| PERSONAL INFORMATION | DATA |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Rahul Kumar Johar |
| Nick Name | Karan, KJo |
| Birth Date | 25 May 1972 |
| Birth Place | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Age | 50 years |
| Profession | Director |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Also Working As | Producer, Screenwriter, Costume Designer, Television Personality, Actor |
| Address | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Gender | Male |
| PHYSICAL STATS | DATA |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7 inches |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Features | Black hair and dark brown eyes |
| FAMILY | DATA |
|---|---|
| Father | Yash Johar |
| Mother | Hiroo Johar |
| DEBUT/FAME | DATA |
|---|---|
| Debut | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (Film 1998) |
| Fame | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (Film 1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (Film 2001) |
| AFFAIR/CHILDREN | DATA |
|---|---|
| Affair | Ekta Kapoor (2007) |
| Affair | Vandana Melwani (2011) |
| Affair | Manish Malhotra (2018) |
| Affair | Prabal Gurung (2019) |
| Affair | - |
| Son | Yash Johar |
| Daughter | Roohi Johar |
| EDUCATION & NET WORTH | DATA |
|---|---|
| School | Greenlawns High School, Mumbai |
| College/University | H.R. College of Commerce and Economics |
| Qualification | Master’s degree in French |
| Net Worth | $200 Million |
| FAVORITE THINGS & MORE | DATA |
|---|---|
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Favorite Actor | Ranbir Kapoor |
| Favorite Actress | Sridevi |
| Favorite Film | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Blue Valentine (2010) |
| SOCIAL LINKS | DATA |
|---|---|
| twitter.com/karanjohar | |
| www.instagram.com/karanjohar |
More Information About
- The fee Karan paid to play Kaizad Khambatta in Bombay Velvet (2015) was just Rs.11,000.
- In September 2006, he served as a member of the Miss World competition jury in Warsaw, Poland. Being a contestant in this pageant is an unprecedented honour for an Indian filmmaker.
- Karan and former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were the only Indians invited to the London Olympics opening ceremony in 2012.
- Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul’s sexist and misogynistic comments on Koffee with Karan in January 2019 were met with severe backlash. Because of this, both cricketers have been barred from participating in the current series in Australia.
- KJo for Gehna was launched in December 2014 by Karan in partnership with Gehna Jewellers. Among the items in the jewellery collection are lapel pins, wrist cuffs, and palm bracelets.
- Dharma 2.0 was launched by Karan in 2016 under the Dharma Productions banner. Ad films will be the sole focus of the new company.
- On January 9th, 2017, he released his autobiography, An Unsuitable Boy.
- His digital content company Dharmatic Entertainment was launched in November of this year.