Janhvi Kapoor recently shared her strategy for navigating male egos in the film industry, admitting to sometimes feigning ignorance to avoid conflict. Speaking on a show with Karan Johar, she explained the need to “pick battles” and handle situations delicately. Twinkle Khanna echoed similar experiences from her early career, highlighting the challenges faced by women in the industry.
Janhvi Kapoor recently revealed how she tackles male egos in the industry. The actress stated that she acts like a ‘dumb’ just not to offend anyone. The actress recently appeared with Karan Johar on a show hosted by Kajol and Twinkle Khanna. Let’s take a look at why she pretends to be less capable than she is in front of people.
Janhvi Kapoor reveals why she plays dumb
On the show ‘Two Much’, Janhvi Kapoor was joined by filmmaker Karan Johar. During the episode, hosts Kajol and Twinkle Khanna asked the young actress about the challenges she goes through in the industry. Janhvi said, “I understand that I am coming from a place of privilege in my work environment. But I feel for me it’s been (about) navigating egos, male egos.”The actress shared that recently she has been in “rooms” where she can talk without hesitation. On the other hand, the young starlet also added, “But I have been in rooms and situations where I kind of need to precede someone and pretend to be dumb.”The actress expressed that one needs to pick their battles and deal in a way so that putting forth a point would not rub anyone the wrong way.Soon, Twinkle Khanna agreed with what Janhvi said and added that she had faced the same when she was young. The ‘Mela’ actress shared, “I never understood the need to be diplomatic.”
More about Janhvi Kapoor
The actress was last seen in ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’, co-starring Varun Dhawan, Sanya Malhotra, and Rohit Saraf. The movie was released in theaters on October 2, 2025. The film earned Rs 96.64 crore at the box office, globally.Janhvi Kapoor will next feature in the Ram Charan starrer ‘Peddi’. This will be her second venture in Telugu cinema after ‘Devara: Part 1’.
