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Karan Johar
Birthname Karan Johar Birthdate May 25, 1972 Birthplace Mumbai, India Height 5' 9" (1.75 m) Education H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Greenlawns High School Profession Actor Net worth $200,000,000 Source of Wealth Film, Television Nationality Indian Country India Marital Status Single Children 2 (Yash and Roohi)Quick Links
Karan Jahr is a Bollywood actor, costume designer, screenwriter, TV host, producer, and film director who currently heads the Dharma Productions company. His net worth is estimated to be around $200 million. He is also known for directing and producing many of Bollywood's highest-grossing films. He's the son of the late film producer, Yash Johar.
Johar began his career in the entertainment industry as an actor, playing Shrikant in the Doordarshan serial Indradhanush in 1989. He was inspired by commercial Indian cinema as a child. Johar began his career as an assistant director to his cousin Aditya Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, which is considered a milestone in Hindi cinema. He then made his directorial debut with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, a romantic comedy-drama. The film was a box office success and received favorable reviews from critics. It was nominated for a National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Diverse Entertainment. Johar received his second Filmfare Award for Best Director in 2010 for the film My Name Is Khan. Johar's company, Dharma Productions, has produced a number of films. Kaal, Wake Up Sid, I Hate Luv Stories, We Are Family, Student of the Year, Bombay Talkies, 2 States, and Brothers are among the films he has written, directed, and/or made. Johar has a total of 20 film awards to his name.
He is known to charge approximately $406,000 to direct a movie. Karan also hosts his own talk show, Koffee with Karan, where he interviews and gossips with Bollywood's stars before putting them on the spot for his rapid-fire rounds. He has also served as a judge on a number of reality shows, including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, India's Next Superstars, and India's Got Talent.
He mаdе wеаlth bу dirесting аnd рrоduсing mаnу соmmеrсаllу suссеssful Bоllуwооd mоviеs. The company Dhаrmа prоduсtоn was the distributor of the second version of the film Baаhubаli 2:Thе Cоnсluоn, which grossed $260 million worldwide. Johar was also named to the World Economic Forum's list of 250 Global Young Leaders in 2006. In films such as Om Shanti Om, Fashion, and Luck by Chance, he has appeared as himself in cameo roles. In Anurag Kashyap's period drama Bombay Velvet, he played the main antagonist alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma.
On the personal front, he was open to declare his sexual orientation: "Everybody knows what my sexual orientation is. I don't need to scream it out. If I need to spell it out, I won't only because I live in a country where I could possibly be jailed for saying this". Through surrogacy, Johar became the father of twins (a boy and a girl) in February 2017. Johar named his son Yash after his father and his daughter Roohi after his mother's maiden name Hiroo.
Johar’s 30 films have together earned more than Rs 1,700 crore (approximately $17 billion) in box office collections within India alone, with 20 of them making clear profits. KJo purchased a sea-facing flat for Rs 32 crore ($4.4 million) in 2010. It is an 8,000 sq feet duplex mansion at Carter Road, Mumbai. He also owns another house at Malabar Hills, Mumbai, which cost him around Rs 20 crore ($2.7 million). His company Dharma Productions, which was founded in 1979, has had investments of up to Rs 800 crore ($110 million). His estimated personal investments amount to Rs 480 crore ($66 million). He has luxury cars worth Rs 7.5-8 crore ($ 1 million). His car collection includes a BMW745, BMW760, and a Mercedes S class. He supposedly charges Rs 2 crore ($347 thousand) per brand endorsement.
Sources: Screen Rant, Wealthy Persons, Yahoo Finance
This article was updated on March 25th, 2021 by Vanessa Shumbanhete
Earnings & Financial Data
Date | Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Asset | Dharma Productions value and ivestments | $110,000,000 |
2021 | Others | Personal investments | $66,000,000 |
2021 | Asset | Luxury car collection value | $1,000,000 |
2021 | Asset | Value of Malabar Hills house , Mumbai, | $2,700,000 |
2013 | Earnings | Estimated earnings from film and television projects (Rs 21 crore) | $2,800,000 |
2012 | Earnings | Estimated earnings from film and television projects | $1,400,000 |
2010 | Asset | Duplex flat with Sea view at Carter Road, Mumbai. | $4,400,000 |
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