Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar, who cops criticism for favouring star kids, has for the first time showered praises on outsider Kartik Aaryan.
At the trailer launch of his upcoming production ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’ on Thursday, Karan lauded his lead actor Kartik and that the latter’s contribution to movies ‘blew his mind’.
“What really blew my mind was the level of commitment that Kartik brings to the table,” said the director-producer.
“I think he is very humble in the way he speaks about his contribution. He becomes a lead actor, a supportive producer, and a collaborative assistant director; he becomes everything for the team. Even for the marketing team and for every single department,” Karan added.
Comparing Kartik to a vampire, the filmmaker wondered whether the actor ever finds time to sleep.
“I have never seen an actor like this. I don’t know when Kartik Aaryan sleeps. He’s a vampire because, I am telling you, I have missed calls from him ranging from 1 am, 2 am, 3 am, 4 am, 5 am to 6 am. I am like, ‘I actually like to sleep. I love my sleep.’ So after a point, I shut off and tune out. I work very hard, but I rea
lly want to know when Kartik sleeps. That’s the one question I have – when does he sleep?” Karan shared.
“He doesn’t sleep. He just wakes up for his cinema. He lives for his cinema. And I’ve never seen this level of commitment.”
Elaborating that irrespective of the results, Kartik is very professional during the making of a movie.
“The result card is of course revealed on Friday, and we know that. But the journey and the process are as important as the result. And the result of Kartik is just mind-blowing — I just can’t get over his level of contribution,” KJo said.
“I have worked with a lot of actors, and everybody works very hard. But to be there, sitting quietly and collaboratively during background music, editing, every process—just sitting there and quietly giving his suggestions, and always putting the director first, always putting the film first — I am amazed,” Karan continued.
“I don’t want to praise Kartik behind his back. I would like to praise him in front of him, that he is an amazing guy. And I wish him success because he truly deserves it.”
Praising his lead actress Ananya Panday, KJo said, “Ananya and I have done a series of work together, so I have worked with her very closely. I have also seen her literally grow up in front of me, so I feel a lot of pride in her achievements.”
Kartik and Ananya will be sharing screen in ‘Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri’ seven years after they starred in ‘Pati, Patni Aur Who’.
‘Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri’ will hit theatres on December 25.