Karan Johar on ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: This sequel speaks of our times

Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is a Meryl Streep super fan, has talked about the sequel of “The Devil Wears Prada” and reflected how the first installment is steeped in personal nostalgia, while the follow-up resonates deeply with reality as it touches upon the fading charm of print journalism and the overwhelming surge of digital culture.

Karan, who went to the screening of the sequel to the 2006 film starring Anne Hathaway and Streep, shared a poster for the second installment and noted how nostalgia is powerful.

He wrote on Instagram: “Nostalgia is powerful…. It keeps the present hopeful … my memory of watching #devilwearsprada is embedded in my heart… I walked out more in love with Meryl Streep ( if that was possible) and understanding the pursuits of Miranda Priestly… even though she was a tough leader, even though she was aesthetically judgmental and raising an eyebrow elitist to a fault.”

Karan said he understood Miranda Priestly’s pursuit of excellence and perfection.

“I wondered how I would feel revisiting Andy, Nigel, Emily and Miranda…. Right at the top, let me not compare the two films as the first has a massive heads up of cumulative nostalgia….”

Talking about part 2, he wrote: “This sequel speaks of our times, the ( sadly) emerging irrelevance of serous journalism (sic)… The digital overdrive Mania that is eating into the beauty of print… the powerlessness of the artistically powerful forces at the hands of corporations… the need for consolidations over ideations… all that in a Comedy? Yes… That’s the solid strength of Part 2 it makes u think of the travesty of our times.”

Speaking about the characters, he concluded: “Miranda is more vulnerable, Andy is more hopeful… Nigel is more amiable, and Emily is just wonderful! I ate my popcorn and sat back on my red hot seat and went back to my 33-year-old self who believed that visions can’t be replaced by vendors!!! That’s all…”

IANS