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Karan Johar

Karan Johar

Producer/Actor/Director
Biography:  Karan Johar is an Indian film director, producer and TV celebrity. He is one of the most successful filmmakers of Bollywood and also best known for his films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ,Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, and My Name Is Khan. Personal Life Karan Kumar Johar aka Rahul Kumar Johar was born in Mumbai in 1972. He is the son of film producer Yash Johar and Hiroo Johar. He studied at Greenlawns High School and attended H.R. College of Commerce and Economics. He received a Master's degree in French. Career Life Dharma Productions, founded by his father, is Johar's production company. As a child, he was influenced by commercial Indian cinema and he cites Raj Kapoor, Yash Chopra and Sooraj R. Barjatya as his inspirations. Johar formally entered the film industry as an actor, portraying Raj's (Shahrukh Khan) close friend in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995). He was also an assistant director in this film and helped director Aditya Chopra in writing the screenplay for this film. In addition, he selected Shahrukh Khan's costumes, something he continued to do for Shahrukh Khan's other movies like Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Duplicate (1998), Mohabbatein (2000), Main Hoon Na and Veer-Zaara (2004) and Om Shanti Om (2007). Johar made his directorial debut with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 1998. The film won eight Filmfare Awards in 1998 including Best Movie, Best Director and all four Best Actor awards for both leading and supporting roles. Johar's second directorial effort was the family drama, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, released in 2001. It was also highly successful and won five Filmfare Awards. In May 2024 he will be honoured by Gold House Gala in Los Angeles at Music Centre. Television Host Johar is also the host of a television chat show called Koffee with Karan commissioned by Star World, in which he interviews renowned celebrities from Bollywood and India's glamour world. The first season of the show began in 2004 and ended in 2006. The second season began to air in February 2007 and ended in August.
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Karan Johar Movies

Movie Director Release Date
Bollywood
as Producer
Vishnu Vardhan 30 Mar 2027
Sameer Vidwans 13 Feb 2026
Mrighdeep Lamba 14 Aug 2026
Bollywood
as Director
Karan Johar 11 Dec 2025

Karan Johar: Age, Net Worth, Movies, Family, and Personal Details

Karan Johar

Name Karan Johar
Karan Johar Real name Rahul Kumar Johar
Profession(s) Main Profession
Director, Producer

Date Of Birth 25 May 1972
Age 53
Birth Place Mumbai, Maharashtra
Current Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra
Religion Hinduism
Nationality Indian
Height 178cm
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Hobbies Travelling

Karan Johar Family

Father Yash Johar
Mother Hiroo Johar
Sibling NA
Spouse NA
Children Yash, Roohi

Karan Johar Education

Education Qualification M.A. in French
College(s) H.R.College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
School(s) Greenlawns High School

Karan Johar Net Worth

Net Worth

Karan Johar Debut Movies

Hindi Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Karan Johar Awards

Year Award Category status movie
2004 Screen Awards Best Screenplay Winner
2002 IIFA Awards Best Dialogue Winner
2001 IIFA Awards Best Costume Design Winner

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Karan Johar

  • The age of Karan Johar in the 2025 was 53.

  • The Karan Johar's was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

  • The DOB for Karan Johar was 25 May 1972.

  • The Karan Johar is approximately 178cm tall.

  • The most recent movies for Karan Johar is Aap Jaisa Koi.

  • Karan Johar is best known for the films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and My Name Is Khan.

  • The Bull were Karan Johar's upcoming films.

  • The educational background of Karan Johar was M.A. in French.

  • Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was Karan Johar first movie in Bollywood

  • Karan Johar's next feature film with Vishnu Vardhan.

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