Karan Johar on Kangana Ranaut's Padma Shri: I am honoured to receive the Padma Shri alongside Kangana Ranaut

Karan Johar is all praises for Kangana Ranaut and has also congratulated her for receiving the Padma Shri award. He said that he is honoured to receive the Padma Shri alongside Kangana Ranaut

By BollywoodLife
Published: January 29, 2020 12:05 PM IST

The name of the Padma Shri Awards were announced recently and Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar, Adnan Sami, and Ekta Kapoor were bestowed with the honour. Padma Shri is the 4th highest civilian honour in the country. The year 2020 started on a high note for Kangana Ranaut with her film Panga releasing and the award. Kangana had earlier congratulated and praised Karan Johar for the Padma Shri honour he has received. Now, Karan Johar is all praises for the Panga actress and has congratulated her. He has come forward and expressed his feelings on getting the award alongside Kangana. For the unversed, Kangana and Karan, have had a history that stirred the entire nepotism debate. Karan Johar in an interview with Mumbai Mirror, spoke about receiving Padma Shri and his reaction to it. He also spoke about receiving the award alongside Kangana. Also Read - Adnan Khan REACTS to whether doing Ekta Kapoor's Pracchand Ashok was a mistake amidst the show's poor performance

He said, "So much has been said about Kangana, me and some kind of rivalry or simmering tension. But at every public event we’ve met, we’ve greeted each other graciously. As a filmmaker, I respect Kangana’s talent, craft, and what she brings to the table. She is an actor who has proved her mettle and is deserving of the honour. Besides Ekta and Adnan Sami, I am honoured to receive the Padma Shri alongside Kangana." He also spoke about working with Kangana in future. He shared," Tomorrow, if I have a film for which I need Kangana, I will pick up the phone and call her. Whatever the problem, whatever may have been said on social media, is irrelevant to me. I’m a filmmaker and she’s an artiste and no amount of personal bias should come in the way of that relationship. I believe in that and will stand by it." Also Read - Heeramandi: Adhyayan Suman wants to settle down; says chapter with Kangana Ranaut is long closed; ‘Zindagi bahut aage badh chuki hai’

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Karan Johar's Takt will be releasing this year. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Janhvi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor. The film is based on the lives of Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh. Also Read - Rani Mukerji yet again reacts to feud rumours with sister Kajol

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ByBollywoodLife
Published: January 29, 2020 12:05 PM IST