Karan Johar often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, actor and television personality who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and the acclaimed producer Yash Johar. Johar made his directorial debut with the blockbuster romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), which earned him the Filmfare Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay. His next two films were the ensemble dramas Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), which were both very successful in the overseas market. His counter-terrorism drama My Name Is Khan (2010) earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Director. These, along with the several successful films he has produced under the Dharma Productions banner, have established him as one of the leading director-producers in Hindi cinema.

Filmography

• 2028RN Kao Based Film — Producer
• 2027Lag Jaa Gale — Producer
• 2027Naagzilla — Producer
• 2027Rakhi Sawant Ki Shaadi Mein — Producer
• 2026Accused — Producer
• 2026Chand Mera Dil — Producer
• 2026Jindagi Once More — Producer
• Student of the Year 3 — Producer
• 2026Udta Teer — Producer
• 2025Aap Jaisa Koi — Producer
• 2025Akaal: The Unconquered — Producer
• 2025Dhadak 2 — Producer
• Do You Wanna Partner — Producer
• 2025Homebound — Producer
• 2025Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh — Producer
• 2025Nadaaniyan — Producer
• Pitch To Get Rich
• 2025Sarzameen — Producer
• 2025Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari — Self, Producer
• The Ba***ds of Bollywood — Karan Johar
• The Traitors — Self - Host, Producer
• 2025Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri — Producer
• 2024Ae Watan Mere Watan — Producer
• 2024Bad Newz — Producer
• Call Me Bae — Producer
• 2024Devara: Part 1 — Presenter
• 2024Galatta Plus Mega Pan India Roundtable 2023
• Gyaarah Gyaarah — Producer
• 2024Jigra — Producer
• 2024KILL — Producer
• Love Storiyaan — Executive Producer
• 2024Mr. & Mrs. Mahi — Producer
• 2024Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust — The Announcer (voice)
• Showtime — Executive Producer
• The Tribe — Producer
• 2024Yodha — Producer
• First Act
• 2023Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani — Director, Producer
• 2023Selfiee — Producer
• 2022Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva — Producer
• 2022Gehraiyaan — Producer
• 2022Govinda Naam Mera — Producer
• 2022JugJugg Jeeyo — Producer
• 2022Liger — Producer
• The Fame Game — Producer
• 2021Ajeeb Daastaans — Producer
• Bigg Boss OTT — Creator
• 2021Meenakshi Sundareshwar — Producer
• 2021Shershaah — Producer
• 2021Sooryavanshi — Producer
• 2020Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship — Producer
• Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives — Self, Executive Producer
• 2020Ghost Stories — Director
• 2020Guilty — Producer
• 2020Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl — Producer
• What the Love! with Karan Johar — Host
• 2019Bala — Thanks
• 2019Drive — Producer
• 2019Good Newwz — Special Appearance in "Chandigarh Mein" Song, Producer
• 2019Kalank — Producer
• 2019Kesari — Producer
• 2019Student of the Year 2 — Producer
• 20182.0 — Presenter
• 2018Bucket List — Presenter
• 2018Dhadak — Producer
• India’s Next Superstars — Himself - Judge, Creator
• 2018Lust Stories — Director
• 2018Raazi — Producer
• 2018Simmba — Cameo Appearance (uncredited), Producer
• Titu Talks — Karan Johar
• 2018Welcome to New York — Karan/Arjun
• 2017Badrinath Ki Dulhania — Producer
• 2017Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion — Presenter
• Dil Hai Hindustani — Judge
• 2017Ittefaq — Producer
• 2017Ok Jaanu — Producer
• 2017The Ghazi Attack — Presenter
• 2016Ae Dil Hai Mushkil — Director, Screenplay, Producer, Dialogue
• 2016Baar Baar Dekho — Producer
• 2016Dear Zindagi — Producer
• 2016Kapoor & Sons — Producer
• 2015Bombay Velvet — Kaizad Khambatta
• 2015Brothers — Producer
• 2015Bāhubali: The Beginning — Presenter
• 2015Shaandaar — Karan Johar, Producer
• 20142 States — Producer
• 2014Hasee Toh Phasee — Special Appearance, Producer
• 2014Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania — Producer
• 2014Ungli — Producer
• 2013Bombay Talkies — Director, Screenplay
• 2013Gori Tere Pyaar Mein — Producer
• 2013Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani — Producer
• 2012Agneepath — Producer
• 2012Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu — Producer
• 2012Student Of The Year — Director, Story, Producer, Screenplay
• 2011Ra.One — Thanks
• 2010I Hate Luv Storys — Producer
• 2010My Name Is Khan — Director, Producer
• 2010We Are Family — Producer
• 2009Kurbaan — Producer, Story
• 2009Wake Up Sid — Producer
• 2008C Kkompany — Special Appearance
• 2008Dostana — Producer
• 2007Om Shanti Om — Self - Host, Costume Design
• 2006Alag — Special Appearance in "Sabse Alag" Song
• Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
• 2006Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna — Guest Appearance (uncredited), Director, Story, Screenplay
• 2005Kaal — Co-Producer
• Koffee with Karan — Self - Host, Executive Producer, Creator
• 2004Main Hoon Na — Costume Design
• 2004Veer-Zaara — Costume Design
• 2003Kal Ho Naa Ho — Jenny's Restaurant Customer (uncredited), Producer, Screenplay, Story
• 2001Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham — Director, Story
• 2000Mohabbatein — Costume Design
• 1998Duplicate — Co-Producer, Costume Design
• 1998Kuch Kuch Hota Hai — Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
• Zee Cine Awards — Host
• 1997Dil To Pagal Hai — Costume Design
• 1995Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge — Rocky, Raj's friend, Costume Design
• Filmfare Awards — Host
• Bhoot: Part Two — Producer
• Deadly — Producer
• Dharma Production Horror Flick — Producer
• Dostana 2 — Producer
• Jet Set Go — Director, Creator
• Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2 — Director, Producer
• Karan Johar's Hridayam remake — Producer
• Kill 2 — Producer
• Kuku Ki Kundli — Producer
• Nazdeekiyan — Producer
• Odiyan — Producer
• Rajshree — Producer
• Screw Dheela — Producer
• The Bull — Producer
• Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film — Producer
• Untitled Karan Johar - Sachin Ravi Film — Producer
• Untitled Prosit Roy Film — Producer
• Untitled Sandeep Modi/Kartik Aaryan Project — Producer

Appearances as themselves (37)

• The Roshans — Self
• Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle — Self
• Aapka Apna Zakir — Self
• Angry Young Men — Self
• 2024Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli — Self
• The Great Indian Kapil Show — Self
• The Romantics — Self
• Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan — Self - Judge
• Moving In With Malaika — Self
• 2021Searching for Sheela — Self
• Star vs Food — Himself
• One Mic Stand — Himself
• Social Media Star With Janice Sequeira — Himself
• Will Smith's Bucket List — Himself
• Dance Deewane — Himself
• TED Talks India — Self
• BFFs with Vogue — Self
• The Kapil Sharma Show — Self
• Yaaron Ki Baraat — Self
• 2015All India Bakchod Knockout — Self
• Comedy Nights Bachao — Self
• 2015Shamitabh — Self
• Comedy Nights with Kapil — Self
• India's Most Desirable — Himself
• 2010Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai — Himself
• India's Got Talent — Self, Self - Judge
• 2009Luck by Chance — Self
• Tere Mere Beach Mein — Himself
• 2008Fashion — Himself (Cameo)
• Oye! It's Friday! — Himself
• 2007Cinema Asia: India — Self
• 2007Salaam-e-Ishq — Himself (Voice Over)
• 2005Home Delivery — Himself (uncredited)
• 2005The Inner/Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan — Self
• Indian Idol — Self
• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai — Himself
• Kaun Banega Crorepati — Self