On the fourth anniversary of legendary Bollywood producer Yash Johar his son Karan reveals how his father's death played a big role in transforming his perspective on life and relationships. "My perspective on life and relationships changed overnight," writes Karan about life after the death of his father, in his blog 'mynameiskaran.' He further says, "Death has a tendency of bringing you back to life".
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Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan was moved to tears when noted director and family friend Karan Johar praised his performance in "Sarkar Raj" during the premiere held at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Bangkok.

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He is 36 years old and a well-established filmmaker with hits like "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham", but despite the accomplishments Karan Johar is awestruck when he meets his favourite stars.
"At heart I remain an excited child who's been given a toy called cinema. I'm awestruck with the place I've been given in the film industry," Johar, who turned 36 on May 25, told IANS.
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Friday night, after the wedding of Anil Deshmukh, Prive, witnessed a sight any Movie lovers would give an arm for….Shah Rukh Khan, wife Gauri Khan, director Karan Johar and Preity Zinta in a hot foursome dance number.
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Filmmaker Karan Johar is breaking away from larger-than-life family soaps and fairytale romances. For a change, he will make a reality movie about terrorism called "Khan" without songs. The movie will star Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.

Terrorism is too grim a subject to be associated with a Karan Johar movie. But, this time around, the filmmaker has opted for the real world.
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Bollywood writer-director Muzaffar Ali, whose period film "Umrao Jaan" still stirs the souls of viewers, says nowadays no Indian director has the sensibility to make a historical epic. "Poetry, painting, designing, writing all comes into a film, isn't it? But it is not easy to make a film," he said. "Today nobody has the sensibility to make a historical epic. They lose out on the passion. To make a masterpiece, a filmmaker has to be charged with passion," Ali told IANS in an interview.Read the rest of this entry »

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Action-comedy is Akshay Kumar's forte and Nikhil Advani's "Chandni Chowk To China" seems to be just what the box office doctors ordered. "Action and comedy are Akshay's forte and I'm glad to direct him in a film that is written by someone else," Advani told IANS.
"I realised I went wrong in the scripting of 'Salaam-e-Ishq'. I should've edited the script more ruthlessly. Here, all I've to do is to put it all on film," Advani added.Jointly produced by Warner Brothers and Rohan Sippy, "Chandni Chowk To China" fits the athletic star like a glove. Read the rest of this entry »

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Filmmaker Karan Johar is breaking away from larger-than-life family soaps and fairytale romances. For a change, he will make a reality movie about terrorism called "Khan" without songs. The movie will star Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.

Terrorism is too grim a subject to be associated with a Karan Johar movie. But, this time around, the filmmaker has opted for the real world.
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Filmmaker Karan Johar's next movie is a tribute to his late father. He has decided to name his next production - Dostana - after the 1980 blockbuster of the same name made by his father, Yash Johar. The story is set in Miami and Karan's assistant - Tarun Mansukhani - will start shooting it, this summer. Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra lead the glamorous cast.Says Karan, "Tarun Mansukhani's brilliant script (about friendship between two guys played by Abhishek and John) is funny, sassy, and hilarious!"Read the rest of this entry »

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Taking a cue from his friend Aditya Chopra's Yashraj Films, producer-director Karan Johar plans to come out with multiple releases, under his banner, Dharma Productions, from next year.As per the details available with us, through reliable trade sources, Johar's Dharma Productions will have at least three releases annually, beginning 2009. The tentative schedule for the next year has more or less been finalised. It will see his assistant Tarun Mansukhani's much talked about, Abhishek, John and Priyanka starrer and also RANG DE BASANTI screenplay writer Renzil D'Silva's directorial debut venture, featuring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor.Read the rest of this entry »

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Two of Bollywood’s best buddies will be fighting it out for an elusive honor… Friends Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar, who regard each other as family, have been nominated in the same category for The Global Indian TV Honors. Shah Rukh Khan is hoping he will get the gong for his anchoring of Kaun Banega Crorepati 3 while Karan Johar is eager to win it for Koffee With Karan. The other nominees in this category are Hussain and Mini Mathur for Indian Idol 3 and Ravi Behl and Naaved Jaffrey for Boogie Woogie. Who would you give the award to… who is more deserving in your eyes? Use the comments section below for your choice.

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While producer-director, and now successful model, Karan Johar can rightly be dubbed the most photographed director of his times, but very few must have noticed that its his left profile that dominates his pictures. Ever wondered why?

As per a leading freelance photographer, Karan is comfortable showcasing only his left profile. So he deliberately poses in that manner, be it photo shoots, family functions or during the various events that Karan graces.Read the rest of this entry »

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Director Karan Johar has clarified that his next movie is as of yet untitled, and is not about terrorism.A lot had been written on what Karan Johar would title his yet to be shot product, My Nami Is Khan and Khan were two titles mentioned. But, Karan has said that it could be either, or something different.Read the rest of this entry »

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