Karan Johar was teased for his voice as a child
While discussing his Hichki moment with Rani Mukerji, director Karan Johar revealed that he was teased at school for his feminine sounding voice. Johar told Rani Mukerji, "When I was a child, I had a very girlish voice. I had a very squeaky voice, and I used to get teased a lot." Johar said that he even took classes to improve his baritone.
A teacher instilled confidence in Johar about his voice
The director said he found a teacher who helped instill confidence in him about his voice. "At those times, societal pressures were such that my voice was a big Hichki. But today, times are different and we are all more evolved. I hope that if this kind of a hiccup comes in people's lives that they shouldn't change their core persona," he added.
Mukerji promoting her upcoming film Hichki
Rani Mukerji plays the role of an aspiring teacher with Tourette syndrome in her new film "Hichki". Directed by Siddharth P Malhotra and produced by Maneesh Sharma, "Hichki" is set to be released on 23 March.
