Johar holds impromptu 'Koffee with Karan' session with Rathore, Akshay at IFFI opening

Filmmaker Karan Johar brought his sassy chat show host avatar to the opening ceremony of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) as he sat down for a conversation with Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Bollywood star Akshay Kumar.

In an over 18-minutes-long session Johar praised both Rathore and Kumar for their achievements in their respective fields and also played the famous "Koffee Quiz" with both the guests.

The filmmaker, who is usually known for his cheeky sense of humour, stayed formal throughout the conversation which started with Kumar sharing his experience of working on "Gold".

The film, directed by Reema Kagti, is scheduled to be screened during the 49th edition of IFFI.

"I enjoyed myself when I did 'Gold'. It was interesting to know about what happened in 1948. We won our first gold medal and that to, we went to England and won it. It was an amazing story. I am thankful to Reema (Kagti, director), Ritesh and Farhan for giving me this film," Kumar said.

The 51-year-old actor, who Johar called the "poster boy" of socially-relevant films, said given a chance, he would always support a film promoting a social issue.

"I love (these stories) and enjoy them. Whatever films I make, I mean it. I am not just doing it for the sake of. I really mean it and that's why I go ahead and do it," Akshay added.

While asking the minister about the initiative closest to his heart amongst the dual portfolios under his charge, Johar fumbled twice, as he said "initiative".

Rathore comforted him by saying, "It's all right. It's perfect. Take two!"
"The other one is of course Sports (ministry), where there is full on energy and you get to interact with young people so both of them are close to me."