Filmmaker Karan Johar has always been vocal about his body image issues, and in a new podcast, he has opened up about battling body dysmorphia. He revealed that he feels disgusted to look at his body in the mirror, and that it is more than just feeling uncomfortable in one's body.
During his appearance on Raj Shamani's podcast, KJo shared, "I have body dysmorphia. It is a condition when you just cannot look at yourself in the mirror without any clothes on. It is when you are ashamed of your body and you are awkward without clothes on. I am still not okay with looking at my body and feeling good about it."
When he was asked about the difference between being mildly uncomfortable in one's body and having body dysmorphia, Karan explained, "You are uncomfortable, yes. But you don't feel disgusted looking at your body. That is body dysmorphia. Mujhe ghinn aati hai. Main apne aap ko dekh hi nahi sakta bina kapdo ke. Now it is better but I am still not completely okay with it."
He added that he would wear oversized clothes to hide his body, because he was "ashamed" of it.
Karan Johar's weight loss method
KJo also broke his silence on his drastic physical transformation, which made people wonder if was using drugs like ozempic to lose weight. The Dharma head honcho shared, "I have always been battling the bulge. I have done 1000 diets, 500 workouts, everything that was available to combat it. Years later, I did my blood works and found out that I had certain thyroid issues and other problems that I needed to fix, and I've now been working on correcting them."
He went on to say, "For 15-20 years, I had no idea that I had certain thyroid fluctuations that needed treatment. But when I finally found out, I started a diet called OMAD - One Meal A Day. The first seven days were very difficult, but I did it for seven months. I did not have lactose, gluten and sugar during that regime."
Karan Johar on using ozempic
He stated that while he eventually discontinued OMAD, he continued not having lactose, gluten and sugar. "In the recent months, I have started weight training and playing paddle, because I realised that I need to put on some weight," he added.
Reacting to netizens wondering if was using ozempic to lose weight, the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai director averred, "People keep asking me if I am on ozempic or mounjaro, but I am tired of explaining it to people. You don't know my truth. It's a very long story. I just know that right now I feel very healthy. I have never felt lighter and better. I have never felt more confident in my skin. It gives me nothing but joy. After 52 years, I feel confident in my body."
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