Karan Johar lives life out of a suitcase, literally!

Spicezee Bureau Cannes, May 20: Bollywood’s taskmaster Karan Johar is living out of a suitcase these days. News has it that Karan is leading a grueling work schedule for the past few weeks. Last week he was in London, presently he is in Cannes and the busy director will be going back to London before packing his bags for San Francisco. Karan, who was on a quick two-day visit to the Cannes walked on the red carpet for an alcohol brand, which the director-producer endorses. Meanwhile, he met various international distributors for his upcoming flick ‘My Name Is Khan.’ According to a close source, "Karan loves Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela`s outfits and scarves. On the red carpet, Karan wore one of the designer`s creations.” When enquired about his Cannes experience, Karan said, "I didn`t have any time to party or meet my friends in Cannes this year. I was to meet Abhishek and Ash but couldn`t make it. Apart from walking the red carpet for the brand, I had important meetings to attend with studio heads. This is my fourth year there and I observed a couple of things at Cannes maybe because of the global recession but things were a bit subdued there. Normally, the Croisette is extremely active and buzzing with people, but everything appeared much quieter this year." When questioned on the gap between Bollywood and Hollywood, the director-producer quipped, "At studio levels, the bridge between India and the west is decreasing Indian films have become lot more acceptable. I envisage the two woods Bolly and Holly coming together in the near future. Internationally, people are more aware of our cinema than they were earlier. I had people from France, Germany, Poland and other European states coming up to me and asking about Indian cinema. Things may be quieter on the film front in Cannes but the buzz regarding Indian and Indian cinema is louder this time around." Karan minced no words while speaking on the need to capitalise on the rising demand for Indian cinema in the international circuit for ‘My Name Is Khan’ as, "Though the domestic market is my priority, I do intend getting as many eyeballs as possible. MNIK has the right kind of blend of what we stand for. I am hoping to go beyond the diaspora with the film. The European and American markets are still untapped." Talking about his hectic schedule, Karan said, "Cannes is for shopping for films and not clothes. I don`t buy computers or gadgets. I think I am techno challenged. The only thing that I have done is get myself on Facebook and got a BlackBerry."