Karan Johar asks Kartik Aaryan to behave as he takes a dig at him for selling Dharma Productions’ 50 percent stake: ‘Unka aadar se naam lo’

Karan promptly replies, “Suno, unka adar se naam lo. 50 per cent stake hai unka.” (Take his name with respect. He has a 50 percent stake). Not missing a beat, Kartik responds, “Maine 51 per cent suna tha.” (I heard it was 51 percent).

Kartik trolls Kjo over losing 51% stake of Dharma to Poonawalla
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Earlier, during an interaction at the CNBC-TV18 Global Leadership Summit last year, Karan had spoken about the decision to sell stake in Dharma, “I feel this is a great marriage of two minds. It was an easy decision for us, and we truly believe this is the best partnership for the growth we envision,” he had said, admitting that he needed a partner with a fresh perspective to contribute to the company’s expansion.

Adar, on the other hand, acknowledged that while the entertainment industry is a risky business, he saw great potential in Dharma as an established brand. “It’s not such a bad business opportunity… with the verticals like music distribution and content creation, these are areas that will thrive in the next 5-7 years,” he had said.