Karan Johar Says Aditya Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan Changed His LifeMUMBAI-Filmmaker Karan Johar marked Guru Purnima by expressing gratitude to filmmaker Aditya Chopra and actor Shah Rukh Khan, recalling two conversations that he said changed his life and gave him the confidence to pursue filmmaking. Karan Johar said that the first turning point came when Aditya Chopra asked him to assist on ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ at a time when he was preparing to leave for further studies. The ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ filmmaker said Aditya Chopra encouraged him to become a director and convinced him not to give up filmmaking. Recalling another defining moment, Karan Johar shared that Shah Rukh Khan assured him during a conversation on a hilltop in Switzerland that he would star in his first film. To be a director you need only and only Passion”… (sic)“Passionate I was but wasn’t sure anyone would believe me at that point….