Karan Johar urged the media to respect Dharmendra and his family’s privacy as the veteran actor recovers at home. His statement followed Sunny Deol’s angry outburst at photographers outside their residence
Karan Johar
Karan Johar has come out in support of Dharmendra's family as the veteran stars battles for his life. The 89-year-old star was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday morning and is receiving treatment at home with his family by his side. On Thursday, Karan emphasized the importance of respecting an artist’s privacy and emotions, especially during sensitive times.
Karan Johar calls out media circus outside Dharmendra's home
On Thursday, Karan took to his Instagram Stories to share a note addressing the ongoing invasion of privacy faced by the Deol family. He expressed concern over the emotional stress they were going through and urged people to respond with empathy and kindness during this difficult period. His note read, “When basic courtesy and sensitivity leaves our hearts and our actions, we know we are a doomed race… PLEASE leave a family alone!!!! They are already emotionally combatting so much… see its hearbreaking to a paparazzi and media circus for a living legend who has contributed SO massively to our cinema… this is not coverage it’s DISRESPECT!”
Sunny Deol loses his calm over the media
Karan’s message came shortly after veteran actor Dharmendra’s son, Sunny Deol, was seen losing his temper at photographers gathered outside his residence. In the video that has surfaced online, an ‘irate’ Sunny could be heard saying in Hindi, “Aap logon ko sharam aayni chaiyeh… Aapke ghar mein maa-baap hain, bacche hain... Ch******n ki taranh video liye jaa rahe ho.. Sharam nahi aati (“You all should be ashamed of yourselves… You have parents and children at home too… Yet you’re filming videos like idiots. Don’t you feel any shame?”
About Dharmendra's health update
Dharmendra was discharged from the hospital on November 12. The doctor treating After his release, Sunny Deol’s team shared a statement confirming that the veteran actor would continue his treatment at home. The statement also requested the public and media to respect the family’s privacy during this period.
In a statement, Sunny Deol’s team said, “Mr. Dharmendra has been discharged from the hospital and will continue his recovery at home. We kindly request the media and the public to refrain from any further speculation and to respect his and the family’s privacy during this time.”
(with inputs from IANS)
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