‘Felt he was low on oxygen’: Karan Johar recalls Shah Rukh Khan’s promise changed his life

5 min readMumbaiJul 29, 2026 04:32 PM IST Karan Johar on Shah Rukh Khan, Aditya Chopra's motivation (Photos: Karan Johar / Instagram) On the occasion of Guru Purnima, filmmaker Karan Johar penned a heartfelt note on Instagram, thanking Aditya Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan for guiding him in life. In his post, Karan recalled how he was confused about his career choices and how Aditya Chopra guided him in the right direction; he also revealed how Shah Rukh Khan motivated him and promised to do his first film. Karan shared that SRK just didn’t make a promise; he even relentlessly followed up on it with his father, Yash Johar. Karan Johar’s post for Aditya Chopra’s belief on him Sharing a throwback picture with Aditya and SRK, Karan Johar wrote, “Two conversations were life-changing for me… One wa