Karan Johar became a father to twins, Yash and Roohi Johar, via surrogacy on February 7, 2017. He named Yash after his late father, Yash Johar, a celebrated film producer, and Roohi’s name is a creative twist on his mother Hiroo Johar’s name.
Karan Johar recalls heartbreaking comment that made him question being a single dad: “‘Do you realize you’ve denied your children a mother?’”
In an interview with Mojo Story, Karan shared how a single online comment targeting his children had a profound impact on him and led him to question his choice of becoming a single father.
Karan said, “There was a comment once, and there have been several post that, which was really tough because it made me think. It said, ‘Do you realize you’ve denied your children a mother?’ That broke my heart. That made me question my decision of being a single parent for the first time.”
He recounted how that message deeply affected him one morning. Feeling overwhelmed, he went into his children’s room—who were only five years old then—seeking some form of comfort. “The very morning I read that comment, I just broke down, sitting in my room. Then I went into their room. They were five years old at that time. I looked at them, and it was a silly question to ask five-year-olds, but I said, ‘Are you happy?,’” recalled Karan.
Their simple, heartfelt response was enough to ease his concerns. “Because you’re our dada (father).”
He further added, “In a sense, that answered my question. I was like, bring it on! Say what you want, I’m very proud to be their single parent. It’s very daunting, and also hilarious when you’re on two WhatsApp groups with 30 mothers on one and 32 on another,”
He said that their response gave him the clarity he needed. From that moment on, he felt reaffirmed in his role as a single father. “In a sense, that answered my question. I was like, bring it on! Say what you want, I’m very proud to be their single parent. It’s very daunting, and also hilarious when you’re on two WhatsApp groups with 30 mothers on one and 32 on another,” he added.
Karan also opened up about managing the dual roles of both parents in his children’s daily lives and school activities. “Whenever I go to any parent-teacher meeting, I’m always doing two (as a father and a mother) for both of them. That’s the joy of having twins. But the double whammy for me has been that I’ve been an only child and a single parent. So I don’t have a partner or a sibling. But I have so much support from my friends. My found family has been exceptional. They’ve been there for me, with me, by me through tough times and happy times. I’m just so blessed I’ve been able to create this found family,” said Karan.
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