Karan Johar reacts to criticism from Shabana Azmi over gender politics in ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’: “I’m sorry, I didn’t know”

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar confessed to receiving criticism from Shabana Azmi for the gender politics in his debut film, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’. Shabana Azmi highlighted the problematic portrayal of female transformation in the film. Karan Johar expressed regret, admitting his shortcomings and acknowledging the mistakes, including unrealistic beauty standards, in the movie.