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karan for my name is khan . johar at fox star studios ' press conference mumbai , maharastra , india see chopra-johar family yash johar hiroo johar 25 may 1972 1995 -- present karan dharma kama johar karan_johar . jpg karan johar
 karan johar actor designer , television host , director , producer , screenwriter , costume
karan johar

karan johar -lrb- born 25 may 1972 -rrb- , often informally referred to as kjo , is an indian film director , producer , screenwriter , costume designer , actor and television personality who is primarily known for his work in hindi films .
he is the son of hiroo johar and the acclaimed producer yash johar .
johar made his directorial debut with the blockbuster romance `` kuch kuch hota hai '' -lrb- 1998 -rrb- , which earned him the filmfare awards for best director and best screenplay .
his next two films were the ensemble dramas `` kabhi khushi kabhie gham ... '' -lrb- 2001 -rrb- and `` kabhi alvida naa kehna '' -lrb- 2006 -rrb- , which were both very successful in the overseas market .
his counter-terrorism drama `` my name is khan '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- earned him his second filmfare award for best director .
these films , along with the several successful films he has produced under the dharma productions banner , have established him as one of the leading director-producers in hindi cinema .
