Karan Johar’s Takht dilemma
5 years ago

Karan Johar’s Takht dilemma

Deccan Chronicle  

With the Twitter campaign to boycott Karan Johar’s magnum opus Takht gaining momentum, the filmmaker is now in a dilemma — He either gets rid of his writer, or shelve the project altogether. The film’s writer Hussain Haidry’s tweet on ‘Hindu terrorism’ has created a furore on social media, with netizens offering Johar the option of either sacking his writer or offended netizens boycotting the project. “He may decide to drop the project since there is no film without the writer. It may be recalled that in 2016, Johar was under attack for hiring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan for his film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

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Karan Johar set to collaborate with a debutant director for his upcoming project
1 week, 3 days ago

Karan Johar set to collaborate with a debutant director for his upcoming project

The Hindu  

Producer-director Karan Johar is set to partner with a debutant filmmaker for his upcoming project under the Dharma Productions banner. The 52-year-old took to the social networking site Instagram to share his excitement and noted, “When I began producing films, in 2003 with Kal Ho Naa Ho - the idea was to empower filmmakers and storytellers.to pay it forward. The …

Relief For Karan Johar As Bombay High Court Refuses To Permit Release Of 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar' Film
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Relief For Karan Johar As Bombay High Court Refuses To Permit Release Of 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar' Film

Live Law  

In a big win for film-maker and producer Karan Johar, the Bombay High Court on Friday refused to lift the stay on the release of a film "Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar" which was imposed in June last year. "The Defendants by using the name 'Karan' 'Johar' in relation to the said film would in my prima facie view …

Serene Productions and Dharma Productions Join Forces: A Strategic Move by Karan Johar
5 months ago

Serene Productions and Dharma Productions Join Forces: A Strategic Move by Karan Johar

ABP News  

Karan Johar has shared a cryptic post on Instagram, indicating a strategic shift in his approach to the film industry. He has sold a 50% stake in his production company, Dharma Productions, to Adar Poonawalla's Serene Productions. This collaboration is expected to bring fresh content to a global audience. Johar will continue as the Executive Chairman, ensuring creative vision is …

Karan Moves High Court Against Makers Of This Film For 'Exploiting His Name'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Karan Moves High Court Against Makers Of This Film For 'Exploiting His Name'

The Quint  

Karan Johar has filed a lawsuit in the Bombay High Court on Wednesday, 12 June, against the makers of the upcoming Hindi film Shaadi Ke Director Karan aur Johar, directed by Bablu Singh, as per a report by Hindustan Times. The filmmaker has requested an injunction against Shaadi Ke Director Karan aur Johar's release, which is scheduled to hit theatres …

Karan Johar has no dreams of working in Hollywood: ‘I don’t want to make films without the language that’s raised me’
1 year, 3 months ago

Karan Johar has no dreams of working in Hollywood: ‘I don’t want to make films without the language that’s raised me’

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Karan Johar wants to walk the Oscars red carpet, but only if he gets to represent Hindi cinema at the prestigious awards. I don’t want to make films without the language that’s raised me.” He was honoured with the Variety Vanguard Award at the Red Sea Film Festival when he said, “I don’t need to make an English film …

Arvind Sinha questions presence of Bollywood at IFFI: ‘Taxpayer money should not be spent on likes of Karan Johar'
1 year, 4 months ago

Arvind Sinha questions presence of Bollywood at IFFI: ‘Taxpayer money should not be spent on likes of Karan Johar'

Hindustan Times  

The International Film Festival of India, which concluded recently, has landed in controversy after veteran documentary filmmaker Arvind Sinha questioned Bollywood's presence in the festival, referring to the likes of filmmaker Karan Johar. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur with MoS L Murugan, actors Madhuri Dixit, Shahid Kapoor and Sunny Deol, filmmaker Karan Johar and others during …

Karan Johar announces maiden collaboration with Kartik Aaryan on actor's 33rd birthday after a fallout during Dostana 2
1 year, 4 months ago

Karan Johar announces maiden collaboration with Kartik Aaryan on actor's 33rd birthday after a fallout during Dostana 2

Firstpost  

The filmmaker wrote-“Kartik, happy birthday to you…may our collaboration only grow from strength to strength from hereon and never cease to create magic on the big screen.” Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan were set to collaborate for Dostana 2 back in 2019, a film that also starred Janhvi Kapoor and newcomer Laksshya. As the Pyaar Ka Punchnama star celebrates his …

Karan Johar on collaborating with Kartik Aaryan after 'Dostana 2' fallout: Never say...
1 year, 5 months ago

Karan Johar on collaborating with Kartik Aaryan after 'Dostana 2' fallout: Never say...

India Today  

Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan had a huge difference post the announcement of 'Dostana 2'. KARAN JOHAR ON WORKING WITH KARTIK AARYAN In an interview with Pinkvilla, filmmaker Karan Johar opened up about his intentions of working with 'Satyaprem Ki Katha' actor Kartik Aaryan. For those unaware, in 2021, Karan posted that they will recast 'Dostana 2' after announcing and …

Karan Johar says 'it's cool to hate him' as 'pouting at 50, wearing shiny clothes' can be 'annoying'
1 year, 6 months ago

Karan Johar says 'it's cool to hate him' as 'pouting at 50, wearing shiny clothes' can be 'annoying'

Firstpost  

Karan Johar first assisted director Aditya Chopra in the 1995 film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, before coming up with his own movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai three years later as a filmmaker Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is currently attending the premier of his next action thriller Kill under Dharma Productions at Toronto International Film Festival 2023, recently articulated his feelings …

Karan Johar on Hindi films not performing: Bollywood bashing is nonsense
2 years, 8 months ago

Karan Johar on Hindi films not performing: Bollywood bashing is nonsense

India TV News  

Karan Johar on Hindi films not performing: Bollywood bashing is nonsense Karan Johar defended Bollywood films' performance at the box office citing Rs 100 plus grossers Gangubai Kathiawadi and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. Filmmaker Karan Johar says even though it has become a challenge to ensure audience footfall in theatres, the perception that Bollywood is finished is "rubbish". The filmmaker's own …

Karan Johar confirms Takht not shelved. What you need to know
4 years, 1 month ago

Karan Johar confirms Takht not shelved. What you need to know

India Today  

"This is not a time for growth, this is not the time for expansion. It’s just delayed.” As fans eagerly wait for Karan Johar's this much-talked about project to hit the big screen, we list out all the details that you need to know about the film: TAKHT'S STORYLINE Takht is a historical drama about two warring brothers, inspired by …

Has Karan Johar's Takht been shelved? Read deatails
4 years, 1 month ago

Has Karan Johar's Takht been shelved? Read deatails

Op India  

Media reports have been doing the rounds suggesting that Bollywood Director Karan Johar’s much anticipated new period drama ‘Takht’, starring multiple superstars such as Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal has been shelved. Karan Johar denies humour of ‘Takht’ being shelved The film director Karan Johar has, however, refuted the reports. The movie, which is by far Karan Johar’s most expensive …

Karan Johar says he takes responsibility for Kalank’s failure, won’t make same mistakes with Takht
5 years, 1 month ago

Karan Johar says he takes responsibility for Kalank’s failure, won’t make same mistakes with Takht

Hindustan Times  

It has been a year since the period drama Kalank released and tanked at the box office. As he readies to direct his next big film, Takht — yet another period drama — Karan assures that he “won’t repeat the mistakes” he made in the past. Readily taking all the onus of Kalank’s failure, the filmmaker says, “Whenever a film …

Karan Johar’s biggest challenge
5 years, 1 month ago

Karan Johar’s biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Here’s something not many knows about Karan Johar’s ambitious Takht — it’s his most expensive, lavish, and epic film to date. The film, with its estimated budget of Rs 250 crore leaves Karan’s earlier opuses like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, and Agneepath far behind. They’d have happily taken a cut for Karan’s sake, but Karan insisted …

Karan Johar was asked about ‘not indulging in Islamophobia in Takht’, says ‘History wrote this story, I’m only telling it’
5 years, 1 month ago

Karan Johar was asked about ‘not indulging in Islamophobia in Takht’, says ‘History wrote this story, I’m only telling it’

Hindustan Times  

Director Karan Johar has said that his upcoming historical drama, Takht, will be sensitive ‘towards religions across the world.’ Karan was speaking at the trailer launch of his new horror film, Bhoot, in Mumbai on Monday. A reporter at the event asked Karan what he thinks about the current wave of Islamophobia and how sensitive he is about the portrayal …

Karan Johar: I won't apologise for films I have made
5 years, 7 months ago

Karan Johar: I won't apologise for films I have made

India TV News  

Karan Johar is often criticized for only focussing on beautiful, high-class people with perfect lives in his works. I am accused of affluenza but, having said that, I won't apologize for the films that I have been made, although I think I have to tweak the level affluenza in future," KJo said, while interacting with the media at author Shunali …

Karan Johar on plunging into digital space, directing his first period drama in Takht and failure of Thugs of Hindostan
6 years, 3 months ago

Karan Johar on plunging into digital space, directing his first period drama in Takht and failure of Thugs of Hindostan

Firstpost  

In an exclusive interview, Karan Johar talks about opening a digital wing at Dharma, 15 years of Kal Ho Naa Ho, is upcoming films Takht and Brahmastra, and the failure of Thugs of Hindostan. The plush, swanky space in Andheri seems like any other office, only if you missed the iridescent ‘DHARMA’ display that welcomes you with all the colours …

Here is how Karan Johar reacted after seeing his doppelganger
6 years, 7 months ago

Here is how Karan Johar reacted after seeing his doppelganger

India Today  

Karan Johar was left "speechless" after he saw his doppelganger on the internet. A man named Usman Khan tweeted a picture of himself, tagged the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil director, and wrote, "People says i do look like @karanjohar is it??? " Even as Twitteratti was marvelling at the striking resemblance between the two, Karan responded with "Few tweets leave …

Janhvi Kapoor is shocked on being part of Karan Johar's Takht
6 years, 7 months ago

Janhvi Kapoor is shocked on being part of Karan Johar's Takht

India TV News  

Janhvi Kapoor, who made her debut with Dhadak, directed by Shashank Khaitan is thrilled to be a part of Karan Johar's next directorial Takht. Takht features Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in lead roles. The period drama also features Bhumi Pednekar, Vicky Kaushal, Ranveer Singh and veteran actor Anil Kapoor. Sharing the plot of the film, the …

Karan Johar continues to reap benefits from his decades-old films, thanks to nostalgia and their universal appeal
6 years, 10 months ago

Karan Johar continues to reap benefits from his decades-old films, thanks to nostalgia and their universal appeal

Firstpost  

It’s a good time to be Karan Johar. Ekta Kapoor is reportedly adapting Johar’s super hit family drama, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, into a daily soap. Further, his talk show Koffee with Karan might soon reunite Kuch Kuch Hota Hai trio Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji to mark 20 years of the film in October. Characters from Kabhi …

Karan Johar to Bollywood filmmakers: You have to look at the industry as a holistic force
7 years, 1 month ago

Karan Johar to Bollywood filmmakers: You have to look at the industry as a holistic force

India TV News  

Filmmaker Karan Johar is bursting with pride as he is representing Indian cinema at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival. I have always quietly done my own thing whether it is speaking at colleges or attending World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos or film festivals in places like Toronto." In fact, Karan said that he would be happy if …

Karan Johar at ISB Leadership Summit 2017 Hyderabad: best at the business of entertainment
7 years, 6 months ago

Karan Johar at ISB Leadership Summit 2017 Hyderabad: best at the business of entertainment

The Hindu  

If films are discussed for their impact and leaving behind a signature of a creator, it’s fitting to say actor, director and producer Karan Johar has cemented his place in Hindi cinema. There are so many film schools today but my ultimate dream would be to start an institution that teaches students the grass roots of filmmaking over the emphasis …

For someone bullied for his art, Karan Johar is not doing justice to this YouTuber
8 years, 5 months ago

For someone bullied for his art, Karan Johar is not doing justice to this YouTuber

Op India  

Karan Johar can lay claim for being one of the most harassed movie makers in India, for having his Freedom of Expression throttled at multiple stages. Recently, Koay had been getting fan requests to do the trailer of ‘Dear Zindagi”, the upcoming movie starring Shahrukh Khan and Alia Bhatt. This obviously had his fans a bit bothered and hence, Jaby …

The battle begins: Ajay Devgn accuses Karan Johar of paying KRK for negative tweets on Shivaay
8 years, 6 months ago

The battle begins: Ajay Devgn accuses Karan Johar of paying KRK for negative tweets on Shivaay

Firstpost  

The impending box office clash between Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay had already taken ugly overtones Firstpost was the first to report how the impending box office clash between Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay had already taken ugly overtones on social media. While at least two of those trends — ‘Jaa Shivaay Kar De Vinaash’ and …

Karan Johar not against remakes
10 years, 4 months ago

Karan Johar not against remakes

India TV News  

Panaji: Filmmaker Karan Johar, who has often supported movies adapted from a book, a Bollywood classic or an international movie, says remakes shouldn't be looked down upon. He is also working on the official remake of popular French film "The Intouchables" and Hollywood movie "Warrior". Very few filmmakers get it right and it's mostly difficult to do," Karan said during …

Karan Johar plans to direct next in early 2014
11 years, 11 months ago

Karan Johar plans to direct next in early 2014

India TV News  

Mumbai, April 21: Director-producer Karan Johar, currently caught up with several production ventures like "Gippi" and "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", would direct a full length feature film next year. I will direct next year in February-March," he told IANS.His last film as a director was college romance drama "Student Of The Year", but the director refused to reveal the genre …

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