Superstar Shah Rukh Khan jokingly teased his friend and filmmaker Karan Johar for hosting more chat shows and directing fewer films.
Shah Rukh and Karan, who will be co-hosting the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2024, have collaborated on several successful movies including "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", "My Name is Khan", and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna".
During the IIFA Awards press conference, Shah Rukh playfully poked fun at Karan for his decreased film-directing activity.
"He hosts chat shows, film shows. Picturein bhi toh bana mere bhai (When are you going to make films, my brother?)" said the superstar, eliciting laughter from the filmmaker.
Karan, whose last directorial was 2023's "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani", admitted Shah Rukh was right.
"This is sounding so wrong on so many levels for a filmmaker. That I should be making movies. (But) That is exactly what I should be doing," said the filmmaker, who also hosts the popular celebrity chat show "Koffee With Karan".
IIFA Awards, the three-day award gala, returns to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, for the third consecutive year and will be held from September 27 to 29.
Actor Vicky Kaushal will join Shah Rukh and Karan on the stage as a host.
Veteran actor Rekha and stars Shahid Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, and Kriti Sanon will also perform.
"I'm so privileged to be hosting this show with Vicky and Karan, and all the amazing talent. Some of us are present here this evening. And of course, there's going to be great performances to follow. There's going to be Shahid, Vicky, Jahnvi, Kriti, and of course, the most wonderful star of them all, Rekha ji," said Shah Rukh.
The "Pathaan" star, who is returning to the IIFA stage as a host after almost a decade, said he wanted to present all editions of the awards show but the dates didn't match.
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