Fans of Nayanthara have accused Karan Johar of insulting her on Koffee With Karan 7.
The latest episode of Karan Johar’s talk shows Koffee With Karan 7 featured two superstars, Akshay Kumar and Nayanthara Fans Upset, spilling the beans about their personal and professional lives. The hour-long episode featured the Family Man 2 actress engaging in lively discussions with actor Naga Chaitanya about her career, growth, and divorce. However, one exchange she had with host Karan Johar has not gone down well with some fans. Nayanthara fans recently accused Kaan Johar of making fun of Samantha’s co-star Nayanthara on the show.
During the show, Karan asked Samantha who she thought was the most prominent female actor in the South. Referring to her recent release Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal, the actor said, “Well, I just did a film with Nayanthara.” The Kushi actress implied that she believes Nayanthara is the most prominent actor across the four film industries in south India, but Karan disagreed, saying, “Well, not on my list!” He then referred to a recent Ormax Media list of top female actors in the country, which ranked Samantha first.
This has enraged the Aramm actress’ fans, who have accused Karan Johar of ‘needlessly throwing shade’ at Nayanthara.
According to Hindustan Times, the exchange was shared on several social media platforms. “Isn’t Nayanthara super well established like Kareena or PC level in the south?” a Reddit user asked. So what is Karan’s issue, Bhai?”
Many people thought Karan’s quick rejection of Samantha’s compliment was rude and demeaning to both actors.
Fans of the Love Action Drama star have even pointed out that Karan’s next film, Good Luck Jerry, is a remake of Nayanthara’s Kolamaavu Kokila. A fan commented, “KJo, I hope you realize your remake of Good Luck Jerry is a remake of Nayanthara’s film.”
Some fans claimed Karan is frequently passive-aggressive toward the south film industries and their actors. “Why does he always sound so envious of the Southern film industry?”