Karan started off his career as an actor in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, the question is that, did he always wish to become a director? Or did he have interest in something else? He started off as an actor but now he has become a great director. May be he is just following his father's footsteps, as his father, Yash Johar was also a well known director in Bollywood.
His first directorial debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was a huge hit at the box office. The movie was a romantic flick which featured the love triangle between the lead characters of Rahul, Tina and Anjali. It was the movie that created an impact among the youngsters. The college goers started imitating the dressing style of the characters and it soon became a cult. The movie not only attracted the younger crowd but also the older generation alike. The movie made many laugh and many cry, so it was a good blend of emotions and expressions.
After his first movie, the audience had a lot of expectations from Karan Johar movies and to the viewers surprise all his movies were remarkably incredible. Karan has promised his fans and audience to provide them with something very distinct and creative.
He has made movies of different genres; his movies were characterized by themes like adultery, family tension, religious discrimination etc. These themes were all extracted from the real life incidences. His intention is to create awareness about the socially relevant topics that can be debatable.
He always motivates the young and new comers, and so in his productions he has introduced capable directors like Nikhil Advani, Tarun Mansukhani, Rensil D'silva and Ayan Mukherjee. He was so fond of the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai lead pair Shahrukh and Kajol that he re-casted them in his family entertainer Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. After the success of all his other movies, Karan is currently working on his new project 'Student of the Year', with completely new faces.
He is currently busy with his new movie 'Student of the Year' which is scheduled to be released on 19th of October. The trailers have already been launched, the movies stars three new faces Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt. It is at present the most awaited movie of Dharma banner because people have lot of expectations.
His first directorial debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was a huge hit at the box office. The movie was a romantic flick which featured the love triangle between the lead characters of Rahul, Tina and Anjali. It was the movie that created an impact among the youngsters. The college goers started imitating the dressing style of the characters and it soon became a cult. The movie not only attracted the younger crowd but also the older generation alike. The movie made many laugh and many cry, so it was a good blend of emotions and expressions.
After his first movie, the audience had a lot of expectations from Karan Johar movies and to the viewers surprise all his movies were remarkably incredible. Karan has promised his fans and audience to provide them with something very distinct and creative.
He has made movies of different genres; his movies were characterized by themes like adultery, family tension, religious discrimination etc. These themes were all extracted from the real life incidences. His intention is to create awareness about the socially relevant topics that can be debatable.
He always motivates the young and new comers, and so in his productions he has introduced capable directors like Nikhil Advani, Tarun Mansukhani, Rensil D'silva and Ayan Mukherjee. He was so fond of the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai lead pair Shahrukh and Kajol that he re-casted them in his family entertainer Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. After the success of all his other movies, Karan is currently working on his new project 'Student of the Year', with completely new faces.
He is currently busy with his new movie 'Student of the Year' which is scheduled to be released on 19th of October. The trailers have already been launched, the movies stars three new faces Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt. It is at present the most awaited movie of Dharma banner because people have lot of expectations.
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