Karan Johar gets candid about fatherhood, talks about his daddy duties for Yash and Roohi!

On the eve of Father's Day, director, producer, writer and anchor Karan Johar took the hot seat to talk about being a parent to his babies and and more. Here's what he shared in an interview to Bombay Times.

Talking about how life has changed with the birth of his babies Roohi and Yash. KJo shared, "It's beautifully overwhelming; it has changed the vibe in the house. I'm happiest about the fact that it has brought back a new energy in my mother's (Hiroo Johar) demeanour, and just to see that means everything to me. Every time I enter my home and see her having conversations with the babies, it is endearing. Everything they say about babies coming into your life is true, none of it is exaggerated." He goes on to add, "Parenting becomes a part of your beat; it's the way you adapt. I have always been exceptionally resilient in adapting to most circumstances, but when I see those faces and I know that they are mine. There is an inherent switch within me that turns on. The one thing that I would like to say is that as a parent, you have to follow your own path; everyone has volumes of advice to offer, at times it's even contradictory . You have to find your feet and do your own thing. I get a lot of advice on everything -from formula milk and nursery schools to the dos and don'ts of nurturing babies -but I do it my way . Suno sabki, karo apni."

When quizzed about his mother's reaction to this change. He says, "I don't think that my mom's focus will ever shift from me (laughs!). I will always remain the be-all and end-all of her life. What is great is that she looks at the kids as a big part of me, and now, that's a big part of her. My mom has adapted really well; she knows that today , some things are done differently and she wants to learn those afresh."

While many put his decision down to being out of fear of being lonely. Karan does not agree and says, "Did my children come into my life because there was emptiness and loneliness? No, because children don't fill that part. It is not the part that lies unloved that they fill. The kids utilise the love that is within me. So, they don't fill the empty space in my heart, they consume the love within. I look at it that way . The part that is empty in you will probably continue to be that way . Many people walk around lonely , and children can't fill that void. The kind of love you are talking about is romance or eternal love... If you don't find that, your heart can very well lie empty . There is abundant love in other parts of your soul, and when children come into your life, you can feel that they are energising that love. I guess that's what the birth of my children has done to my life."

Talking about Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra. He shared, "Their roles have been designated -Varun and Sidharth are their chachus and Alia is their didi. Well, Alia was always the daughter, she is the first-born in that sense. The kids have to call her didi. She drops in often to see them and I really want them all to have a special bond. I want my kids to know that they have family even if they are not biologically related. My cousins are now their aunts and buas and I have young actors who are their chachas. Roohi and Yash are already related to a lot of people in the industry . They have to be ready for that. I am very clear that in six months, they will be in a crèche in Dharma (Productions) and they will be a big part of my system. I refuse to be a paranoid parent. My parents weren't like that and I won't be like that, either. I was a shy and introvert kid, but from a young age, my mom encouraged me to interact with people. My parents were people friendly and I want to raise my kids to be like them."

Karan also spoke about what Mother's Day and Father's Day means to him. He says, "I felt that Mother's Day was totally my day , and I will feel the same way on Father's Day .In my lifetime, I have the privilege of being a mom and a dad, how superb is that! Clearly , both Mother's Day and Father's Day are mine and I will make sure that my kids celebrate both. I will also get gifts on both these days. I think that I am the best `deal' for my kids, as they are getting two for the price of one.Of course, they are my superstars and the biggest stars that I have ever worked with, as I have to really work with them.Needless to say , I am overjoyed at the thought of it."