Karan Johar,says Heart still bleeds for Mumbai after it was hit by the very gruesome terror attack

One of the most popular faces of Mumbai, Karan Johar, says although he may have been in New York when the terror attacks took place but his Heart still bleeds for Mumbai after it was hit by the very gruesome terror attack.

“For someone who’s been born and raised in this magnificent city, this is easily one of the most shattering things to hear - and see. And that’s all I could do. Glued to my television in a hotel room far too far away from where this massacre was taking place, I absorbed everything I saw and everything I heard. Everyone had a sound byte. Everyone had to come out and express his or her opinion. The NSG should be applauded. The media should be praised. Certain politicians should be bashed,” says Johar.

Probably pointing a finger at the Prime Minister’s speech like most of us, Karan says, “Politicians, soulless and emotionless, were addressing the country while reading off of teleprompters. Can you not feel anything? Can you say nothing to make us feel just a little more secure in your hands? Poorly conducted “press conferences” announcing the death and casualty toll for foreigners with the speaker unable to successfully read a list from a sheet of paper, confusing Austria for Australia and generally making us look like illiterate idiots to a global audience. It left me embarrassed and struggling to find pride in our government.”

Speaking about all the outrage in the city, Karan shares a thought that his friend his made. “This one particular observation deserves a mention because it summarizes our biggest strength and weakness as a city. My friend Niranajan, a gifted writer, put across with remarkable simplicity that, “The only people who did anything to mention over the past 3 days were the NSG who quietly came in, stoically risked their lives, killed our enemies, walked out onto the debris filled streets, boarded red BEST buses and went home.”

“I returned home from my trip and went and hugged my mother. We didn’t have an issue to sort out. We’re fine and always will be. But just in case, just to be able to sleep better at night, I had to make sure the simple threads that make up my life were strong and in tact. Only then did I feel fit to tackle the situation outside. But I have to ask, how fit do you feel?” he signs off asking probably one of the most important questions of today.