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Karan Johar

1972 - Today

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Karan Kumar Johar (born Rahul Kumar Johar; 25 May 1972), often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian filmmaker, producer and television personality who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors and filmmakers under his company Dharma Productions. The recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards, he has been honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2020. The son of producer Yash Johar, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy-drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), which earned him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (as director), the Filmfare Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2024). Karan Johar is the 1,709th most popular film director (down from 1,622nd in 2024), the 1,030th most popular biography from India (down from 923rd in 2019) and the 26th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Karan Johar ranks 1,710 out of 2,041. Before him are Hal Hartley, Claudia Llosa, Ken Hughes, Dan Laustsen, Ramanand Sagar, Rory Kennedy, and Mantas Kvedaravičius. After him are Rainer Simon, Khadija al-Salami, Mari Okada, Huner Saleem, and Charles Brabin.

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Among people born in 1972, Karan Johar ranks 517. Before him are Yasuhiro Takemoto, Chikayuki Mochizuki, Yiğit Özşener, Guillaume Soro, Arif Erdem, and Eugene Hütz. After him are Daniel Prodan, Kobe Tai, Claudia Poll, Serghei Cleșcenco, Karla Álvarez, and Catherine Ndereba.

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In India

Among people born in India, Karan Johar ranks 1,030 out of 1,861. Before him are Asaf Ali (1888), Kaifi Azmi (1919), Dulquer Salmaan (1986), Reemma Sen (1981), Charles Correa (1930), and Bhama Srinivasan (1935). After him are Harkishan Singh Surjeet (1916), Arunachalam Muruganantham (1961), Sushmita Sen (1975), Deepika Kumari (1994), Nithya Menen (1988), and Rajkummar Rao (1984).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Karan Johar ranks 26. Before him are Tapan Sinha (1924), Tariq Anwar (1945), Aparna Sen (1945), S. J. Suryah (1968), Nasir Hussain (1931), and Mani Ratnam (1956). After him are Subhash Ghai (1945), Sooraj Barjatya (1965), Ebrahim Alkazi (1925), V. Shantaram (1901), Imtiaz Ali (1971), and Sanjay Leela Bhansali (1963).

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