2006-10-01 08:31:55 · 10 answers · asked by nicky c 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
He’s the whizkid of Indian movies. Like it or not he manages to combine the commercial with the art, the gaudy with the sublime, the loud sentiments of Bollywood with truly teary-eyed emotions… that’s Karan Johar for you. A look at the man who has managed to walk the Bollywood tightrope and churn out yet another hit production in Kal Ho Naa Ho.
Family is his forte and sentiment is like a piece of cake for him. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai had Anjali while Kabhie Kushi Kabhie Gham explored the psyche of the adopted Rohit. In Kal Ho Naa Ho we are treated to stellar performances from Shahrukh, Saif and Preity. Wait a minute, though. He hastens to explain that he has only produced Kal Ho Naa Ho and Nikhil Advani has directed it. However, this has not done anything to dispel rumors about Karan has ghost directing the film.
Of course, he is mighty relieved as the producer to have passed with flying colors yet again. The masses have appreciated the film and it has been declared a hit. And no, he hasn’t even thought about his next project. Right now, he is basking in the glory of Kal Ho Naa Ho.
On his choice of Preity Zinta as the heroine, he admits that Kareena Kapoor was his first choice but they had problems over her price. Preity grabbed the role and the results are there for all to see. As Naina Catherine Kapur, Preity has effectively portrayed the blossoming of an introverted, complex girl into a person who appreciates the people around her.
One also sees Saif and Shahrukh in very different roles – far removed from the typical macho Bollywood hero roles. That the audience has appreciated it proves that it all depends on how the actor is packaged and presented to them. Shahrukh, of course, has always been a Karan Johar staple. Karan looks up to Shahrukh – it’s more than friendship and he’s grateful for all that the actor has done for him on a personal level too.
What about rumors that Vivek Oberoi and Shahid Kapur are starring in his next venture? Karan laughingly says he has not even thought about his next project so the casting is mythical. He’s glowing in the aftermath of Kal Ho Naa Ho and enjoying it. Till he decides on his next venture.
2006-10-01 08:47:25 · answer #1 · answered by SecretUser 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
karan johar is an indian, u can c his gr8 movies in big halls, he is d best frend of srk, so u can get easily srk's address frm new delhi .n frm him karan's bubyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
2006-10-01 15:38:38 · answer #2 · answered by subrat dash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In one of the suburbs of Mumbai near SRK's residence.
2006-10-01 15:42:41 · answer #3 · answered by Trapped in a Box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Karan Johar (b.1972) is a son of the late Yash Johar and a popular Indian film director, producer, and TV celebrity. Karan studied at the Greenlawns High School and attended H.R.College in Mumbai, India. Karan has also received a Masters degree in French.
Career
Karan Johar was first seen as an actor: he played Shahrukh Khan's close friend, Rocky, in the movie Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). He was also Assistant Director on this film and helped Aditya Chopra in writing the screenplay. In addition, he selected Shahrukh Khan's costumes, something he continued to do for Shahrukh Khan's other movies like Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Duplicate (1998), Mohabbatein (2000), Main Hoon Na and Veer-Zaara (2004).
He made his directorial debut in 1998 with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which roughly translates to Something Something Happens. The film was a major box office hit. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai won eight Filmfare Awards in 1998 including Best Movie, Best Director and all four Best Actor awards for both leading and supporting roles. The film, commonly abbreviated KKHH, starred Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, and Anupam Kher.
His second directorial effort, the multi-starrer family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which roughly translates to Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness, was released in 2001. It was also highly successful. K3G, as the film is commonly abbreviated, went on to win five Filmfare Awards.
In 2003, he produced and wrote the script for Kal Ho Naa Ho, which was directed by Nikhil Advani, his Assistant Director from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Kal Ho Naa Ho, which roughly translates to Tomorrow May Never Come, starred Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Jaya Bachchan, and Saif Ali Khan. It too was a hit.
In early 2005, he produced another movie, Kaal, directed by Soham Shah, Johar's Assistant Director from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Johar did not write the script to Kaal.
In September 2005, after taking a four-year break from directing, he began working on his third film as a director and fourth film as writer, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, which roughly translates to Never Say Goodbye. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Kiron Kher and Arjun Rampal. 'KANK', as the film is commonly abbreviated, released on August 11, 2006.
Johar has also hosted a television chat show called Koffee with Karan commissioned by Star World, in which he interviewed renowned celebrities from Bollywood and India's glamor world. Johar describes his show as being "casual, cooler and hipper" and aiming to appeal to Indian yuppiedom. With the first season of the show ending in 2005, Karan will begin the second season in the second half of 2006. The second season is also said to include interviews with prominent industrialists.
He was the host for the 2006 Zee Cine Awards on March 4th in Mauritius. He will also be the first Indian to judge the Miss World pageant that will be held on September 30, 2006 in Poland.
Filmography
Writer
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
Kaal (2005)
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Director
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Producer
Untitled Tarun Mansukhani Project (2007)
Untitled Soham Shah Project (2007)
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
Kaal (2005) (co-producer)
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Duplicate (1998)
Directorial Style
Karan Johar's movies, generally classified as emotional melodramas, find a wide appeal among audiences in India and abroad. His movies tend to glorify the traditions and values of Indian people, and focus on the urban sections of India in particular. Inspired by Yash Chopra's style of filmmaking, almost all of Johar's films rank high in the "feel good" and "glamorous realism" factor. Karan Johar movies consistently celebrate material luxuries and are characterized by elaborate sets, exquisite costumes and picturesque songs.
Trivia
All movies written by Karan Johar (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna), start with 'K' and consist of four words. It is said that this is done for luck; many Bollywood celebrities put some credence in numerology.
I think thats enough
2006-10-01 15:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by coolhardy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's in Bollywood Honey and I will have to ask my best mateJackey sharoff about him and his address.
2006-10-01 15:33:42 · answer #5 · answered by mariolla oneill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can contact him in his official websites
its
www.dharmaproduction.com
2006-10-03 07:02:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is homsexual good director and i just ran into him in caanes
2006-10-02 23:46:08 · answer #7 · answered by Vin N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please make it public on Yahoo answers once you find it. We too are eager to thrash him!
2006-10-02 01:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
karanjohar@yahoo.com(perhaps)
2006-10-01 16:22:00 · answer #9 · answered by ECQC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u know he is a gay>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
2006-10-01 16:02:00 · answer #10 · answered by stranger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋