Karan Johar: News

26 Nov 2020

Dharma Productions

Dharma Productions' former employee Kshitij Prasad granted bail

Kshitij Ravi Prasad, a former employee of Karan Johar-owned Dharma Productions, has been granted bail by the special NDPS court in Mumbai.

26 Nov 2020

Netflix

No response from Dharma, alleges Madhur over 'misuse' of title

After requesting Karan Johar to change the title of his upcoming show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has shared all the official notices sent to Karan's Dharma Productions over the matter.

20 Nov 2020

Netflix

Madhur Bhandarkar slams Karan Johar for using his project's title

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has slammed Karan Johar, allegedly for using his idea of a title - "Bollywood Wives" - for his upcoming web series The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives.

16 Nov 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput

'Jug Jugg Jeeyo': Karan Johar kick-starts Neetu Kapoor's comeback movie

Filmmaker Karan Johar, who has been receiving continuous brickbats ever since actor Sushant Singh Rajput passed away, has kick-started the shooting of his upcoming film Jug Jugg Jeeyo, with Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Anil Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor in Chandigarh.

28 Oct 2020

Bombay High Court

KJo's Dharma Productions litters Goa's village, receives show-cause notice

Filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharma Productions was lambasted by environmental activists and renowned public figures for dumping tons of waste in the Goan Village of Nerul, after wrapping up the shoot for Shakun Batra's untitled film starring Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Ananya Pandey.

27 Oct 2020

Deepika Padukone

Karan Johar's controversial party video gets clean chit from NCB

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has reportedly given a clean chit to Karan Johar's 2019 party video that has been mired in controversy ever since it was shared by the filmmaker in July last year.

04 Oct 2020

Dharma Productions

Judicial custody of Dharma Productions' ex-associate extended in drugs case

Film executive Kshitij Ravi Prasad, a former associate of filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, has been sent to judicial custody till October 6 by a special court in Mumbai.

02 Oct 2020

Deepika Padukone

NCB to re-examine Karan Johar's 2019 party video: Report

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will likely re-examine a party video filmed last year at filmmaker Karan Johar's residence, where drugs were allegedly consumed.

28 Sep 2020

Bombay High Court

"Forced to implicate KJo by NCB," alleges arrested film executive

Film executive Kshitij Prasad, who was last week arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the ongoing drugs probe linked to Sushant Singh Rajput's death, was "harassed and blackmailed" by the agency's officers, his lawyer Satish Maneshinde told a Mumbai court on Sunday.

27 Sep 2020

Deepika Padukone

Karan Johar's 2019 party video not under probe: NCB official

A 2019 party video from filmmaker Karan Johar's house where drugs were allegedly consumed is not being probed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) at the moment, an official of the top agency has confirmed.

26 Sep 2020

Deepika Padukone

"Don't consume or encourage drugs": Karan Johar rubbishes allegations

Filmmaker Karan Johar has once again rubbished reports that drugs were consumed at a party that he hosted at his home in July last year.

17 Sep 2020

Bollywood

Politician files complaint against Karan Johar, others over "drug party"

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa has filed a complaint against filmmaker Karan Johar and several other Bollywood celebrities over an old party video.

15 Sep 2020

Bollywood

Most A-list Bollywood actors take cocaine, claims Sushant's friend

Actor/producer Yuvraj S Singh, a friend of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has claimed that drug abuse is common in the film industry.

08 Sep 2020

Bollywood

Aamir Khan's brother Faisal alleges Karan Johar insulted him once

Superstar Aamir Khan's brother Faisal Khan has alleged that filmmaker Karan Johar had once insulted him and "put him down."

18 Aug 2020

Kangana Ranaut

Entertainment round-up: Kangana attacks Karan Johar, and more

On Tuesday, news in the world of entertainment was about Kangana Ranaut launching a fresh attack at Karan Johar, a major movie announcement, and some more developments in the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

18 Aug 2020

Kargil War

Gunjan Saxena's batchmate says Dharma Productions distorted facts

Retired Flight Lieutenant Sreevidya Rajan has accused the makers of Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, a biopic on former Indian Air Force officer Gunjan Saxena, of distorting facts and portraying the IAF in a negative light.

28 Jul 2020

Maharashtra

SSR case: Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta records statement

Apoorva Mehta, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Karan Johar-owned film company Dharma Productions, on Tuesday recorded his statement in connection with Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case.

16 Jul 2020

Netflix

Netflix announces 17 new Indian movies, shows: Check list here

After a bit of a wait-and-watch period, Netflix has announced a slew of Indian original movies and shows to be released in the coming months.

10 Jul 2020

Shah Rukh Khan

KJo, SRK convinced director to replace an actor with Alia?

Alia Bhatt, who has been at the receiving end of criticism due to the ongoing nepotism debate in the film industry, has landed into another controversy.

09 Jul 2020

X

"Wasn't he crying?" Karan Johar trolled for attending Neetu's birthday

Karan Johar has come under the scanner, once again.

09 Jul 2020

Bihar

Sushant's suicide: Bihar court dismisses petition against Karan Johar, others

A Bihar court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed against Bollywood bigwigs like Karan Johar, for allegedly abetting the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

08 Jul 2020

X

Karan Johar "shattered" over hatred after Sushant's death, reveals friend

Filmmaker Karan Johar is deeply upset by the heavy backlash and online trolling that he has been subjected to ever since the tragic demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, his close friend revealed.

02 Jul 2020

Bollywood

Sharmila Tagore's son Saif claims he is a "nepotism victim"

In the aftermath of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic demise, many celebrities (read star kids) are coming forward to clarify their stance on privilege and nepotism in the industry.

22 Jun 2020

Bollywood

Kangana slams Vogue for using old videos despite "banning" her

Kangana Ranaut has slammed renowned costume stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania, who currently serves as the Fashion Director at leading style magazine Vogue.

18 Jun 2020

X

Amid criticism, Karan Johar unfollows most actors on Twitter

Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic death has raised some pertinent questions and brought the entire film fraternity under scrutiny.

17 Jun 2020

Bollywood

SSR death: Case filed against Karan Johar, Salman Khan, others

A complaint has been filed against eight persons, including Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, filmmaker Karan Johar, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and producer Ekta Kapoor, in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case.

15 Jun 2020

X

SSR dies: Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt slammed for 'double standards'

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide has once again triggered the same-old nepotism debate in the film fraternity.

09 Jun 2020

Netflix

Janhvi Kapoor's 'Gunjan Saxena' to release directly on Netflix

After Gulabo Sitabo and Shakuntala Devi, Janhvi Kapoor-starrerGunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl has become the latest Bollywood movie to release directly on an OTT platform, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

26 May 2020

Mumbai

Karan Johar's domestic helps test positive for coronavirus

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has confirmed that two members of his household staff have tested positive for coronavirus.

01 May 2020

Bollywood

Bollywood mourns another loss as Producers Guild CEO passes away

In yet another grave loss to the Indian film fraternity, Kulmeet Makkar, the CEO of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India, passed away. He was 60.

08 Mar 2020

Rajasthan

Coronavirus scare makes a Bollywood cameo; several movie shoots affected

The rising scare over the novel coronavirus outbreak seems to be making a cameo of sorts in Bollywood, affecting planned shoots of several major movies.

06 Mar 2020

Instagram

Kareena Kapoor Khan makes her Instagram debut, finally!

Kareena Kapoor Khan is finally on Instagram!

04 Mar 2020

Bollywood

Difficult to play warring brothers with Ranveer Singh: Vicky Kaushal

Vicky Kaushal, who is set to collaborate with his fast friend from the industry Ranveer Singh for the first time in upcoming movie Takht, said that it would be 'difficult' to work with him.

17 Feb 2020

Bollywood

'Angrezi Medium' and 'Gunjan Saxena' get new release dates

Filmmaker Karan Johar and producer Dinesh Vijan have mutually decided to shift the release dates of their films, Angrezi Medium, Gunjan Saxena, and Roohi Afzana, to avoid a potential box-office clash.

06 Feb 2020

Bollywood

We broke barriers: Tusshar Kapoor celebrates single parents of Bollywood

Bollywood actor and a proud single parent, Tusshar Kapoor on Wednesday took to social media to celebrate what he refers to as the "Single parents club" of Bollywood.

Who all won Padma Shri from film industry?

The Padma Awards 2020 were announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on Saturday, January 25.

16 Jan 2020

Bollywood

On his birthday, Sidharth Malhotra shares first look of 'Shershaah'

As he turned a year older, Bollywood heartthrob Sidharth Malhotra came up with a special surprise for his fans by sharing the first look posters of his passion project Shershaah.

31 Dec 2019

Bollywood

#ThatWas2019: What made news in the entertainment space this year?

With Zaira Wasim deciding to quit the industry, Kangana Ranaut getting into (another) dirty brawl, Karan Johar grabbing headlines for the infamous house party allegedly involving drugs, Hrithik Roshan making a roaring comeback, and Shahid Kapoor bringing us one of the most polarizing Hindi films ever, 2019 has been an eventful year for Bollywood.

13 Dec 2019

Bollywood

Ranveer Singh to play comic-book superhero Nagraj in new film?

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is in talks to play the role of iconic Indian superhero Nagraj in a movie adaptation of the classic comic series by Raj Comics. The film is expected to be produced by Karan Johar.

18 Nov 2019

Bollywood

Manish Malhotra's father passes away; Bollywood celebrities pay last respects

Karan Johar, Boney Kapoor, and Shabana Azmi were among several Bollywood personalities who arrived at renowned fashion designer Manish Malhotra's residence in Mumbai this morning, to attend the last rites of his father.