Updated On: 28 February, 2026 05:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Karan Johar called out actors for frequently switching agencies, terming talent management a thankless job. He described artistes as “nobodies” and said insecurity and lack of loyalty have created a vicious cycle in the industry

Karan Johar
Karan Johar never shies away from speaking about his personal and professional struggles on social media. The filmmaker recently took a dig at actors for lacking loyalty and being insecure. He also called them out for switching agencies despite the immense hard work invested in them and referred to artistes as ‘nobodies.’ The comment comes months after Janhvi Kapoor left DCAA.
In a recent interview with podcaster Sarthak Ahuja, Johar described talent management as a thankless job. Without taking any names, he said, “Every two years, people are shifting from one agency to another because they are so insecure that they feel we are time-bound. Nobody is loyal in this business; actors just keep hopping and skipping. So you put two years of your life into a talent and they suddenly move somewhere else — and then they don't like it there and want to come back. This is a vicious circle.”