Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is a single parent to twins Yash and Roohi. However, in a recent podcast with Sania Mirza on Serving It Up with Sania, Karan discussed feeling lonely without a romantic partner. He recalled how, when he went to receive his National Award in Delhi, he was asked about his plus one, and he had nobody. 

Karan shared that he is currently single and, referring to the song “Har Kisiko Nahi Milta Pyaar Zindagi Mein,” expressed his feelings of loneliness regarding the absence of a partner in his life. He said, “You feel the loneliest in your highs and not your lows. In your lows, you have your family, friends, parents and kids. I have two cousin sisters I am very close to, and I have my best friends. But in your highs, what do you do? I remember I got a call that I was getting a National Award. I hung up the call, and for one minute all I thought about was, ‘What do I do tonight? Whose house do I go to? Whose hand do I hold? A little pat on the back, I needed and wanted to feel happy.” 

He added, “When I went to the awards, they asked me who my plus one was, and I had no one. Everybody was coming with their partners, and my mum was not well enough to travel, and my kids were too young. It hits you hard. I do get lonely and, on many nights when I am eating alone, I don’t go to my dining table. I eat in my room so I can dilute the loneliness. But they say never say never, and when it happens, I am standing with my arms wide open like Shah Rukh Khan.” 

Karan further shared that the feeling of loneliness is particularly felt around New Year’s, a time when many celebrate with their partners. He copes by venting his frustration about his single status to his single friends and consciously avoids social outings with couples. He light-heartedly added that he has an impulse to “kill” those who engage in PDA when he is present.