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Karan Johar

Karan Johar

Born May 25, 1972 (age 54)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Critical Reception

5.5 / 10Avg critic score · 48 films
31%Fresh (score ≥ 60)
Kapoor & SonsHighest rated · 7.1 / 10
YodhaLowest rated · 3.0 / 10

Karan Johar often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, actor and television personality who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and the acclaimed producer Yash Johar. Johar made his directorial debut with the blockbuster romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), which earned him the Filmfare Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay. His next two films were the ensemble dramas Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), which were both very successful in the overseas market. His counter-terrorism drama My Name Is Khan (2010) earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Director. These, along with the several successful films he has produced under the Dharma Productions banner, have established him as one of the leading director-producers in Hindi cinema.

Known For

Bombay Velvet
5.5

Bombay Velvet

2015

Welcome to New York
3.2

Welcome to New York

2018

Career Arc

Acting (28)

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Production (54)

Writing (10)

Direction (9)

Articles featuring Karan Johar

Of Feathers and Pearls: Niharika Khan on Bombay VelvetEarly on in Bombay Velvet, as aspiring singer Rosie Noronha (Anushka Sharma) breaks into Geeta Dutt's alluring classic 'Jaata kahan hai deewane', we are transpoIn The Company Of Stars: Interview with Anupama ChopraIt was in the winter of '07 at the Van Pelt library of the University of Pennsylvania, when I was introduced to Anupama Chopra's work. Her book 'Sholay: The mak