Koffee With Karan 8: Karan Johar REVEALS he suffered a panic attack at NMACC launch event, and how Varun Dhawan helped him

On Thursday, the very first episode of the Karan Johar-hosted show Koffee With Karan Season 8 premiered. It featured Bollywood’s power couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. During the chat on the first show, Karan Johar opened up about suffering a panic attack during the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre launch that was held in Mumbai earlier this year.

Karan Johar opens up about his depressive episode from NMACC event

During the episode of Koffee With Karan Season 8, Karan Johar recalled the time he had faced a panic attack. First, he recalled the time when he was seated with Deepika Padukone and Farhan Akhtar in a helicopter and witnessed Deepika breaking down during the journey. Further, Karan shared that he held her hand and thought to himself, ‘I don’t even know how this feels’.

Going up ahead, Karan Johar recalled when he was facing depression and was battling with mental health issues. The filmmaker said, “I think there were three tough years of the pandemic and there was trolling and I didn’t realize that I was trying to be tough and resilient and brush things under the carpet.” Further, he recalled an incident that happened during NMACC and said, “The legit attack I had was at the NMACC launch,” which received a shocking expression from Ranveer Singh.

Karan Johar shared the incident in detail as he revealed how Varun Dhawan helped him after his hands and face began sweating. The filmmaker said, “I got out of my long and elaborate jacket and I left in half an hour. I just went to my bed and wept. I just cried and I didn’t know why I was crying.” He shared that he consulted a psychologist post the situation and added that he is doing well now.

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It was on Thursday when the first episode of Koffee With Karan Season 8 premiered on Disney+Hotstar. This first episode was loaded with love, laughs, tears, joy and interesting revelations. Deepveer shared their unseen wedding video on the show after which Karan Johar got emotional. It was the first time that Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh graced the Koffee With Karan episode after getting married.

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