Karan Johar marks 20 years in Bollywood

He is a filmmaker extraordinaire who has given Indian cinema some of its most memorable films and today Karan Johar marks 20 years in the industry.

Johar said on Twitter, “I joined Aditya Chopra exactly 20 years ago as an Assistant Director on DDLJ…he is my mentor and the reason I am in the movies today…”

“I remember the journey from my house to the YRF office on the 15th of March,1994…remember wondering if this is the right career choice…I miss my father and Yash uncle tremendously today…Adi and me are blessed to have them look over us constantly…” he added.

Johar also had a small part in ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ (1995) as Shah Rukh Khan’s friend. He proudly stands at the top of Dharma Productions after the loss of his father Yash. He has directed and produced a number of films with some of the best known actors in the industry. He is also the very popular host of his chatshow ‘Koffee with Karan’ which brought him to television. He has also been judging panel of reality TV shows ‘India’s Got Talent’ and ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’.

BizAsia wish Johar many congratulations on this milestone.