Karan Johar reacted emotionally to reports of David Dhawan retiring after Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. Praising his comedy legacy and contribution to Bollywood, Karan called David an unmatched filmmaker whose entertainers shaped generations of Hindi cinema audiences

Imtiaz Ali reacted calmly to the box-office clash between his upcoming film and Kangana Ranaut’s Bharat Bhagya Vidhata. The filmmaker said healthy competition benefits cinema and expressed confidence that audiences support films that emotionally connect with them