Karan Johar

Lights, camera, acquisition: Why corporates are betting big on Bollywood?

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

Investors like Adar Poonawalla may help smaller production firms gain scale

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

Poonawalla's bold script: 50% stake buy in Dharma for Rs 1,000 crore

Karan Johar to retain remaining 50% ownership

Who gets 50% stake in Johar's Dharma? Neither Reliance, nor Saregama but this

Neither Reliance, nor Saregama, Poonawalla gets 50% stake in Johar's Dharma

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

Amid box office jitters, Saregama eyes majority stake in Dharma Productions

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

Rahul Dravid, Zaheer Khan, Karan Johar invest in Swiggy ahead of IPO launch

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

SRK debuts on Hurun India Rich List 2024: Who else from Bollywood made it?

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

Up above the world so high: Have stars gone out of reach for filmmakers?

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

Popular talk show Koffee with Karan set to return in 2025, Johar confirms

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

Karan Johar files lawsuit against film 'Shaadi ke Director Karan aur Johar'

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

Karan Johar announces 'Dhadak 2' with Triptii Dimri, Siddhant Chaturvedi

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

Filmfare 2024: Ranbir's Animal and Vikrant Massey's 12th Fail win big

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

'Was battling cancer while approached for RRKPK' reveals Sharmila Tagore

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore has revealed that she was battling with cancer when filmmaker Karan Johar approached her to play a key role in his movie "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani". The cinema icon and her son, actor Saif Ali Khan, appeared in the latest episode of Johar's celebrity chat show "Koffee with Karan". In the episode, which dropped on Disney+ Hotstar on Thursday, Johar said he wanted Tagore to play the role of Alia Bhatt's grandmother in the movie, which was released in August. "I had offered Sharmila ji the part played by Shabana (Azmi) ji in 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani'. She was my very first choice. Due to health reasons at that time, she couldn't say yes. but it is a regret I have, the filmmaker said. Tagore, 79, said she didn't want to take a risk during the pandemic as she was not vaccinated. "This is at the height of Covid. They hadn't really grappled with Covid at that time. They didn't know about the vaccine, we were not vaccinated. You know, (it was)

'The Archies' movie review: Vapid nostalgia that misses political nuances

Set in the mid-1960s, the film signals virtues through reference to corporate greed, gender politics, and global warming, but delivers solutions that are too easy

Koffee with Karan Season 8, Episode 6: Cousin sister joins the show

B-Town cousins, Rani and Kajol, became part of the sixth episode of Koffee with Karan. Kajol shares how she rejected 3 Idiots and Dil Toh Pagal Hai. Here's all you need to know

Koffee With Karan season 8, Episode 5: Varun-Siddharth appear on the show

Sidharth-Varun appeared on the fifth episode of Koffee with Karan. Alia shared a video message to their Student of the Year co-stars. Here's the highlight of the latest episode

Koffee with Karan Season 8, Episode 4: Kareena, Alia on Karan's show

Kareen and Alia appeared on the fourth episode of Koffee with Karan, where both actresses shared a lot about their lives. Here are the key highlights of the episode

Koffee with Karan Season 8, Episode 3: Sara, Ananya taste Karan's coffee

Koffee with Karan Season 8, episode 3, witnessed two emerging actresses from B-town, Sara Ali Khan and Ananya Panday. The episode is broadcasted every Thursday at 12 am

Koffee With Karan Season 8: Sara Ali Khan makes Ananya blush and more

Sara Ali Khan and Ananya Panday had a blast on the recent episode of Koffee With Karan Season 8. The two young women teased one another, discussed the men in their lives and so much more