Having earned flak for endorsing infidelity in his latest "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", director Karan Johar is now trying hard to mend the damage and says his film tries to convey that nobody should go in for a loveless marriage.

"I haven't been irresponsible towards my audience. The message, if any, is marry for the right reason. And if you're in a miserable marriage you're wronging two people."

He says audiences are free to interpret his film, which boasts of big names like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta, the way they want to.

"You can look at my take on marriage positively or negatively. The characters have their own point of view. Rani's father-in-law wants her to leave. Shah Rukh's mother wants to stay with his wife even though the wife throws Shah Rukh out. There's poise, dignity and class in all the characters."

In spite of all the criticism, Johar is not ready to return to candyfloss.

"I've changed. At 25, I made 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' because I felt mushy. At 29, I did 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' because I felt reverent towards my parents. At 31, when I wrote 'Kal Ho Naa Ho', it was a manifestation of my fear of death. I felt I was going to lose someone dear, and I did (father Yash Johar). At 34, I'm a quiet silent observer. That's why I've made KANK."