Karan Johar
Indian filmmaker
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| 2025 | Karan Johar is associated with two upcoming film projects: 'Nadaaniyan' and 'Dhadak 2', both of which he is producing |
| 2025 | Planned production of multiple films including Dhadak 2, Kesari Chapter 2, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, and Shahenshah (a remake of the 1988 cult classic). |
| 2024 | Directed the music video for 'Jaanam' as part of the Bad Newz film project |
| 2024 | Planned projects include 'Yodha', 'Ae Watan Mere Watan', 'Mr. & Mrs. Mahi', and 'Bad Newz' |
| 2024 | Set to executive produce multiple projects including Showtime, Love Storiyaan, Gyaarah Gyaarah, Call Me Bae, and The Tribe |
| 2024 | On his 52nd birthday, Johar announced his next directorial project, scheduled for release in the second half of 2025. |
| 2024 | Featured as himself in the documentary Modern Masters: S. S. Rajamouli |
| 2023 | Hosts Bigg Boss 17 (during 7th and 13th weeks) |
| July 28 2023 | Released Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, which became a critical and commercial success, ranking as the seventh highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year and earning Johar his sixth Filmfare Award for Best Director nomination. |
| 2022 | Produced multiple films including 'Gehraiyaan', 'Jugjugg Jeeyo', and 'Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva' |
| 2022 | Hosts Bigg Boss 16 (during 3rd and 18th weeks) and executive produces The Fame Game |
| January 2022 | Appeared as a judge on Colors TV's show Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan alongside Mithun Chakraborty and Parineeti Chopra. |
| 2021 | Produced the biopic Shershaah, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Film and receiving a National Film Award – Special Jury Mention as producer |
| 2021 | Hosts Bigg Boss OTT 1 and IFFI opening ceremony |
| July 2021 | Announced his romantic comedy Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, starring Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Ranveer Singh, and Alia Bhatt. |
| 2020 | Hosts What the Love! reality show and begins executive producing Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives |
| 2020 | Honored with the Padma Shri by the Government of India |
| 2020 | Became a central figure in the nepotism debate following the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, with allegations of promoting industry insiders and facing public criticism. |
| January 1 2020 | Johar's segment in the horror anthology film Ghost Stories premiered on Netflix, featuring a story about a newly-married woman and her husband's post-traumatic stress disorder. |
| 2019 | Made a cameo appearance in the song 'Chandigarh Mein' in Good Newwz |
| 2018 | Judges India's Next Superstars reality show |
| 2018 | Appeared in a cameo dance number 'Aankh Maarey' in the film Simmba |
| 2018 | Produced the spy thriller Raazi, which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Film |
| 2018 | Performed a double role as Karan/Arjun in Welcome To New York |
| 2018 | Participated in the Netflix anthology Lust Stories with Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, and Dibakar Banerjee. His segment explored female sexual satisfaction, featuring Kiara Advani and Vicky Kaushal, and was praised for its bold approach to female sexuality. |
| August 2018 | Karan Johar announced his film Takht, a Mughal era period drama with an ensemble cast including Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Janhvi Kapoor, and Anil Kapoor. The film was planned to be directed in September 2019 but was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2017 | Becomes judge on Dil Hai Hindustani reality show |
| February 2017 | Became a father to twins (a boy and a girl) through surrogacy, born at Masrani Hospital in Mumbai. Named his son Yash after his father and daughter Roohi (an anagram of his mother's name Hiroo). |
| 2016 | Directed Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, a musical romantic drama starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The film became his fifth major blockbuster and earned him his fifth Filmfare Award nomination for Best Director. |
| 2015 | Performed cameo appearances in two films: Shamitabh and Shaandaar |
| 2015 | Made his full-fledged acting debut as the main antagonist Khambatta in Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet, alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. |
| 2014 | Karan Johar appeared in a cameo role in the film Hasee Toh Phasee |
| 2013 | Contributed a short film to the anthology Bombay Talkies, celebrating the centenary of Hindi cinema. His segment, featuring Rani Mukerji and Randeep Hooda, explored a gay relationship and earned him a nomination for the Queer Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| 2012 | Directed Student of the Year, a film featuring three debut actors (Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, and Varun Dhawan), which was a moderate commercial success with mixed critical reviews. |
| 2012 | Started serving as a judge on reality shows including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, India's Got Talent, and India's Next Superstars. |
| 2012 | Directed 'Student of the Year', marking his return to directing after a gap |
| 2010 | Karan Johar produced 'My Name Is Khan', 'I Hate Luv Storys', and 'We Are Family' |
| 2010 | Directed the social drama My Name Is Khan, earning his second Filmfare Award for Best Director |
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