Karan Johar has often talked about his personal issues in public. In a recent interview, the filmmaker and Dharma Productions head revealed that he has body dysmorphia, opened up on how he hasn't been able to deal with it and shared that he has even took medication after suffering a panic attack due to the same.

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Talking to the journalist Faye D'Souza, Karan said, "I have body dysmorphia, I am very awkward getting into a pool. I don’t know how to do it without feeling pathetic. I’ve tried very hard to overcome it. No matter what the success you achieve, no matter who you think you are in your own head, I’m always in oversized clothes. Even if I lose the weight, and I try very hard, I’m always battling with it, but I’m always feeling I’m fat. So I don’t want you to see any part of my body."

"Nothing has changed since I was eight. I self-body shame myself all the time. The day you feel you’re looking good, doesn’t matter what you’ve achieved. Even in situations of intimacy, I need to put the lights out. I’ve been to therapy for it. All these issues, all fester and create mental health issues. I even took medication after suffering from a panic attack", the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil director added.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Karan's latest production Kill has released in the theatres on July 5. The action thriller, starring Lakshya and Raghav Juyal, has received rave reviews from audiences and critics. His next production titled Bad Newz, starring Vicky Kaushal, Ammy Virk, and Triptii Dimri, releases on July 19.

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