02-05-2025
SRK roasts Karan Johar's parenting and sports skills: You get trained first
Shah Rukh Khan brought his trademark humour to the WAVES Summit 2025 held in Mumbai on Thursday. During a session titled 'The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler,' joined by Deepika Padukone and Karan Johar, the trio discussed life, cinema, and more that left the audience in Johar, who hosted the panel, shared a humorous story involving his son and SRK's youngest, AbRam. The filmmaker said, 'My son once came to me and said, 'Shah Rukh uncle trains AbRam before Sports Day, why aren't you training me?' Can you imagine me training my son on how to run for Sports Day? It's actually quite scary.'advertisementSRK took the moment to roast Karan Johar. He quipped, 'Karan, because Deepika is such a wonderful athlete, and it's in her genes. First, you come and get trained by us. After that, you can train your kids. Pehle tu sikh le, 100-meter race mein kaise bhagte hain (First, you learn how to run a 100-meter race)."SRK's wit truly unmatched! Watch how he playfully trolls Karan Johar during the fireside chat at WAVES 2025! #KINGKhanAtWaves@iamsrk @deepikapadukone @WAVESummitIndia Shah Rukh Khan Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) May 1, 2025
The playful jab caught everyone's attention, which made Karan respond with a smile, 'I don't know when this turned into a roast, but anyway. Whatever you said, I accept it with respect.'During the session, Khan also touched on fatherhood, sharing his thoughts: 'You can never be lonely if you can make your children laugh. If you don't have kids, make your parents laugh instead.'advertisementShah Rukh and Karan's strong friendship, built over many years of working together, was clearly visible. The two are known for their fun banter and often tease each other in public, but there's always a lot of respect behind the the work front, Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up for his much-anticipated film 'King', where he will share the screen with his daughter Suhana Khan. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film also stars Abhishek Reel
