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Karan Johar Regrets Making Aditya Roy Kapur And Shraddha Kapoor's 'Ok Jaanu': 'I've Gone Wrong'
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Karan Johar admitted he went against his gut instinct while remaking Mani Ratnam's film as OK Jaanu. The Shraddha-Aditya film flopped in 2017.
Filmmaker Karan Johar recently admitted to making a miscalculated decision when he backed the 2017 film OK Jaanu, starring Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur. While speaking on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Karan reflected on how ignoring his gut instinct has cost him in the past with OK Jaanu being a prime example.
'Should This Film Be Remade?' Karan Asked Himself
The Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani director recalled being unsure about the idea of remaking Mani Ratnam's Tamil hit O Kadhal Kanmani. 'It is called OK Jaanu. Aditya and Shraddha just had a blockbuster called Aashiqui 2. They had already agreed to do the film," Karan shared.
The film came to him as a ready remake with Shaad Ali at the helm. But even then, his heart said otherwise. 'In my heart, I had actually felt that, 'Should this film be remade?' Because it's so much about that moment. Can that moment be recaptured?" he recalled.
'The Magic Couldn't Be Recaptured'
Karan Johar further added, 'Somewhere, the magic of the original we couldn't recapture. And it was nobody's fault. But my instinct told me I shouldn't do it. And I did it. And that's when I realised I should listen to my instinct. I have gone wrong."
Released in 2017, OK Jaanu failed to recreate the success of Aashiqui 2. The film received lukewarm reviews from critics and performed poorly at the box office despite its music and fresh pairing.
'Failures Are As Special As Success'
Despite the disappointment, Karan doesn't shy away from owning up to his mistakes. He told Jay Shetty, 'Every failure of mine is as special to me as success. It's just the way I look at it."
The filmmaker has always been candid about his hits and flops and views every experience as a lesson. Over the years, Karan Johar has launched several talents and backed countless projects under Dharma Productions, making him one of the most successful names in the industry.
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July 25, 2025, 04:07 IST
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