Karan Johar

Bombay HC sets aside ₹79.7 crore GST demand on Karan Johar's firms

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 ...

Karan Johar buys 1060 sq ft apartment in Mumbai's Khar West for Rs 8 crore

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

Oscar-shortlisted Homebound faces legal trouble over plagiarism claim

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

Delhi HC extends personality rights protection to actor Nagarjuna Akkineni

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 Karan Johar moves Delhi HC for protection of personality rights

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 reveals he lives with body dysmorphia disorder: What it means

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

HC rules in favour of Karan Johar, bars release of film using his name

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

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

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

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