Karan Johar declared, "Getting a hit to your credit puts a lot of pressure on you. Having tasted success myself, I can understand what Ashu is going through at the moment."
Agrees Fida director Ken Ghosh: "Even Yash Chopra was nervous before Veer-Zaara. It's a natural reaction. Ashutosh must chill!"
When the premiere ended a little before 2 am, Gowariker and wife Sunita saw off the guests. Bollywood appears to have loved the film.
Karan with Gauri Khan and Suzanne Roshan.
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