 "Karan Johar’s becoming a parent focuses attention on exactly the demographic that the proposed Surrogacy Regulation Bill targets")
With his remarkable ability to remain in the news, Karan Johar has fashioned a powerful personal brand that is, for the most part, celebrated in the media and among the chattering classes. Last week, he added another feather to his brimming cap by announcing that he had become a father to two children via surrogacy.
While such events cannot be planned, some saw the timing of the announcement as portentous, acting as a reminder to the government to return its divisive Surrogacy Regulation Bill to the limelight. The Bill, which had come to the national centrestage last year due to its
