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Karan Johar

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Date of Birth: 1972 , May-25
Birth Nation: India
Height: 5 Feet 9 Inch
Name Karan Johar
Birth Name Karan Johar
Father Yash Johar
Nationality Indian
Birth Place/City Mumbai
Ethnicity Mix
Profession Film director
Net Worth $200 million
Married Yes
Married to Michael Galeotti (m. 2005)
Music Group Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band (2006 – 2008)
Books Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
Nick Name Karan
Working For Movies
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Dark-Brown
Face Color White
Body Measurements 34C-26-30 (Bust-Waist-Hip)
Affair with Eve Hewson
Movies Koochie Koochie Hota Hai
TV Show Koffee with Karan, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, India's Got Talent, Lift Kara De
Siblings Peter Moore Smith
Mother Hiroo Johar
Weight in KG 56 kg
Education Eastern Christian High School
Religion Atheist
Salary N/A
Breast Size 34C
Waist size 26 in
Hip Size 30 in
Shoe Size 9
Children Maria Rose Galeotti
Divorce Michael Galeotti (m. 2012)
Awards Not yet
Sisters Valerie Smith
Died July 20, 2017, Palos Verdes Estates
Famous for Actor, director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, television host
Girlfriend Sophia
Neck Size 9.0
Online Presence Twitter,Wikipedia

Quick Timeline of Karan Johar

1972 Born in Mumbai, India
1989 Began his acting career
2004 Appeared in the movie, Main Hoon Na
1998 Began his directorial career
2001 Directed Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2003 Produced Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 Began hosting the talk show, Koffee with Karan
2013 Won Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
2001 Won Awards of the International Indian Film Acade
1999 Won Filmfare Awards

Detail Timeline of Karan Johar

May 25 , 1972

Born in Mumbai, India

Five feet and nine inches tall, Karan Johar was born as Karan Dharma Kama Johar in the early 1970s in Mumbai, India to Hiroo Johar and Yash Johar. His father Yash Johar is also a film producer. Yash Chopra was his maternal uncle.

1989

Began his acting career

Karan entered into the film industry as an actor. He made his acting debut in 1989 by starring the role of Srikanth in an Indian children's television series Indradhanush.  Half a decade later, he portrayed the role of Rocky in an Indian romance film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. 

2004

Appeared in the movie, Main Hoon Na

He is also famous for his role in an Indian action comedy drama film Main Hoon Na. Next year he appeared in the movie Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak. He is also famous for his role in the movies like Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love and Om Shanti Om.

1998

Began his directorial career

He made his directorial debut in 1998 by being the director of an Indian Hindi coming-of-age romantic comedy drama film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. He was also the writer of this movie. He won Filmfare Awards for several times as the director of this movie.

2001

Directed Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

One of the renowned names in an Indian film industry, Karan Johar is a film director. He is critically acclaimed for being the director of the movies like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, My Name Is Khan and so on. 

2003

Produced Kal Ho Naa Ho

In 2003, he made his production debut by being the producer of an Indian romantic drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. Later on he produced the movies like Kaal, Dostana, Kurbaan, Wake Up Sid and so on.

2004

Began hosting the talk show, Koffee with Karan

He has also established himself as a costume designer, actor and television personality. In 2004, he launched his own show Koffee with Karan. He is the host of this show. He is also known for being the former judge of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. 

2013

Won Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards

He is best known for being the producer of the movie Kal Ho Naa Ho. For this work, he got his first nomination in Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Film. He won this award in 2013 for President's Honour.

2001

Won Awards of the International Indian Film Acade

In 2001, he got nominated in Awards of the International Indian Film Academy for the first time in his life. He was honored with this award that year for Best Costume Design. He was also honored with this award in 2002 for Best Dialogue. 

1999

Won Filmfare Awards

He has also been honored with Filmfare Awards for several times in his life. He got his first nomination in Filmfare Awards in 1999 and he won this award that year for Best Screenplay and Best Director. He also won this award in 2002 for Best Film. 

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Karan is now aged 44 but he has not shared anything about his love life in the media. Till date there is no any information about his married life and wife. His nationality is Indian and he has mixed Indian ethnicity.

Karan completed his high school graduation from Greenlawns High School. Later on he joined H.R. College of Commerce and Economics. He also had a master's degree in French. Raj Kapoor, Yash Chopra and Sooraj R. Barjatya are his inspiration in film directing. Karen entered into the film industry as an actor. He made his acting debut in 1989 by starring the role of Srikanth in an Indian children's television series Indradhanush. Half a decade later, he portrayed the role of Rocky in an Indian romance film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. He made his directorial debut in 1998 by being the director of an Indian Hindi coming-of-age romantic comedy drama film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. He was also the writer of this movie. He won Filmfare Awards for several times as the director of this movie. He is also critically acclaimed for being the director of the movies like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, My Name Is Khan and so on. In 2003, he produced an Indian romantic drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. Later on he produced the movies like Kaal, Dostana, Kurbaan, Wake Up Sid and so on. His net worth is $200 M.