'Shah Rukh Khan is my only friend': Karan Johar dismisses talk of Bollywood camps, says actors don’t return money when films flop

Despite facing years of criticism for allegedly promoting nepotism and fostering cliques within Bollywood, Karan Johar has now spoken out against the very idea of “Bollywood camps.” In a candid conversation with film trade analyst Komal Nahta on his YouTube show Game Changers, the filmmaker set the record straight, pointing out that the industry’s so-called friendships are mostly transactional — and that actors rarely share in the financial burden when a film fails.

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Despite facing years of criticism for allegedly promoting nepotism and fostering cliques within Bollywood, Karan Johar has now spoken out against the very idea of “Bollywood camps.” In a candid conversation with film trade analyst Komal Nahta on his YouTube show Game Changers, the filmmaker set the record straight, pointing out that the industry’s so-called friendships are mostly transactional — and that actors rarely share in the financial burden when a film fails.

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