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Karan Johar
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Portrait: Kacy Bao, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Born25 May 1972
FromMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Known forKuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, My Name Is Khan, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Karan Johar is less a director than an institution, the man whose glossy, emotional, NRI-friendly template, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, essentially defined what “a Bollywood film” meant to a global audience for a decade. Whether you love the aesthetic or roll your eyes at it, its influence is not in dispute.
Beyond directing, his production house Dharma is a star-making machine, and his chat show Koffee with Karan turned celebrity gossip into appointment television. He has also become the lightning rod in the nepotism debate, the establishment insider critics love to hold up as the system personified, a role he plays with knowing theatricality. A single father to twins, he is candid about the loneliness behind the glamour.
Impeccably dressed and endlessly quotable, he is a paparazzi favourite at every premiere and party. Our cameras never have to look hard.
Everything below is from our own cameras.
More on Karan Johar: en.wikipedia.org
Photo galleries
10 photosKaran Johar spotted on the Sets of Pitch to Get Rich, in photos
10 photosKaran Johar, Malaika Arora, Anaita Shroff, Nikhil Mehra, Golubhai Badalia and Ashneer Grover Adajania, in photos
10 photosKaran Johar and Shabana Azmi Speech As Chief Guest Attends the 39th Edition of the Imc Ladies Wing, in photos10 photosKaran Johar and Shabana Azmi attends the 39th Edition of the Imc Ladies Wing Women Entrepreneurs, in photos
10 photosKaran Johar stops for the shutter wall, in photos
10 photosKaran Johar spotted During the Shoot of Pitch to Get Rich S2, in photos
10 photosKaran Johar at Unveiling of Traitors Season 2 Players, in photosLatest on Karan Johar
Quick answers
Who is Karan Johar?
Karan Johar is an Indian film director and film producer from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, known for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, My Name Is Khan.
How old is Karan Johar?
Karan Johar is 54 years old, born on 25 May 1972.
Where is Karan Johar from?
Karan Johar was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
What is Karan Johar known for?
Karan Johar is best known for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, My Name Is Khan, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.
What is the latest news on Karan Johar?
The most recent Karan Johar update on GaraMasalaFM is "Burberry Burn: Yash Johar's Fashion Lecture for Karan", published 7 September 2026. Their latest photos and video are on this page.