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Karan Johar recalls being bullied by Akshaye Khanna as a kid: 'I was scarred'
Updated On: 18 October, 2026 08:40 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Back in 2007, Akshaye Khanna and Anil Kapoor appeared on Karan Johar’s popular chat show Koffee with Karan. During the episode, the filmmaker took a trip down memory lane and recalled an incident from his childhood

Karan Johar
It might be hard to believe, but one of most celebrated filmmakers of his time, Karan Johar, used to be bullied by actor Akshaye Khanna during their childhood days.
Back in 2007, Akshaye and Anil Kapoor appeared on one of the episodes of the chat show, 'Koffee with Karan', when the 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' maker took a trip down memory lane and shared an incident from his childhood. Karan revealed that Akshaye, who was a good badminton player, used to throw them, the surviving badminton players off the court.


