Karan Johar says childhood trauma makes him paranoid of Yash, Roohi gaining weight: ‘I get angry if they miss football’
Updated on: Nov 08, 2025 06:11 am IST Karan Johar reflected on his childhood trauma, its impact on his parenting. He expressed concern about his children’s mental preparedness for social pressures. Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has often spoken about being bullied during his childhood because of his weight. In a recent conversation with Sania Mirza on her podcast, Serving It Up with Sania, for Myntra, Karan opened up about deep emotional traumas from his early years that continue to shape him as a parent. Karan Johar with his twins Yash and Roohi Johar. Karan Johar says his childhood traumas have made him paranoid about his kids gaining weight Karan discussed the dark, ugly and unfortunate side of social media, where people zoom into your face and scrutinise every detail. He talked about how children in school now experience anxiety about not looking “hot enough” or not having enough followers. He recalled that although he was a plus-size child, he was still allowed to be happy, but he now worries for children who are “physically different” …
