Karan Johar on getting a fat cheque to judge TV shows: ‘No one has put a gun…’

“Meri maa bohot TV dekhti hai (My mother is an avid television watcher). So she gets very excited every time I do a show. She loves all these massive reality shows. She gets happier because she gets to know details beforehand, like who’s getting evicted. Information is power, and my mother is very happy with that,” he added with a smile.

 

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When we pressed upon what he has to tell people who criticise his frequent appearances, Karan Johar shot back, “The ones who are saying it are not there on screen na? So they must be feeling bad.”

Another factor that often makes for news is the filmmaker’s big fat cheque that he takes home for his service as a judge. When quizzed about the same, KJo first retorted by saying, “How do you know how much I get?” He then added that there is always a reason for the payment that one takes home. “I don’t think anyone gets what they don’t deserve. No one has put a gun on their head. So whatever money I earn is for a reason,” he replied.

Apart from judging shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, India’s Got Talent, Hunarbaaz, India’s Next Superstars, the producer-director also debuted as a host of Bigg Boss OTT. On asked which reality show he would like to participate in, he quickly named Jhalak. He added, “I would be very happy doing the show. Rohit Shetty is amazing on Khatron Ke Khiladi, but if I had to do the show, I don’t think I would have come back with any of my joints in place.”

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 airs on Colors.