Karan Johar Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

Full NameKaran Dharma Kama JoharReal Name(s)Rahul Kumar Johar, Karan Kumar JoharNicknameKJoProfession(s)Director, Producer, Writer, TV HostPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet inches- 5’ 10”Eye ColourDark BrownHair ColourBlackPersonal LifeDate of Birth25 May 1972 (Thursday)Age (as of 2023)51 YearsBirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaZodiac signGeminiSignatureKaran Johar's SignatureNationalityIndianHometownMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaSchoolGreenlaws High School, MumbaiCollege/UniversityH.R. College of Commerce and Economics, MumbaiEducational QualificationM. A. in FrenchDebutFilm (Director): Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Film (Actor): Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Karan Johar's Acting Debut DDLJ
Film (Producer): Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Karan Johar's Production Debut Kal Ho Naa Ho
TV (Actor): Indradhanush (1989)ReligionHinduismCasteNot KnownFood HabitNon-VegetarianAddress2nd Floor, Supreme Chambers, 17-18 Shah Industrial Estate, Unit No 201 202, Off Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400053 (Dharma Productions Office)
Carter Road, Bandra, Mumbai (Home)HobbiesCollecting Old Things and AntiquesAwards, HonoursNational Film Awards
1999: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (Director) for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
2023: Special Jury Award for the film ‘Shershaah,’ presented by Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, in New Delhi on 17 October 2023
Karan Johar while receiving the Special Jury Award from Droupadi Murmu at the 69th National Film Awards (2023)
Filmfare Awards
1999: Best Director Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
2002: Best Dialogue Award – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2011: Best Director Award – My Name Is Khan

IIFA Awards

2001: Best Costume Designer for Mohabbatein
2002: Best Dialogue for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2004: Best Story for Kal Ho Na Ho
2011: Best Director for My Name Is Khan

State Awards

2020: Padma Shri
Karan Johar receiving Padma Shri from President Ram Nath Kovind

Note: Along with these, he has many other awards, honours, and achievements to his name.

Controversies• He had a twitter battle with Ram Gopal Varma after the release of Student of the Year in 2012. The whole thing started when RGV tweeted, "If someone takes off from Karan Johar's 'Student of the year' and makes Teacher of the year it will become the Disaster of the year." After which Karan replied that, "Disaster of the year is your territory Ramu...no one can ever replace the comfortable place you have made for yourself there".

• In 2015, an FIR was lodged against Karan and actors Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor for their participation in the controversial 'AIB Roast'.
Karan Johar in AIB Roast

• After the trailer of Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Ajay Devgan's Shivaay, KRK gave a biased reviews in favor of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Following it, Ajay Devgan claimed that Karan Johar paid KRK for the trailer reviews.

• After the Uri attack in September 2016, political parties such as MNS and Shiv Sena gave Pakistani actors an ultimatum to leave India and told the Bollywood filmmakers to exclude their scenes in the films. Though, Pakistani actors such as Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan left India but Karan continuously supported them on twitter. Following this, MNS threatened Karan by saying that they would beat him up if he will continue to work with Pakistani actors.

• Following Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide on 14 June 2020, Karn Johar was criticized by many for promoting nepotism in Bollywood. His name also appeared in an F.I.R. filed in Bihar against some Bollywood personalities, including Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Salman Khan, and Ekta Kapoor.

• In September 2020, Karan Johar's name appeared in the Bollywood drug row, which had been started following the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. In a series of investigations by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), many Bollywood celebrities were questioned by the agency in which Kshitij Prasad, a former employee of Dharmatic Entertainment (the digital arm of Dharma Productions), was also arrested. Soon after the arrest of Kshitij Prasad, many news channels started airing a video of 2019 hosted by Karan Johar in which many Bollywood celebrities, including Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Vicky Kaushal, Shahid Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone, and filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Ayan Mukerji, were claimed to be high on drugs. However, Karan Johar, through a post on his Twitter handle, denied any such drug party hosted by him.
A Twitter post of Karan Johar denying to host any drug party in Bollywood

Girls, Affairs and MoreSexual OrientationGayMarital StatusUnmarriedAffairs/GirlfriendsNot KnownFamilyWife/SpouseN/AChildrenSon- Yash (Surrogate)
Daughter- Roohi (Surrogate)
Karan Johar With His TwinsParentsFather- Late Yash Johar (Producer)
Karan Johar with his father
Mother- Hiroo Johar
Karan Johar with his motherSiblingsBrother- None
Sister- None
Cousin Brothers- Aditya Chopra, Uday ChopraFavouritesFoodParsi FoodActorShah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Rishi KapoorActressMeryl Streep, Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Kareena KapoorFilmDilwale Dulhania Le JayengeDestinationNew YorkTV ShowThe Golden GirlsDrink(s)Saint Emilion (Wine), Dom Perignon (Pink champagne)Fashion BrandGivenchyPerfumeCreedRestaurantStarbucks Coffee in MumbaiSongDafli Wale Dafli BajaStyle QuotientCars CollectionJaguar XF
Karan Johar Jaguar XFMoney FactorSalary (approx.)Rs. 6-8 crore/TV show seasonNet Worth (approx.)Rs. 835 Crore ($172 million)

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