Karan Johar praised Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in a recent interview and called him a rare personality. Karan spoke highly of Aryan’s directorial talent and said that he doesn’t carry the baggage of his father.

Speaking about Aryan on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Karan said, “I don’t know if I’m even supposed to say this, but I have huge belief in Aryan Khan’s directorial talent. I don’t want to say anything about his Netflix show, because he’ll get very angry, but all I’ll say is this: watch out. If there is a King, there will be a Prince. I can say this with confidence, because I’ve seen the show.”

He added, “He has an individualistic voice as a director. He’s not anything like you’d expect Shah Rukh Khan’s son to be. He’s his own person. He works quietly, he doesn’t carry the baggage of his father, he doesn’t carry the weight of his legacy. He works hard; he works 20 hours a day. He is a rare personality type.”

Karan also said that Aryan is competitive and takes losses personally. “Whether it was board games or sports or this massive series, he has to win. He likes to win. He takes losses personally, and he gets even more motivated by success. In many ways, he’s the first-born to all of us,” he said.

Aryan is set to make his directorial debut with the Netflix series, The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Its teaser was unveiled recently which featured Shah Rukh introducing the show.