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Karan Johar Biography

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Costume designer, Costume department, Assistant director

Awards

  • 1999Bollywood Movie Award-Best Director: winner
  • 1999Filmfare Award-Best Director: winner
  • 1999Filmfare Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 1999Golden Lotus Award-Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: winner
  • 1999Screen Award-Best Director: winner
  • 1999Zee Cine Award-Best Director: winner
  • 1999Zee Cine Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2001Award for Technical Excellence-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2002Award for Technical Excellence-Best Dialogue: winner
  • 2002Popular Award-Best Story: nominated
  • 2002Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2002Bollywood Movie Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2002Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2002Filmfare Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2002Filmfare Award-Best Dialogue: winner
  • 2002Student Jury Award-: winner
  • 2002France Bleu Nord Award-: winner
  • 2002Audience Award-Feature Film: winner
  • 2002Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2002Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2004Apsara Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2004Apsara Award-Best Screenplay - Movie: nominated
  • 2004Popular Award-Best Picture: winner
  • 2004Award for Technical Excellence-Best Story: winner
  • 2004Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2004Screen Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2004Technical Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2005Indian Telly Award-Best Anchor: nominated
  • 2005Technical Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2007Popular Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2007Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2007Popular Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2007Filmfare Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2007Indian Television Academy Award-Best Host - Talk/Chat Show: winner
  • 2007Indian Telly Award-Best Anchor: nominated
  • 2008Popular Award-Best Costumes: winner
  • 2008Award for Technical Excellence-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2009Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2010Film Award-Most Entertaining Director: nominated
  • 2010Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2010Aaj Tak's Movie Masala Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2011Popular Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2011Popular Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2011Surfers' Choice Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2011Filmfare Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2011Reader's Choice-Best Director - Drama: winner
  • 2011Popular Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2012Indian Telly Award-Best Anchor: nominated
  • 2013Special Awards-President's Honour: winner
  • 2013Film Award-Most Entertaining Film: nominated
  • 2013Film Award-Most Entertaining Romantic Film: winner
  • 2013Queer Palm-: nominated
  • 2013Colors Golden Petal Award-Favorite Jury (Non-Fiction): winner
  • 2013Filmfail Award-Worst Screenplay Award: nominated
  • 2013Reader's Choice-Dream Director: winner
  • 2013Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Apsara Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Popular Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2014Bollywood Business Award-The 100 Crore Club: winner
  • 2014Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Indian Telly Award-Best Judge on a TV Show: winner
  • 2014Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2015Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2015Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016Ghanta Award-Worst Miscasting: winner
  • 2017Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2017Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2017Filmfare Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2017Indian Television Academy Award-Best Anchor - Music & Film based show: winner
  • 2018Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2018Viewers' Choice Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Popular Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Popular Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Bollywood Business Award-The 100 Crore Club: winner
  • 2019Bollywood Business Award-The 200 Crore Club: winner
  • 2019Main Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Indian Telly Award-Best Talk Show Host: winner
  • 2019Jury's Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Viewers' Choice Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Popular Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2020Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Viewers' Choice Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2021Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2022OTT Film Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2023Special Award-Iconic Creator of the Year: winner
  • 2023GQ India Man Of The Year-Director of the Year: winner
  • 2023Digital Movies & TV Series Award-Best Digital Content - Viral: winner
  • 2024IIFA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024Surfers' Choice Award-Path-Breaking Film: winner
  • 2024Bollywood Life - Hindi Film Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024FOI Online Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2024Filmfare Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024IFF Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024Iconic Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024Popular Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2024Pinkvilla Screen Movie Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2024Pinkvilla Screen Movie Award-Best Director - Popular Choice: nominated
  • 2025IIFA Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2025IIFA Digital Award-Best Reality or Non Scripted Series: winner
  • 2025Golden Lotus Award-Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: winner