Karan Johar Says THIS After Meeting Meryl Streep During ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Tour (Watch Video)
Filmmaker Karan Johar shared a hilarious moment with Meryl Streep during the Tokyo tour of 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'. After Streep noticed they use the same phone, KJo’s quirky response left the Hollywood legend in splits. With the sequel starring Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt set for a May 2026 release, the film is already making global waves.
Bollywood multi-hyphenate Karan Johar had a witty reaction to Hollywood legend Meryl Streep when she told him that they have the same phone. KJo recently met Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway during The Devil Wears Prada 2 Tokyo tour. KJo, who is one of the most stylish filmmakers in Hindi cinema and a Meryl Streep fan, had his moment when he accidentally dropped his phone, and Meryl Streep, who leaned forward to help him pick his phone, said, “We have the same phone, Karan”. Meryl Streep Reviews Karan Johar’s ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Look; Anne Hathaway Has THIS Question for the Filmmaker (Watch Video)
Karan Johar’s Joke at 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Event - Watch Video
KJo’s Funny Moment With Meryl Streep
KJo immediately said, “I’ll never change it now” drawing laughs from everyone in the room. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is an upcoming sequel to the 2006 film, with an official trailer released ahead of its planned May 1, 2026 theatrical debut. The film is directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, and brings back original cast members including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt.
Meryl Streep Reflects on ‘Chick Flick’ Label
Earlier, Meryl Streep appeared on the chat show ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’, and told the host, “20 years ago, it was categorised as a chick flick, and that designation has kind of not worn well, you know, after Barbie and Mamma Mia, and other films that completely catch the studios by surprise that people want to see them, because they have girls in the centre of the story, women in the centre of the story”. Karan Johar Announces Digital Detox, Says ‘Universe Give Me the Strength To Stay Away’.
Meryl Streep on 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Budget
She further mentioned, “So they were not, we had to scramble for our budget. And that was true. I think I've talked to Greta Gerwig about it. That was true with Barbie a little bit, in comparison to what they spend on other films. This one, honey, they spent the money”. The Devil Wears Prada 2 also stars Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Patrick Brammall, Caleb Hearon, Helen J. Shen, Pauline Chalamet, B. J. Novak, and Conrad Ricamora, Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman. The film is set to release in cinemas on May 1, 2026.
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