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Filmmaker Karan Johar says he used to be called pansy in school, but a teacher gave him the courage to face the world.

“The word pansy, which is commonly used for a boy who talks and walks like a girl, was used for me,” Karan said during an upcoming episode of Star Plus’ India’s Next Superstar.

Karan Johar Reveals Why He Was Called Pansy In School

The Ae Dil Hai Mushkil director spoke about it following a contestant’s performance of an act on a pansy man who loved dancing, which left him moved, read a statement.

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“This performance took me back to my childhood days,” he said.