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The star was spotted at Mumbai’s terminal hugging and kissing her producer husband before boarding, sparking a wave of fan love online.
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Karan Johar often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, actor and television personality who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and the acclaimed producer Yash Johar.
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Alia Bhatt’s ‘Don’t Be Shy’ Screens in Mumbai, Star‑Studded Turnout
Alia Bhatt and sister Shaheen hosted a glittering Mumbai screening of their upcoming film ‘Don’t Be Shy’, featuring four debutants and a guest list that included Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar and Mahesh Bhatt, ahead of its Prime Video debut on September 25.
3 days ago2 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar Leapfrogs Amitabh Bachchan On Hurun Rich List
Karan Johar's fortune rose from Rs 1,400 crore to Rs 1,880 crore in a year on the Hurun India Rich List, overtaking Amitabh Bachchan, whose wealth grew by just Rs 30 crore, to claim fourth spot.
4 days ago2 min
Bollywood
Juhi Chawla's Wealth Beats Hrithik Roshan And Karan Johar Combined
Hurun's 2025 rich list ranks Bollywood's wealthiest names beyond the box office. Juhi Chawla's family, powered by Knight Riders Sports, sits second only to Shah Rukh Khan, ahead of Hrithik Roshan and Karan Johar put together.
4 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Shibasish Sarkar Secures Fifth Term as Producers Guild President
Shibasish Sarkar has been unanimously re‑elected as President of the Producers Guild of India, marking his fifth consecutive year in charge while the council welcomes new members such as Aamir Khan and Karan Johar.
5 days ago2 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Joins Bollywood Friends at Rani Mukerji’s Mother’s Funeral
Bollywood icons including Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt and Karan Johar stood by Rani Mukerji at the cremation of her mother, Krishna Mukerji, 75, on Tuesday evening in Mumbai.
6 days ago2 min
Bollywood
Bombay High Court Quashes ₹79.7 Crore GST Demand On Dharma Productions
The Bombay High Court has scrapped a ₹79.7 crore GST demand against Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment, ruling that cinematographic films cannot be taxed as information technology software just because they're delivered digitally.
6 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Pankaj Tripathi to Host IIFA Digital Awards 2027 in Abu Dhabi
Pankaj Tripathi is set to host the IIFA Digital Awards 2027 at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, marking his first stint as an awards‑show presenter alongside Karan Johar and Varun Dhawan for the main event.
6 days ago2 min
Bollywood
David Dhawan’s Hilarious Take on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’s Title Track
In a candid chat on Komal Nahta’s music podcast, lyricist Sameer Anjaan shared that David Dhawan once called the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai title song ‘bada ganda gaana’ and warned him against using such a tune in his own film.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Rajkummar Rao, Pratibha Ranta To Headline Dharma's Vishkanya
Dharma Productions has signed Rajkummar Rao and Pratibha Ranta to lead Vishkanya, a fantasy horror film directed by Sonal Joshi, with shooting expected to start by year end, per Bollywood Hungama.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar's RAW Spy Film Has A Lead, Just No Name Yet
Dharma Productions has confirmed an A-list actor is attached to its long-gestating film on RAW founder Rameshwar Nath Kao, with the studio targeting an August 2028 release tied to the agency's 60th anniversary.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Sooraj Barjatya Recalls Bombay's 100-Musician Era At Song Launch
Sooraj Barjatya, Himesh Reshammiya, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari launched the Yeh Prem Mol Liya title song in Mumbai, where Barjatya reminisced about old-school song picturisation and the film's November 27 release.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar's RN Kao Film Finally Gets A 2028 Release Date
Karan Johar has set August 11, 2028 as the release date for his long-delayed film on RN Kao, the founding chief of R&AW, based on Nitin Gokhale's biography Gentleman Spymaster.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
David Dhawan Called Sameer To Complain About A Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Song
Lyricist Sameer, in conversation with Komal Nahta, recalled David Dhawan ringing him up unhappy with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai's title track, the two films having released on the same Friday in 1998.
20 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar Gave Up Daayra's Title For Meghna Gulzar, Credits Reveal
Daayra and Vibe hit screens on September 18 with credits nobody expected. Karan Johar gets a special thanks for parting with a title, while Hrithik Roshan and Huma Qureshi get roped into an in-character joke.
18 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Caught A Private Dhurandhar Screening Before Release
Shah Rukh Khan called Dhurandhar and its sequel 'fantastic' during a fan Q&A. Sources tell Bollywood Hungama he actually watched Dhurandhar The Revenge a day early, at Salman Khan's private screening room, with Karan Johar in tow.
17 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Sameer Says Producers Now Skip The Story For A Hit Song
Lyricist Sameer tells Komal Nahta that Bollywood has stopped narrating films to its songwriters, pointing to Karan Johar's marathon Kuch Kuch Hota Hai briefing as the vanished standard.
13 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Marks 25 Years This December
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham completes 25 years this December. The Karan Johar family drama that gave Bollywood its sangeet blueprint, Kareena Kapoor's Poo and a line for every stubborn parent remains impossible to switch off mid-rewatch.
9 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Ayushmann Khurrana Dangles Over The India-Pakistan Border In Udta Teer Poster
Udta Teer's debut poster shows Ayushmann Khurrana hanging between India and Pakistan border markers with a 'Top Secret' file and a goat in sunglasses, teasing a comic spin on patriotism before its October 9 release.
9 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Udta Teer First Look Drops, Ayushmann-Sara Film Set For October 9
Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's Udta Teer got its first look on Tuesday, with a puzzling tagline and an October 9 release date now locked in for the Akash A Kaushik-directed comedy.
9 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Student Of The Year Ditches Films, Becomes A Web Series
Student Of The Year is leaving cinemas for streaming. A Bollywood Hungama source says the Karan Johar franchise's third installment will be a darker, edgier web series on JioHotstar starring Shanaya Kapoor, directed by Reema Maya.
7 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar's Birthday Note For Yash Johar Gets Deeply Personal
Karan Johar marked what would have been Yash Johar's birthday with an Instagram post mixing old jokes and a final ventilator-side promise, twenty-two years after his father's death.
6 Sept 20263 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar Recalls Father's Burberry Pun On His Birth Anniversary
Karan Johar honoured his late father Yash Johar's birth anniversary with a post recalling a Burberry jacket joke, his dad's push for him to become a hero, and Yash Johar's final words about kindness before he died in 2004.
6 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Karan Johar's Mirzapur Verdict Lands As Ticket Sales Nearly Double
Karan Johar praised Mirzapur: The Movie on Instagram as its box office momentum builds, with BookMyShow ticket sales rising 59.95 percent on Saturday as the streaming franchise proves it travels to cinemas.
6 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Rida Tharana Answers Trolls Attacking Her Traitors Season 2 Win
The Traitors Season 2 co-winner Rida Tharana has responded to online criticism of her win, saying it shouldn't be judged by her Traitor phase alone but by her entire arc on the Karan Johar-hosted show.
4 Sept 20262 min