"I accustomed several calls from several producers (post 'Dostana')... But anybody in the industry knows my adherence to Karan is too strong. No bulk of money or acclaim can buy that," Mansukhani told IANS in an e-mail interview.
"Karan gave me abandon to accomplish the blur I wanted... with no pressures of budgets and bazaar expectations and for that I'm consistently grateful," he added.
Mansukhani affairs to stick with the 37-year-old filmmaker.
"It's been 12 years in films now... and all those years accept been spent in one institution, in one ancestors - the Johars. And they?ve consistently accomplished me to dream big. And I have.
"But what surprises me every now and again is Karan. He seems to accept bigger dreams for me than I accept for myself. So I achievement both our dreams appear true... and we can abide to accomplish films calm till our acumen remains," said Mansukhani, who started his career as an abettor administrator to Karan for "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998).
In "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006) Mashukhani formed as aboriginal abettor director. He credits the success of his absurd hit to Karan.
"The alone acumen that 'Dostana' happened, got the buzz, the opening, the acknowledgment was because it was a blur presented by Karan Johar. That name stands for superior wholesome entertainment. And that name backs me. There?s annihilation added clap than that," he said.
The 33-year-old admits that he is in awe of his mentor.
"Karan is amazingly bright about his films. He is acquainted of its strengths, its weaknesses and its requirements. He lives, eats and breathes his film... and whilst accomplishing that he manages to be stylish, absorbing and business-minded.
"He knows his job and added generally than not, he knows added people's jobs as well... but just like his ancestor (Yash), he never blames, yells or puts anyone down. No amount how abounding mistakes one makes, he consistently corrects them and pushes one further..."
"I apperceive I'm authoritative him complete too acceptable to be true... but the accuracy is he is. And yes... I'm in awe of him," he explained.
Noteworthy is that admitting getting above successes abroad, a lot of of Karan's films accept been tagged by critics as "plastic cinema" address the childishness of its absolute start-up and anecdotal and larger-than-life lavishness.
But Mansukhani doesn't accede with the critics.
"There is no set barometer for the films we make. We at Dharma are just accomplishing our job, just like the critics are. It's our job to accomplish films we are appreciative of and anticipate an admirers would adore watching.
"It's critics' job to see those films and accord their assessment on the blur so that an admirers can adjudge whether they wish to see the film. The critics ability alarm our films plastic... but, hey, anybody seems to like plastic," he remarked.
Mansukhani's approaching projects includes action blur "Koochie Koochie Hota Hain" with voice-overs from Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji and a aftereffect to "Dostana" - both with Dharma Productions.
