Welcome to the SEASON FINALE of #BeAManYaar with Nikhil Taneja. This is a special one - featuring the iconic director, producer, and host Karan Johar takes a seat on the other side of the couch, opening up about his life in the most vulnerable way.

This heartfelt conversation is available as an extended, UNFILTERED podcast on Amazon Music - https://amzn.to/480sVew

Supported by Rohini Nilekani Foundation.
Associate Partners: Maybelline India | The Man Company

Tune in next Tuesday, 31st October for a BONUS EPISODE of Be A Man, Yaar! With Nikhil Taneja, featuring Mithila Palkar, Leeza Mangaldas and Srishti Garg. Subscribe to @WeAreYuvaa to never miss an update!

Key Moments:
0:00 - Opening
0:48 - Introducing Karan Johar ❤️
1:46 - Karan unboxes childhood memories 🗃️
2:05 - On DDLJ & Adi Chopra ♥️
6:06 - On Lata Mangeshkar & Childhood Icons
8:28 - On Fitting In As A Child
9:54 - “Food Became My Solace…”
10:57 - Battling ‘Unconventional’ Thoughts
12:14 - On His Father 🫶
14:06 - Giving Valentine’s Card to a Girl…
15:30 - Leaving Boarding School and Gaining Confidence
23:06 - On Childhood, Trauma, and Gratitude
29:45 - On Shah Rukh Khan 😘
31:37 - Hindi Cinema’s Idea of Masculinity
34:07 - On Love For Love Stories
36:15 - Evolution of the Idea of Love
39:09 - On Cinema Influencing Society
42:38 - Has Cinema Reached Deep Pockets of India?
44:09 - “SRK can make anyone weak-kneed” 🥹
45:44 - Reflecting on His Filmography
48:51 - Raising a More Sensitive Generation
53:05 - Kind Shoutouts to Men
55:51 - Compliments from Men
58:44 - Brave Talk Moment
59:03 - A Special Bonus 😉

CREDITS:
FEATURING: Karan Johar

CREATED & HOSTED BY: Nikhil Taneja
DIRECTED BY: Gabriel Ghoderao
PRODUCER: Nikhil Taneja
PRODUCED BY: Yuvaa Originals (Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra, Anand Tiwari)
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Ihjaz Aziz
EDITOR: Hemant Jena

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Nirbhay Kumar
CREATIVE PRODUCER: Richa Rungta & Suyash Agarwal
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Sajal Kumar & Varun Pradhan
LINE PRODUCER: Abhijeet Warang
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS HEAD: Anusha GS Shetty
DESIGNER: Srishti Choudhary
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Rajat Desai

PRODUCTION DESIGN: Ganesh Rane
ART DIRECTION: Pooja Thorat
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR: Gautami Morvekar
STYLING (for Nikhil Taneja): Rehha Mehta
STYLING PARTNER (for Nikhil Taneja): The Souled Store
ASSISTANT STYLIST: Harshita Ramchandani
MAKE UP: Satyvinder Kaur Sohanpal
ASSISTANT PRODUCER: Arya Mishra
BTS: Dishang Popat
SOCIAL MEDIA: Raina Raonta, Hemant Jena, Muskan Malpani
ART ASSISTANT: Sanket Chauhan
INTERNS: Pia Oza, Chaitra Vartak

PRODUCTION MANAGER: Sanjay Warang
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Akshata Gupte
1st CAMERA ASSISTANT: Abhijeet Roy
2nd CAMERA ASSISTANT: Vijay Verma
SYNC SOUND RECORDIST: Maxie Mondeca
SOUND ASSISTANT: Vishal Ajgaonkar & Sharib Sheikh

POST PRODUCTION TEAM
POST PRODUCTION STUDIO: VC Studiioz
STUDIO POST PRODUCER & LINE PRODUCER: Chandan Bera
SR. COLOURIST: Sagar Lele
DATA TEAM: SUNIL SHIVGAN
CG TEAM: Keyur Vithlani, Chirantan Antani
BOOKING MANAGER: Uglal Saha
SOUND ENGINEER: Aditya Arya
ASSISTANT SOUND ENGINEER: Anirudh Acharya
STUDIO: The Indian Audio Company
STUDIO: Moonshine Studio, Andheri
SUBTITLES: Pia Oza

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CEO: Kevin Lee
BUSINESS HEAD: Yash Pise
BRAND PARTNERSHIPS HEAD: Shachi Lapasia
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