India, Sept. 13 -- Actor Tamannaah has heaped praises on filmmaker Karan Johar saying that he even "champions people" who aren't from the industry. Speaking with News18 Showsha, Tamannaah said Karan understand the "importance of making films with very strong female characters."

Tamannaah called Karan "extremely warm and welcoming". "As a person, I think he's extremely warm and welcoming, and he champions people who're from the industry and those who aren't from the industry," she said.

Tamannaah said that Karan has been consistently understanding women "for many, many years now." "Maybe Karan has an in-depth understanding of women, but he isn't validated enough for that. He's a person who has consistently done that for many, many years ...