An Unsuitable Boy - Karan Johar with Poonam Saxena

No pressure – No diamonds” they said. Yet none explained what exactly a person has to undergo to become what he\she truly meant to be. “Be different” they said. Yet none declared how strenuous the process is. “You are more than what you think” they said. Yet only handful of people acknowledge the hardships of pursuing the truest version of oneself.

In a context where respect is earned by conforming to principles, morality or reality, Karan Johar: the narrator faces a paradox. Even though continuous trolling and obnoxious statements are made about him on daily basis, there’s a massive crowd chasing him with great deal of love, respect and care. Being in the lime light for many decades – especially in the industry of entertainment, he has often been taken for granted for everything. Yet His body of work, media presence and the quintessential rapport maintained with the leading film stars undeniably make him the face of contemporary Indian media business. Yet why do somebody should read this? I ask.

You need to read this because it explains the bitterest truth of toxic masculinity and its direct and indirect disastrous consequences. It teaches the importance of respecting the diversity of humanity. It speaks how hard it is to become unapologetic and unabashed about one’s self, especially when he\she being continuously questioned. It empowers people to embrace their vulnerabilities and insecurities with compassion and channel it to betterment. It surpasses all ramifications of being projected by stereotypical thinking. It states how imperfections could make the world a better place. It encourages to stand on your own skin and speak your mind regardless of any barriers. It elucidates nothing can trade against the dignity of one’s truest self. More than everything, it is book which resonates the utmost importance of loving yourself.

Ps. Nothing is scarier than mirroring some shades of yourself in pages of a book. It becomes severe when it counts to a well-known.

By Shenal Rajakarunanayake
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