Karan Johar

A cinematographic film is not IT software under the GST law, even if delivered via a digital link or hard disk, the Bombay High Court has held while setting aside a tax demand of over Rs 79.7 crore from Karan Johar's two production companies. The mode of delivery remains irrelevant to tax classification, a bench of Justices M S Karnik and Sandesh Patil held in the judgment passed on September 10 in a plea filed by Johar's Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment. There is nothing on record to show how a cinematographic film, a passive audio-visual work, incapable of execution, manipulation or interactivity could ever satisfy the statutory definition of "information technology software", it said. Whether the content is transmitted physically (hard disks) or electronically, the mode of delivery cannot determine classification, the HC said, adding that there was no statutory basis to equate digital content with software. The dispute concerned the classification of copyright ...

According to the IGR property registration documents reviewed by Square Yards, the property is located in Pali Village, Khar West.

Puja Changoiwala, author of a novel by the same name, has moved court against Dharma Productions and Netflix over copyright infringement

The Delhi High Court granted Telugu actor Nagarjuna protection of his personality rights, orders removal of 14 identified URLs misusing his image, name or videos

Filmmaker and producer Karan Johar on Monday approached the Delhi High Court, seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights. The plea came up for hearing before Justice Manmeet PS Arora, who sought certain clarifications from the counsel for Johar and listed the matter for 4 pm for further proceedings. Besides protection of his personality and publicity rights, Johar has also urged the court to pass an order directing certain websites and platforms not to illegally sell merchandise, including mugs and t-shirts, bearing his name and image. "I have a right to ensure that no one unauthorisedly uses my persona, face or voice," senior advocate Rajshekhar Rao, appearing for Johar, said. The right to publicity, popularly known as personality rights, is the right to protect, control and profit from one's image, name or likeness.

Karan Johar has opened up about living with body dysmorphia, a mental health condition marked by obsessive focus on appearance flaws. Experts explain symptoms, causes, and the social media link

The Bombay High Court upheld a stay on the film 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar', ruling that it misuses Karan Johar's name and violates his personality rights

The Hindi film industry is set for a major shift, driven by rising costs and corporate interest in the entertainment sector. Analysts predict consolidation among production houses in the coming months

The Indian film business once had a well-oiled studio system but it imploded in the aftermath of the Second World War. Since then filmmakers have struggled to secure funding

Karan Johar to retain remaining 50% ownership

In a landmark deal that has captured the attention of Bollywood and the business world alike, Adar Poonawalla has surpassed industry giants Reliance and Saregama

Adar Poonawalla's Serene Entertainment has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Dharma for Rs 1,000 crore

Saregama is in talks to acquire a majority stake in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, though the deal may not finalise soon. The move comes amid box office volatility affecting studios

Swiggy previously secured investments from Bollywood stars like Madhuri Dixit and Amitabh Bachchan, along with entrepreneur Ritesh Malik, during its pre-IPO funding rounds

With a net worth of Rs 7,300 crore, Shar Rukh Khan is the richest Bollywood actor on the Hurun India Rich List 204, followed by Juhi Chawla

The question becomes more pertinent at a time when some non-star vehicles are raking it in, most notably 12th Fail

Karan Johar is returning with his popular talk show 'Koffee with Karan' in 2025. Season 8 of the show premiered on Disney+ Hotstar

Bollywood producer Karan Johar has moved to Bombay High Court against film's producers, IndiaPride Advisory, Sanjay Singh, and writer-director Bablu Singh for using his name without permission

Filmmaker Karan Johar has announced his new film Dhadak 2 featuring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri. The film is a sequel to the first part of Dharma's Dhadak starring Janhvi and Ishaan Khatter

The 69th Filmfare Awards event occurred in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on January 28. Alia Bhatt won Best Actress, Ranbir Kapoor won Best Actor and '12th Fail' won Best Film