Karan Johar says his ex-lover is still 'very much part of his family'

Digital Desk: In addition to being a fantastic director and producer, Karan Johar is also a fantastic interview guest because he freely expresses his emotions during his freewheeling conversations. In his most recent interview, Karan discussed past relationships and revealed that his ex-lover is still very much a part of his family.

According to Karan Johar, one-sided love in his personal life became the inspiration for his film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma.

Reddit user spotted this and asked, "Who is this ex-lover of Karan who is now his family?" Internet users assumed Karan was referring to renowned fashion designer Manish Malhotra. One of them wrote, "Manish Malhotra most likely" and another added, "It's Manish Malhotra, they went on for many years."

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, a romantic drama starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt that was released in theatres in July of this year and became a hit grossing more than Rs 300 crore at the global box office, served as Karan's directing debut after a seven-year break.

In addition to Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bachchan, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly, Aamir Bashir, Kshitee Jog, Anjali Anand, and Namit Das, the film also starred Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi, and Tota Roy Chowdhury. It has music composed by Pritam and lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.