Mumbai Jan 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar who became a father via surrogacy to twins named Roohi and Yash says he doesn t want them to grow up on film sets.
"I am not a big fan of taking my children to a place of work...They should enjoy. I don t want them to grow up on a film set. I don t want them to grow up with that ayou have to be a part of a film industry only " Karan told reporters in a group interview on Friday.
The filmmaker 45 says he wants them to make their own decisions when they grow up.
"Let them make their own decisions in life. I will not force an atmosphere on them " he added.
Karan who will soon be seen in Star Plus s show "India s Next Superstars" along with director Rohit Shetty says his life has not changed much after becoming a parent.
"The schedule of life has changed. The mornings start from two beautiful faces and ends with two beautiful faces. How am I balancing it (work and personal life) I have always done six things at one time. So for me I am doing seven things at one time now. It s no different " he said.
But parenthood is a huge responsibility he says.
"Being a parent is a huge responsibility and I am so happy that im co-parenting with my mother. It s a blessing that she s at home with the babies everyday. It s a beautiful feeling " he added.
He welcomed his twins in March 2017. The daughter Roohi is a rearrangement of his mother s name Hiroo and the son has been christened Yash on Karan s late father s name.
--IANS
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