Filmmaker Karan Johar has finally addressed the buzz surrounding his sudden mass unfollow spree on Instagram after fans speculated about possible fallout with some of Bollywood’s biggest stars, including Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, and Kajol.
The filmmaker clarified that the move had nothing to do with friendship issues or industry drama, calling it simply a “digital detox.”
Karan Johar Explains Instagram Unfollow Controversy
Taking to Instagram Stories on Thursday night, Karan Johar dismissed rumours of any feud and explained the reason behind his social media clean-up.
“It’s a DIGITAL DETOX!!!! Am unfollowing everyone to reduce my time and energy spent on the gram!!! This can’t be national news for god’s sake… please clickbait something else! This is irrelevant!” he wrote.
His statement came after eagle-eyed fans noticed that his following list had sharply dropped to just 78 accounts, despite having over 17 million followers on Instagram.
Bollywood Stars Missing from KJo’s Following List
The sudden unfollow spree sparked intense speculation online as several prominent Bollywood celebrities disappeared from his following list.
Among those reportedly unfollowed were:
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Alia Bhatt
- Kareena Kapoor Khan
- Kajol
- Varun Dhawan
- Sidharth Malhotra
- Malaika Arora
- Ananya Panday
- Kartik Aaryan
Fans were especially surprised to see Kartik Aaryan missing from the list, given that he is set to headline Karan Johar’s upcoming production Naagzilla.
Who Is Karan Johar Still Following?
Despite the massive social media purge, a few close professional associates remain on KJo’s following list, including:
- Apoorva Mehta
- Adar Poonawalla
- Priyanka Chopra
No Fallout, Just Screen-Time Management
The clarification comes shortly after Karan celebrated his 54th birthday, attended by several Bollywood stars including:
- Manish Malhotra
- Karisma Kapoor
- Rani Mukerji
- Kiara Advani
The star-studded celebration further indicates that there is no industry fallout or personal rift, and that Karan Johar’s social media move is simply part of an effort to reduce screen time and focus on digital wellness.
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