaborated on how the bedroom is where most of his personality unfolds.

During the session, he also offered an extensive view of a section of his bedroom about which he is “a tad shy, embarrassed and self-conscious” — his closet. Mentioning that none of his sartorial choices reflects his interior design preferences, Karan said that his closet is filled with garments of various textures and fabrics.

“It’s on those days when I observed my mother listening to old music that I reflect on when my fascination for cinema first penetrated my head,” he recalled. “Since I lived in a constricted space, I felt like that is what attracted me more to these large opulent spaces,” Karan said, adding that the first thing he does upon returning home is to go see his mother. “My approach to any aesthetic is that it should be pleasing to the naked eye. That when you walk in, you’re not jarred by it,” he observed. “This home brings the energy of my 25-year career and also my responsibility as a son and parent,” he mentioned, adding “Home is where the soul lies.”

Karan is currently hosting the eighth season of his talk show Koffee with Karan.