Overview
- In a new conversation with Sania Mirza on Myntra’s Serving It Up, Johar said he was asked for a plus-one for the Delhi ceremony and had nobody.
- He noted his mother was unwell and his children were too young to attend, observing that many others arrived with partners.
- Johar said you feel loneliest in your highs, recalling hanging up after the award call and wishing for a hand to hold and a simple 'I’m proud of you.'
- He contrasted this experience with his first National Award in 1998 for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which he attended with his father, Yash Johar.
- The filmmaker described coping with solitude by avoiding the dining table and eating while watching something, yet said he remains hopeful about future companionship, adding 'never say never.'