Karan Johar is an Indian filmmaker and television personality who works in Hindi Cinema. He has won several awards, including four National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards. In 2020, the Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award.
Johar 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, for his director role and 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 domestic and overseas markets. His social drama My Name Is Khan (2010) earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Director. Johar produced the spy thriller Raazi (2018) and the biopic Shershaah (2021), both of which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Film, with the latter also earning him the National Film Award – Special Jury Mention as producer. Later, as producer of the fantasy film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022), he won the inaugural National Film Award for Best Film in AVGC. His romantic comedy-drama Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023) earned him another National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. 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.
Awards and nominations
YearNotable workAwardsCategoryResult1999Kuch Kuch Hota HaiFilmfare AwardsBest DirectorBest ScreenplayScreen AwardsBest DirectorZee Cine AwardsBest Director2000National Film AwardsBest Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment2001MohabbateinIIFA AwardsBest Costume Design2002Kabhi Khushi Kabhie GhamFilmfare AwardsBest DirectorBest DialogueBest SceneIIFA AwardsBest DirectorBest DialogueScreen AwardsBest Director2004Kal Ho Naa HoFilmfare AwardsBest FilmIIFA AwardsBest StoryScreen AwardsBest FilmBest Screenplay2005Koffee with KaranIndian Telly AwardsBest Anchor2007Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Anchor – Talk/Chat ShowKabhi Alvida Naa KehnaFilmfare AwardsBest FilmBest DirectorIIFA Awards2008Om Shanti OmBest Costume Design2009DostanaFilmfare AwardsBest Film2010Wake Up Sid2011My Name Is KhanBest DirectorIIFA AwardsProducers Guild Film AwardsZee Cine AwardsBest Story2012Koffee with KaranIndian Telly AwardsBest Anchor2013Student of the YearProducers Guild Film AwardsPresident's HonourStardust AwardsDream Director2013Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh (Bombay Talkies)2013 CannesQueer Palm2014Yeh Jawaani Hai DeewaniFilmfare AwardsBest Film2017Kapoor & SonsAe Dil Hai MushkilBest DirectorMirchi Music AwardsMake It Large Award 2019RaaziFilmfare AwardsBest Film 2022 ShershaahNational Film AwardsSpecial Jury Award (Feature Film)rowspan="2" Filmfare AwardsBest Film 2023Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem KahaaniGQ Men of the Year AwardsDirector of the Year rowspan="2" River to River Florence Indian Film FestivalBest Feature Film 2024 Filmfare AwardsBest Filmrowspan="2" Best DirectorBrahmāstra: Part One – ShivaNational Film AwardsBest Film in AVGC 2025Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem KahaaniBest Popular Film Providing Wholesome EntertainmentFilmfare AwardsSpecial Award
Honors
On 30 September 2006, Johar became the first Indian filmmaker to be a jury member in the Miss World competition, in Warsaw, Poland. In 2007, Johar was chosen as one of 250 Global Young Leaders by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum 2006. He was the only other Indian, apart from PM Manmohan Singh to be invited for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. In 2017, Johar was invited as cultural leader in World Economic Forum. On 25 January 2020, his name was announced for the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian honour in the field of Arts. On 11 August 2023, Johar was honoured at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne for completing twenty-five years as a filmmaker and his contributions. On 2 December 2023, Johar was awarded with the Variety International Vanguard Director Award at the 2023 Red Sea International Film Festival. On 11 May 2024, Johar was bestowed with the 'Gold Legend Honor' at the Gold Gala 2024. On 28 September 2024, Johar was honoured with the IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Indian cinema on completing twenty-five years in Indian cinema.
See also List of accolades received by Kal Ho Naa Ho List of accolades received by Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna List of accolades received by My Name Is Khan
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