Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is a father to twins Roohi and Yash, watched the much-talked about series &ldquo;Adolescence&rdquo; and said that no book or podcast can teach you to be the best version of yourself as a parent. 
Karan took to Instagram, where he shared the poster of the Netflix show that centres on a 13-year-old schoolboy named Jamie Miller who is arrested for the murder of a female classmate. Calling the show a &ldquo;wake up call&rdquo;, Karan spoke about parenthood in the caption section. 
He wrote: &ldquo;To be a Parent &hellip;I have always known that raising a child is as much a blessing as it is an arduous responsibility&hellip; No book or podcast can prepare you or teach you to be the best version of yourself as a parent &hellip;what you need to first be is the best version of YOURSELF .. the very best&hellip;&rdquo; 
The filmmaker said that children are the embodiment of the soul of the parents. &ldquo;What you say , how you say it , what you feel and how you express it &hellip; your habits , your behaviour , your ideologies, your politics &hellip; EVERYTHING is eventually going to rub off on your child &hellip; they are embodiment&rsquo;s of your soul&hellip; you may not realise the reflection but they will mirror you.&rdquo;
&ldquo;Adolescence is a wake up loud call to parents who are raising children in times of social media &hellip; I grew up on conversations they speak in emojis &hellip; I grew up on books they scroll reels .. I grew up on self discovery they are surrounded by comparisons &hellip; the pandemic is NOW! We just don&rsquo;t see it &hellip;.&rdquo; 
He said that the gut wrenching show &ldquo;Adolescence&rdquo; is more a mirror to &ldquo;parenting and social media commentary than anything I have a seen or been impacted by recently.&rdquo; 
&ldquo;The gaze of perceived masculinity &hellip;. The impact of bullying &hellip; the turning a blind eye to child habits and patterns &hellip; this 4 episode mini series is a blasterclass for Parents. The Technical marvel of 4 ground breaking long shots moved me as a filmmaker but broke me as a parent.&rdquo;
Talking about raising Roohi and Yash, he added: &ldquo;I am raising twins &hellip; and I thank this show for building my awareness and my responsibility quotient even more&hellip;This is more than a series it&rsquo;s a forever lesson&hellip;I am grateful to the creators of #adolescence and to Netflix! &rdquo;
&mdash;IANS

Karan Johar with twins, thoughtful parenting moment

Karan Johar says no book or podcast can teach parenting like real-life experiences

Karan Johar Calls ‘Adolescence’ a Wake-Up Call

Karan Johar says no book or podcast can teach parenting like real-life experiences

March 24, 2025 | 09:46 IST