MUMBAI: It has been over a month since Sushant Singh Rajput’s sudden and untimely demise and it has rattled the world of Bollywood. Several people have spoken up in these times and post Sushant’s death, netizens have been calling out several big names including filmmaker Karan Johar. The debate of nepotism has rekindled and many users have questioned Karan Johar over it, post Sushant’s demise. Now, as per a recent report, a senior journalist has also written about the dark side of Bollywood in his column and alleged that Karan made ‘hurt calls’ when My Name is Khan did not get any nomination at an award show. 

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The journalist’s story read, “There was an incident every year. I am choosing the few here to illustrate the power of every possible element: A dynasty, a clique or an individual star. In the 2011 awards (for 2010 releases), My Name is Khan was apparently the biggest hit. It did not get nominated in any category. Right or wrong, we wouldn’t know, because we let the jury be. And the jury that year was headed by someone as widely respected and accomplished as Amol Palekar. Shah Rukh Khan was also a contracted performer and a stage presenter. Trouble began three days earlier, as usual. There were threats of a boycott. I never heard this from Shah Rukh — before, during the awards or later, to be fair. But from people “around the film”. There was panic and I had to field long, pained, hurt calls from Karan Johar, who simply wouldn’t accept that the jury had not found the film worthy of an award.” 

Further, sharing how he handled the situation, the journalist recalled, “I was told dark theories on why poor Palekar might dislike those who made “the greatest hit in years”. How dare he choose instead a “marginal film” like Vikramaditya Motwane’s Udaan! There were threats of a boycott not just “by us, but the entire industry”. We held our nerve again, and a breather came as the viewers’ choice award, based on an internet poll conducted by our host TV channel, went to the film (My Name Is Khan). We were satisfied because it wasn’t a jury award and our process was clean.”

Meanwhile, the filmmaker has been called out even by Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut too. Recently, in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case, Kangana questioned the Mumbai Police over not questioning the filmmaker. On Tuesday, Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta recorded his statement at the police station. Also, it was confirmed by the Mumbai Police that Karan will be recording his statement in the case this week. Karan’s last post on Instagram was a picture of him and Sushant with a long note wherein he said that he blamed himself for not keeping in touch with him. 

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