Karan Johar says that hating Ibrahim Ali Khan starrer 'Nadaaniyan' became fashionable, will continue to launch star kids: 'Am I the face of Bollywood hate?'

Karan Johar is known for launching many star kids like Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and also many others like recently Ibrahim Ali Khan who made his debut with 'Nadaaniyan'. The film was produced Karan's banner and starred Ibrahim alongside Khushi Kapoor. It received a lot of backlash and criticism and in an interview now, Karan has admitted that hating the film became fashionable. He also said that he doesn't deserve to get so much hate for launching star kids.The producer-director said in an interview with Galatta India, "Cinema intellectuals will gush about anybody else but if it’s Dharma Productions, they will say nothing. Hating on Nadaaniyan became fashionable. The more you hate on it, the more videos you put out, the more engagement you will get. People are loving nepo kid bashing and I am like ‘move on.’"When further asked if he will continue to launch star kids, he said yes, adding, "as long as I believe in their talent." He said, "Am I the face of Bollywood hate, and if I am, then ‘thank you’ for giving me this elevation. But do I deserve it? I don’t think so."In the same interview people also said that those criticising Alia Bhatt and just calling her a nepo kid are idiotic. He elaborated, “Have you seen Highway? Have you seen Udta Punjab? Have you seen Raazi? Have you seen Gangubai? Just watch her films. If you're still calling her a nepo kid, then you’ve got to be the most idiotic person on this planet. And no one can help you." In an earlier interview with ETimes, Karan had spoken about his love towards Alia. He had said, “She’s the first person I felt parental about. She’s the first person I felt I had a parental instinct for. I love her, and the country knows she’s one of our finest actors. I have a tremendous amount of love, respect and admiration, and I’m allowed to say what I want about her. So, if I cry at her good news and genuinely feel happy, then I’m allowed to. I’m like a parent to her. Why should I pretend for optics? I genuinely love her and I want to say it all the time.”