Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar says choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan is so professional that she refused to take up Yash Raj Films’ 1995 project “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (DDLJ) as she had committed to do a Marathi movie. While shooting for “India’s Next Superstars”, Karan, one of the show’s judges, couldn’t stop praising Farah after contestant Shruti […]
Mumbai: Actress Bhumi Pednekar has been invited along with filmmaker Karan Johar to represent Indian cinema at the forthcoming Berlin International Film Festival. “I am most honoured and humbled to be invited by the Berlinale. The fact that I will represent India and its evolving cinema is itself a huge moment of pride for me,” […]
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar says he knows that the society looks at a relationship between homosexuals with a different lens, and understands how tough dealing with it can be. The filmmaker expressed his views while talking about the fundamentals of dating amongst homosexuals on “Calling Karan” on ISHQ 104.8 FM, a statement said. “Firstly, I […]
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar’s “Dhadak”, starring Shahid Kapoor’s brother Ishaan Khatter and veteran actress Sridevi’s daughter Janhvi Kapoor, will be releasing on July 20. Karan is backing the film, an adaptation of the acclaimed Marathi film “Sairat”, through his banner Dharma Productions. He announced the release date on Saturday on Twitter. “Six months to ‘Dhadak’, releasing […]
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar says his very good friend and superstar Shah Rukh Khan is a very inspiring parent. “Shah Rukh is amazing. He’s such an hands on parent and a very inspiring parent to me,” Karan, who became a father of twins via surrogacy, said here on Friday. Shah Rukh, who is married to […]
Mumbai: Rohit Shetty’s entertainment factor coupled with actor Ranveer Singh’s energy and enthusiasm lend a roaring charm to the first look of “Simmba”, their first movie together. Presented by Karan Johar, the movie has been locked for release on December 28 next year, it was announced on Thursday. Karan shared the first poster of the […]
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar says “Dear Zindagi”, which deals with the subject of mental health, is an important film and he is proud to be associated with it. Karan on Saturday talked about the film, which features Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt, as it completed one year of its existence. “One year of ‘Dear […]
Mumbai: Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar, who is debuting as a radio jockey on a private radio station as a “love guru”, on Tuesday said Kajol is one of his best friends and will continue to be the same even in future. At the launch of the show, when asked if he had plans to bring back […]
Mumbai: On Amitabh Bachchan’s 75th birthday on Wednesday, filmmaker Karan Johar announced that he is collaborating with the megastar and actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt for a fantasy adventure trilogy called “Brahmastra”. Its first part will release on Independence Day, 2019. “A trilogy… A fantasy adventure… A labour of love… ‘Brahmastra’,” Karan tweeted. The […]
Mumbai: Actor Akshay Kumar and filmmaker Karan Johar have joined hands for an upcoming film “Kesari”, based on the battle of Saragarhi, which is scheduled to hit the screens during Holi 2019. Karan on Tuesday announced the news on Twitter. He shared a poster which read: “Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar proudly present ‘Kesari’ based […]
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar says he is jealous of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ability to create a visually-appealing cinematic experience for the audiences through his films. Karan also said Bhansali is “on the top of his game” and that he is eagerly waiting for his magnum opus, “Padmavati” to release. “I am jealous. Sanjay Leela Bhansali […]
Mumbai: On the occasion of International Coffee Day, filmmaker Karan Johar hinted that the sixth season of his popular talk show, “Koffee With Karan” may be in works. The 45-year-old director-producer took to Twitter where he shared a collage of pictures from his celebrity chat show. “#InternationalCoffeeDay… I may have changed the spelling… But the […]
Mumbai: Actress Kangana Ranaut, who started the nepotism debate by labelling filmmaker Karan Johar as its “flag bearer” during his chat show, says she found the open letter by her “Rangoon” co-star Saif Ali Khan on the subject “disturbing”. A day after Saif shared his views on the debate, Kangana wrote an open letter, published on […]
Mumbai: Grammy Award winning singer Justin Bieber will be in conversation with celebrated filmmaker Karan Johar on his show “Koffee With Karan”, says a source. Bieber is set to visit India for the first time for his Jio Justin Bieber Purpose Tour. The show will take place on Wednesday here. If everything goes as planned, […]
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar has praised Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son AbRam, saying that he is turning out to be a poser. Karan, who has worked with Shah Rukh in films like “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”, “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” and “My Name is Khan”, shared a photograph of AbRam with his mother Gauri […]
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar says April will witness the biggest movie event ever as the two parts in the “Baahubali” franchise will release within a span of two weeks. He also said “Baahubali: The Conclusion” is going to be “bigger” and “grander”. Ahead of the release of “Baahubali: The Conclusion” on April 28, the first […]
Mumbai: Bollywood’s celebrated filmmaker Karan Johar on Sunday announced he feels “enormously blessed” to have become a father to twins via surrogacy. Celebrities like actress Priyanka Chopra and choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan congratulated him on the “happy” news. The daughter has been named Roohi — a rearrangement of Karan’s mother’s name Hiroo, and the son has […]
Mumbai: Speaking about the dominance of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) over passing film content, filmmaker Karan Johar says Bollywood can reach a higher level if such obstacles can be overcome. “We can’t take on China and other such countries because they are technically way […]
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar is in awe of Zoya Akhtar’s forthcoming film “Dil Dhadakne Do” and says she’s an expert in dealing with human dynamics. “Zoya Akhtar has a knack of dealing with human dynamics like no one else…#DDD (Dil Dhadakne Do) is funny, poignant and exceptionally written….its EXCELS,” he tweeted. “Congratulations to the entire […]
A Mumbai court Thursday ordered police to investigate and register an FIR against 14 celebrities involved in the controversial "AIB Roast" show performed in a stadium here Jan 20, a lawyer said