Updated On: 24 August, 2025 04:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Karan Johar took to Instagram to call out a section of podcasters for inviting guests who disrespect the film industry. The filmmaker also criticised astrologers for making disturbing predictions, calling them insensitive and disgusting

Karan Johar
In recent times, celebrities on podcasts have stirred buzz with their candid takes on the film industry by appearing on several podcasts. Filmmaker Karan Johar has now called out such disrespectful comments and slammed podcasters for inviting guests who spew venom. He even rebuked astrologers who make harsh and insensitive comments just for clickbait.
Taking to his Instagram stories on Saturday, he wrote, “While I have utmost respect for credible and respectable members of the media! One sub-culture of podcasters (basically chat shows with new age terminology) who have emerged from the woodworks… woods that no GPS can locate… they invite guests who have nothing to lose. Who haven’t been invited since World War 2, and those guests spew venom and say the most disrespectful things about hardworking and legendary members of our fraternity!”
