KARAN JOHAR about his dream home
Karan Johar has that kind of confidence and presence that makes people stop and turn their heads, just like his new home. It’s a brand new, cool pad! It’s in his mindset of confidence, and that’s why his whole way of life is slightly influenced by it, as is very evident in the nooks and corners of the swooping new abode.
“An ideal home is one that collaborates with your lifestyle—while budget played a prominent deciding factor, my lifestyle also has a very important role to play in deciding the kind of house I should make. For example, a builder’s floor gave me more freedom than an apartment. Items should make it possible to remind my loved ones that we are with them in spirit all the time. It can be as generic as adding a quote, monograms, or even photographs to the beautiful keepsake pieces of my home,” tells the producer.
From getting ready in the morning to coming home after a long, busy day, his home should be a safe space where he can relax and reset. The way he has organised his space and the habits he has within him have a big impact on his overall happiness and feeling of peace in his new home. He continued, “As a place where I often escape after the stress of work or the woes of life, my home needed to evoke a serene atmosphere. So, it’s thoughtfully decorated. I really like to go back to some moments of life and just be with my thoughts in my special corner of the house. My home nurtures me. Everything is so loud around me that just watching television in my bedroom is peaceful for me. To make this happen, I went beyond my design aesthetic and started with simple practices that allowed me to feel stress-free.”
Basically, what we understood from Karan is that when he gets home from a long day of hustle, he shouldn’t be still hustling at home. “When we say beige, it doesn’t mean everything around me should be in the same tone of beige. One colour should be your mother-ship colour, so I chose three shades of beige. Then I broke that up with navy blue furniture that has some check design on it. Because all of it should seem seamless! Just to build a home that has nothing to do with your personality is redundant in my eyes. I designed my home with Gauri Khan, and she turned out to be my life coach for a while. She already knew my daily life pattern, and that’s how she made a home for me. My walls are made by the energy of my soul, and I truly believe in it.”
Now, because it feels like the grind never stops among all of the chaos that is there in life, one of the top directors of the country has a place to really make himself comfortable. “It would be my dining area, made of wood and marble. Two of his favourite combined materials! I do my important meetings in that area, including the first marketing meeting for my last successful release. I was at the head of the table, along with Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. We discussed so many strategies in my dining area. So many meetings of eating, anxiety sharing.”
Moving on, he admitted he couldn’t have chosen between form and function, especially in the bedroom, which plays a pivotal role in his overall well-being. He continues to explain the aura: “My flooring is very practically done—it’s like a puzzle going on with marble interventions in between. My kids really love faux fur, so I have incorporated that because they love draping themselves around it. My home is my world. And large, opulent spaces attract me the most now! There is no meaning in having a home like this if it doesn’t have my mother’s presence in it.”
Patios are something that’s quite trending these days; you’ll find one in KJO’s home too. Now it can be whatever you dream up, from a grand gathering space to an intimate backyard escape, and it can be nearly any shape, size, colour, or pattern you can imagine. What has Karan done to it? “My patio is totally air-conditioned. The element of blue runs right through this part of the house. There are massive, huge urns with a lot of greenery because I wanted to feel like I was in an Amazonian jungle. I informed Gauri that this home should look like it has varied textures in it.”
