India, Nov. 13 -- After Sunny Deol's angry outburst at the paparazzi, filmmaker Karan Johar has now stepped in to call out the intrusion into the Deol family's private moments. Karan said it was heartbreaking to watch a "media circus" unfold around a living legend Dharmendra, who is currently battling a health crisis.

The filmmaker went on to urge photographers to leave the family alone.

On Thursday, Karan took to his Instagram Stories to write a note, calling out the invasion of privacy faced by the Deol family. He wrote that the family is already dealing with immense emotional turmoil and urged everyone to show compassion during such a sensitive time.

"When basic and sensitivity leaves our hearts and our actions we know we are a doom...