The personal lives of film celebrities often remain a major topic of discussion, and they frequently face severe criticism and trolling on social media platforms. Recently, renowned filmmaker and director Karan Johar expressed his deep anger and frustration against individuals who have been relentlessly trolling Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda over their relationship and marriage. Back in the month of October, Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda appeared as special guests on Karan Johar popular talk show Koffee with Karan, while following the promotion of their Telugu film Ranabali, this was the very first opportunity for fans to get a close look and understanding of their personal relationship and life.
Karan Johar Strong Stance Against Trolls
However, after this public revelation, several social media users expressed their displeasure and started picking flaws in their marriage and personal lifestyle. Amidst all this intense criticism and online negativity, filmmaker Karan Johar has now come out openly in strong support of the celebrity couple. He has severely rebuked all those people who are constantly targeting the families of both actors. During a detailed media interaction, Karan Johar mentioned that he has previously witnessed similar treatment being handed out to Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, and now people are once again commenting unnecessarily on the personal lives of Rashmika and Vijay.
Objection to Targeting Celebrity Families
While speaking during an interview with THR India, Karan Johar discussed the unnecessary backlash and criticism being directed at Rashmika and Vijay after their appearance on his show. Expressing his strong displeasure in sharp words, he stated that everyone has the absolute right to hold their own opinion, while however, when you start dictating to them what they should do in their personal relationship, that's when it becomes deeply problematic for him. He questioned the trolls by asking who they think they're, whether they're acting as the couple counselors, lawyers, or members of their family.
He further added that people are even making derogatory comments about their respective families. You can definitely keep your personal opinions about any celebrity, but you should never try to demean or pull down their family members because those family members were never sitting on that talk show couch.
The Precedent of Deepika and Ranveer
Karan Johar pointed out that superstar couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh had to endure a very similar wave of harsh criticism in the past. Both actors had appeared as esteemed guests on the eighth season of Koffee with Karan. Following their open and candid conversation about their relationship and marriage on the show, they were also heavily trolled across various social media platforms. Plus, Karan Johar noted that it isn't just couples who face such relentless criticism on his show, but often their casual statements and personal remarks are also brought under scanner and questioned extensively by the public.
Kiara and Sidharth as Next Guests
Meanwhile, major updates regarding the upcoming episode of Karan Johar widely popular talk show have also surfaced. The next esteemed guests on Karan Johar show will be Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra. Karan Johar has already released an official promo for this highly anticipated episode, in which actress Kiara Advani can be seen gracefully flaunting her baby bump. For readers information, actress Kiara Advani is set to embrace motherhood for the second time, while sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are already parents to a baby girl who was born on July 15 2025. Karan Johar show continues to remain in massive headlines due to such candid revelations and personal updates.