Born :- 25 May 1972 Mumbai, Maharastra
Occupation :- actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Costume designer
Years active :- 1995–present
Father :- Yash Johar
Mother :- Smt. Hiroo Johar
A close friend of Shahrukh Khan, he assisted Yash Chopra's Yash Raj Films during the early days of of his career, making his directorial debut with the mega-hit Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). He also had a popular chat show named "Koffee with Karan" (2004) The success of "KKHH" made him one of the most high-profile directors in the Hindi-language Mumbai Film industry, popularly known as Bollywood.
Also a close friend of Aditya Chopra, he has been a creative member of Yash Raj productions such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Veer-Zaara (2004), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and Mohabbatein (2000).
Johar's success has guaranteed him worldwide distribution of his production company, Dharma Productions, for many years to come.
About Life
Karan Johar was born in Mumbai, India to Indian Bollywood film producer Yash Johar, founder of Dharma Productions and Hiroo Johar. He studied at the Greenlawns High School and attended H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, both in Mumbai. He received a Masters degree in French.
As a child, he was influenced by commercial Indian cinema and he cites Raj Kapoor, Yash Chopra and Sooraj R. Barjatya as his inspirations. For a period of time, Johar followed numerology, creating film titles in which the first word and a number of others in the title began with the letter "K." After watching the 2006 film,Lage Raho Munna Bhai which was critical of numerology, Johar decided to stop this practice.
Awards
- National Film Awards
Won
- 1999: National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (Director) - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Filmfare Awards
Won
- 1999: Filmfare Best Director Award - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- 1999: Filmfare Best Screenplay Award – Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- 2002: Filmfare Best Dialogue Award – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
- 2011: Filmfare Best Director Award – My Name Is Khan
Nominated
- 2002: Filmfare Best Director Award – Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
- 2004: Filmfare Best Movie Award – Kal Ho Na Ho
- 2008: Filmfare Best Director Award – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
- 2009: Filmfare Best Movie Award - Dostana
- 2010: Filmfare Best Movie Award - Wake Up Sid
- IIFA Awards
Won
- 2001: IIFA Award for Best Costume Designer – Mohabbatein
- 2002: IIFA Award for Best Dialogue – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
- 2004: IIFA Award for Best Story – Kal Ho Na Ho
- 2011: IIFA Award for Best Director - My Name Is Khan
Nominated
- 2002: IIFA Award for Best Director – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
- 2008: IIFA Award for Best Director – Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
- Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
Won
- 2011: Apsara Award for Best Director - My Name Is Khan
- Screen Awards
Won
- 1999: Screen Award for Best Director – Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- 2004: Screen Award for Best Screenplay – Kal Ho Naa Ho
Nominated
- 2002: Star Screen Award for Best Director – Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
- 2004: Screen Award for Best Film – Kal Ho Na Ho
- Zee Cine Awards
- 1999: Zee Cine Award for Best Director – Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- 2011: Zee Cine Award for Best Director – My Name Is Khan
- 2011: Zee Cine Award for Best Story – My Name Is Khan[42]
- Honors
- In 2007, Johar was chosen as one of 250 Global Young Leaders by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum 2006.
- On 30 September 2006, Johar became the first Indian filmmaker to be a jury member in the Miss World competition, in Warsaw, Poland.
- The only other Indian apart from PM Manmohan Singh to be invited for the opening ceremony of London Olympics.
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