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Karan Johar Slams Paid PR Culture, Calls for End to Overdrive Marketing

Karan Johar’s last directorial venture was Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, released in 2023. Featuring Ranveer Singh and ...

Karan Johar Says Bollywood's 'Paid PR Is Deeply Unsettling': 'You Just Have To Pay People To Like Something Now'

Karan Johar has spoken out against the growing practice of paid publicity in the Hindi film industry, saying it should stop ...

Karan Johar slams ‘paid PR’ culture, says it’s hard to gauge real audience response: 'Actors should let their achievements speak'

Karan Johar has called for an end to the growing ‘paid PR’ culture in Bollywood, saying it makes it difficult to judge ...

Karan Johar wants Bollywood to stop paid PR as nobody knows what's real: 'Do people really like it or are they paid to'

Karan Johar has made his displeasure about paid publicity in Bollywood known, saying it makes gauging organic audience ...
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Karan Johar blasts Bollywood’s 'alpha male' obsession, calls out beard-smoking heroes and mindless slow-mo swagger

Bollywood’s big-screen formula is getting louder, tougher, and far more repetitive, according to Karan Johar. The filmmaker questions whether audiences truly want hyper-masculine heroes or if the ...
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Karan Johar Urges Bollywood To Stop Paid PR; Argues, “You Really Can’t Gauge What’s Connecting And What’s Not”

During a recent interaction, Karan Johar got candid about 'paid PR' in Bollywood and why it needs to be stopped before it ...
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Karan Johar Calls For An End To Paid PR In Bollywood: "Let The Work Do The Talking"

Karan Johar says Bollywood’s paid PR culture has blurred the line between genuine praise and manufactured hype, urging stars ...
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Confirmed! Karan Johar to Adapt Shah Rukh Khan's Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Into a Web Series

Karan Johar confirmed this development and also spoke about people's polarising views about the film. Shah Rukh Khan, Rani ...
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Karan Johar Slams Bollywood’s PR Culture, Says “Let the Work Speak for Itself”

Karan Johar has voiced strong concerns about Bollywood’s increasing dependence on aggressive public relations and paid ...
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Karan Johar Takes Dig At Bollywood’s PR Culture: ‘You Have To Pay To Be Called The Best Actor’

Karan Johar attended a recent discussion that revolved around the Hindi film industry and spoke about the growing trend of 'method marketing' in Bollywood.

Karan Johar says ‘Bollywood should stop doing PR’ and let work speak for itself

Bollywood director Karan Johar has publicly criticised the Hindi film industry’s heavy reliance on paid publicity, saying ...

Karan Johar takes a dig at Bollywood’s ‘alpha male’ hyper-masculinity phase: 'They’ll all have beards and they will all smoke'

Karan Johar has weighed in on Bollywood’s growing obsession with hyper-masculine storytelling, calling out what he describes ...