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Karan Johar’s BFFs

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Sep 3, 2019, 16:31 IST
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​Photo: Karan Johar and Farah Khan raise a toast to friendship as they catch up at Ambani’s Ganpati celebrations

Director buddied Karan Johar and Farah Khan had a pleasant run-in at the star-studded Ambani Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on Monday evening. Dressed in their traditional best attire, the stars hit the red carpet and posed for photos before heading in to offer their prayers to Lord Ganesha.

After seeking the blessings of the elephant god, several Bollywood stars, including Karan and Farah were seen catching up at the venue. To mark the day, the two directors got their pout on point as they posed together for a selfie. Raising a toast to their friendship, Karan said, “Some friendships are for life… love you @farahkhankunder.”

Farah shared the photo and commented, “They certainly are,” with a heart emoji.

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Karan Johar reunites with his friends from school and college; see pic

Bollywood's ace director Karan Johar loves to spend time with his friends whenever possible and never fails to post his moments on his social media accounts.

Today, the filmmaker spent his weekend with his school and college buddies. He posted a picture from his reunion with his old buddies. KJo expressed that it was a lovely feeling to spend time with his friends. In the photo, he can be seen posing with them and was all smiles. He captioned, "School and college reunion! Down memory lane!! Such a lovely feeling!! @apoorva1972 @amishajhaveri71 @simeencolabawalla @bodhisattvasuni @hemalinipreetam @vicksam @minudeora @pv4peace @vishal.bathija.5".

On the work front, Karan will soon kickstart his upcoming directorial 'Takht'.

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Karan Johar, Kajol and Ajay Devgn strike a happy pose

The Bollywood industry used to swear by the friendship of Karan Johar and Kajol. But in 2016, after Karan Johar and Ajay Devgn had a public fallout on the clashing release date of ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ and ‘Shivaay’, things turned a bit cold. However, the trio has moved on now and it became more evident when Kajol and Ajay Devgn made an appearance on the season 6 of Karan Johar’s talk show, ‘Koffee With Karan’.


Kajol and Karan Johar took it to her social media handle to share the picture and video from the show. In the picture, the actress was sporting an all-black look, twinning with her Karan Johar too was donning a black suit, while Ajay Devgan was striking out in shades of blue. While putting the video on the social media handle, Kajol’s caption read, “All is well........ ��”.

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​If had a choice, Karan Johar would have married this actress

Karan Johar in the yesterday's episode of 'Koffee With Karan' had revealed about his best friend from the industry.

Interestingly, the filmmaker debuted on the couch and played 'Rapid Fire' for the first time against Aamir Khan while Malaika Arora was the special judge of the show.

KJo's friendship with Twinkle Khanna and Kareena Kapoor is known to all and thus he was asked to pick one from the two whom he consider as a better friend. Though it was a hard question for KJo to answer as both the ladies are best and secure a special place in Karan's heart. However, when it comes to make a choice, KJo chose Kareena over Twinkle and also revealed that he would have married to Bebo if he had a choice and things were different in his life.

Kareena Kapoor will be seen in KJo's multi-starrer 'Takht' which will have a 2020 release.

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Karan Johar and Alia Bhatt dazzle at Shah Rukh Khan's Diwali bash

Shah Rukh Khan's Diwali bash was a star-studded affair. Many Bollywood celebs and TV personalities were in attendance at the bash. Now, pictures from the night are surfacing on the internet one after another.


Karan Johar and Alia Bhatt also attended the party and looked absolutely stunning in their outfits. KJo wore a silver shimmery sherwani while Alia was in an all black attire. The duo posed for few pictures together and they are taking over the internet by storm.


On the work front, Karan will be helming his next titled 'Takht' starring Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan and more. While Alia is currently shooting for Abhishek Varman's 'Kalank'.


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Karan Johar's heartfelt wish for Shah Rukh Khan on his 53rd birthday

Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan have done many films together and some of them even went on to become cult films. As Shah Rukh turned a year older today, KJo took to his Instagram account to wish the superstar on his big day.


He posted a happy picture of SRK feeding the birthday cake to Gauri and wrote a heartfelt caption. It read, "Happy birthday bhai!!!! Have known Gauri and you for 25 years and it will always be the most special relationship of my life!!! Thank you for being family and for all the memories ...and here’s to many more!!! May #zero be your biggest and hugest blockbuster!!!❤️❤️❤️����".


The actor ringed in his birthday with his family and close friends in the night. He even waved his fans who were standing outside his Mannat bungalow to catch the glimpse and wish their superstar.


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Photos: Will Smith, Ranveer Singh and Karan Johar dine out together

Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh recently shot for Karan Johar's talk show where Hollywood star Will Smith also graced the sets of the show. The filmmaker also posted a picture of the same on his Instagram.


Soon, after the shoot of the talk show, Ranveer, KJo and Will headed for the dinner. They were snapped by the paparazzi post their dinner at a restaurant in Mumbai. Will kept it cool in casuals while Ranveer, as always opted for a quirky eye-catching attire and Karan looked handsome in an all-black outfit. They were all smiles for the cameras.


Before Akshay and Ranveer, actors Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor have shot for the show.


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Karan Johar to welcome Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt in his chat show's first episode

Karan Johar is coming back on the small screen with his famous chat show wherein many celebrities have made headlines for their statements and the ace filmmaker is all set to welcome Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt in the first episode.

Taking to Twitter Kjo revealed that Deepika and Alia would be his first guests as his tweet read as "The first cup of koffee is all about #girlpower !! Welcome @deepikapadukone and @aliaa08 on episode 1 season 6". According to a report making round states that the mesmerising beauties would shoot for the show next week and the fans are just curious to see them reveal about their personal life on the show.

Recently KJo even shared a picture from Ranbir Kapoor's pre-birthday bash which saw Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Aamir Khan along with Deepika and Alia posing in one frame.

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Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt and Karan Johar come together for a picture

We rarely get to see Bollywood A-listers hanging out with each other. However, the one person who can get the whos who of the industry under one roof is ace filmmaker Karan Johar and that’s exactly what he did recently.


KJo took to Instagram and posted a 'one in a million' picture- of some of your favourite celebrities.


In the picture, we can see Ranveer Singh in his coolest avatar, Ranbir Kapoor with his arms around Deepika Padukone while Alia Bhatt is sitting beside Shah Rukh Khan along with Karan Johar and Aamir Khan.


They were all smiles as they posed for the camera and KJo captioned the post, "The biggest BLOCKBUSTER ever!!!!!❤��������".


On the work front, Ranveer and Alia will next be seen together in Zoya Akhtar's 'Gully Boy' and will be again teaming up for Karan Johar's directorial, 'Takht'.


Meanwhile, Ranbir and Alia are currently shooting for Ayan Mukherji's 'Brahmastra', which is being produced by Karan Johar and also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy.


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​Karan Johar on what Ranbir Kapoor's bio will be on a popular dating app

Karan Johar and Ranbir Kapoor share a great chemistry and their social media posts are the proofs. Karan Johar is usually grilled about Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's relationship and he too have reportedly indicated about their love affair in one of his interviews. However, he was also recently asked about what will be Ranbir Kapoor's bio for a popular dating app will be, on which, the filmmaker gave an hilarious reply.

He said that Ranbir Kapoor's bio will be compassionate, passionate but unavailable. Now that's a hilarious reply we must say.

Karan Johar is for the first time producing a film for Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. He also hinted towards Ranbir and Alia's alleged affair through his social media post and also on a talk show.

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This is what Karan Johar has to say about the age gap between Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas

Priyanka Chopra, a global star as she is rightly called, had set up examples not only in the professional fields but also in her personal life as well. Her relationship with the American singer Nick Jonas has been hitting the headlines ever since their first appearance together at the Met Gala and more than that their age difference has been issue that has been raised time and again.

When Karan Johar was recently asked about his opinion on the same, Karan reportedly said that relationships should not be about it. The filmmaker stated that he is liberal and progressive among these things and he has apparently never thought that a man should be older than woman. According to him, if you find compatibility and you find a relationship of comfort, who cares who's older than who!

Karan further elaborated that he has even heard members of his family say things like this but he simply does not buy these things as it does not makes sense to me.

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Neha Dhupia's emotional message for Karan Johar is sure to melt your heart

Karan Johar, who is known for throwing lavish parties for his friends, hosted a birthday party for his BFF Neha Dhupia, who turned a year older yesterday.

The 'Tumhari Sulu' actress who recently revealed about her pregnancy along with her hubby Angad Bedi by sharing the news on social media, once again took to social media to share an emotional message for KJo. She shared a picture with KJo and captioned it with a message which read as "@karanjohar u r the most generous, kind,intelligent person I know,i feel so blessed to have you in my life,thank you for all the little and the large things u do for me,not sure if i ll ever be able to match up but i cherish each day that I can call you my friend. Love u loads!"

Well, Neha and KJo are surely giving us some major friendship goals.

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Gauri Khan reveals what makes Karan Johar so inspirational

Karan Johar shares a special bond with dear friend Shah Rukh Khan's interior designer wife Gauri Khan. The two are often clicked together at parties, events and special family occasions. Apart from sharing a personal relationship, Gauri and Karan also share a close professional rapport with each other. Gauri Khan had decorated a special space in the director's house for his twins.


Recently, Gauri took to her Instagram to share something extremely special about Karan Johar. Posing in beautifully decorated setting, Gauri posted a series of pictures with Karan Johar and wrote something extraordinarily beautiful for her dear friend.


She captioned the pictures as, “Inspiration is essential for every creative person. Karan’s films have always been inspirational... they have opulence, glitz and glamour which always creates trends. His brilliantly incorporated visuals and warmth of the sets did leave an impact on my vision too. No matter what your decor style is, movies and moviemakers in some way inspire your next renovation.... looking forward to sharing the images of @karanjohar”


Well, KJo and Gauri are surely giving everyone some major BFF goals.

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Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karan Johar attend an event in Delhi

Earlier in the day, filmmaker-actor-television host Karan Johar and actress Kareena Kapoor Khan were spotted leaving for Delhi at the Mumbai airport. While many thought they are jet setting to begin work on their rumoured film together, but later in the evening it was revealed that the twosome was in the capital city to attend an event. Bebo and KJo were dressed to kill at the event as the former chose to go with a canary yellow dress, the latter went all black with his suit. Kareena accessorized her look with some bling in the form of earrings, while Karan went cool aviators to complete his look. Karan took to Instagram to upload a few pictures before making their way to the event.

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Photo: Varun Dhawan and Karan Johar pose for the perfect selfie

Karan Johar shares a special bond with his protégés Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra, not only professionally but also on a personal level. We recently came across a picture of the mentor-student duo Karan and Varun on the internet.

In the picture, both are seen posing for what seems like a perfect picture of the duo. While Varun looks dapper as ever in a blue shirt, Karan sports his stylish swag in his printed denim jacket.

Recently, Karan has posted an Instagram story of Varun and his son Yash twinning in blue. The actor will soon be seen in the filmmaker’s upcoming film ‘Kalank’ along with Alia Bhatt and others.

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Photo: Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor team up for an epic picture

Many celebs from B-town headed out recently to Thailand for the IIFA awards which are a grand annual affair. While everyone is talking about various scintillating performances and awards grabbed by deserving films, here is an epic behind the scene moment for fans to enjoy. Taking to Instagram, Karan Johar shared a picture that featured some of the biggest names in Bollywood at the moment. Posing for the camera are Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh, along with Kunal Rawal looking like one epic team in this backstage moment. KJo captioned the click as, “Oceans not eleven! But a happy 5! #iifa.”

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Photo: Janhvi Kapoor joins Karan Johar and Manish Malhotra for a fun night with friends

Karan Johar is known to be good friends with almost everyone in the Bollywood industry. Recently, the director and producer was seen having a gala time with some of them.

Taking to Instagram, famous designer Manish Malhotra shared a picture of a fun night with some friends. Present at the occasion were Karan Johar, Janhvi Kapoor who is soon making a debut in 'Dhadak', Jacqueline Fernandez, Shilpa Shetty and Natasha Poonawalla. While all the ladies looked absolutely gorgeous as they always do, the men too looked dapper. Manish captioned the click as, “#FunNight with @karanjohar and the GlamGirls @natasha.poonawalla @natasha.poonawalla @theshilpashetty @jhanhvikapoor @jacquelinef143 .. nothing more relaxing than a fun night with your friends.”

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Will Shah Rukh Khan star in Karan Johar’s next directorial?

Shah Rukh Khan and filmmaker Karan Johar make up the most successful actor-director combo in Bollywood and have delivered some of their respective career’s biggest blockbusters starting from ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’ to ‘My Name is Khan’. According to the latest reports, Karan has now completed the script of his next directorial venture on which he will begin shooting next year. He reportedly can’t wait to work with SRK claiming that whenever they work together, it will be extraordinary and amazing. Since the now 46-year-old Karan is back from his birthday vacation in New York, we hope he gets on to work with him again as he would love to repeat his best cinematic experiences with old buddy Shah Rukh. He calls him his immediate family and dotes on his kids big time. So until any confirmation on the same, let’s wait and watch for something special from these two.

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Karan Johar to celebrate birthday in New York with his BFFs

Karan Johar is all set to turn 46 this year on May 25. The filmmaker is known for his fashion choices and his oh-so-romantic Bollywood films. The 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' director is now a doting father to twins Yash and Roohi and will reportedly not be hosting a big birthday bash for himself this time. KJo will probably be ringing his birthday in New York in the company of close friends like Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Manish Malhotra and Kaajal Anand. He had earlier thrown an intimate bash for his mother Hiroo Johar's 75th birthday in March and had celebrated his twins' first birthday with a bang in February.
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Photo: "Left profilers" Deepika Padukone and Karan Johar come together for a selfie

Deepika Padukone recently had a blast shooting for an ad with her close friends Karan Johar and Punit Malhotra.

Karan, who is quite active on social media, took to Instagram and shared a selfie with Deepika and captioned it, "Left profilers! @deepikapadukone ��❤️"

The duo is seen slaying it with their left-profile selfie.

Although the 'Padmaavat' actress hasn't been seen any of KJo's directorial ventures as yet, she featured in Dharma Productions' super hit film 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' (2013) opposite Ranbir Kapoor. It was directed by Ayan Mukerji and turned out to be one of her most successful ventures.

Well, it sure will be interesting to see KJo and Deepika team up for a movie soon.
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Pic: Karan Johar congratulates newly engaged couple Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta

Celebrities from industry, Bollywood and sport showed up to grace Mukesh Ambani’s son Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta at their engagement bash. Akash, the eldest son of Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, created headlines as he exchanged rings with his ladylove Shloka in Goa on Saturday. To celebrate the engagement, the Ambanis threw a grand party and in the guest list were Bollywood biggies like Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan, Karan Johar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with daughter Aaradhya and Katrina Kaif among others.

Karan later took to his Instagram profile and congratulated the newly engaged couple as he posted a picture along with Akash and Shloka. He wrote, “Congratulations to this adorable couple!!!!! #akashloka❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”
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Karan Johar and his BFFs Kareena Kapoor and Kajol come together for a happy picture

Filmmaker and reality TV show regular Karan Johar celebrated his mother Hiroo Johar's 75th birthday on Sunday. Karan had some of his besties from the film industry on the guest-list as well. One of the most shocking guests at the party was Kajol. The actress and KJo had a famous falling out in late 2016 as her husband Ajay Devgn's film and Karan's directorial clashed at the box-office.

The two have gone on to clear their differences and appeared to be rebuilding their famous friendship last year. In a culmination of sorts, Kajol showed up at his mother's birthday party and struck up a pose for a happy picture with designer Manish Malhotra, Kareena Kapoor, Karan and Niranjan Iyengar.
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Will Karan Johar make 'Shiddat' without Sridevi?

The ever-gorgeous, charming and extremely talented Sridevi passed away in Dubai on February 24, 2018. The tragic passing away of the beloved Bollywood icon has shaken up the entire nation including her friends and fans. Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor have been left bereaved and inconsolable by the untimely demise of the actress. Filmmaker Karan Johar and designer Manish Malhotra have also been left shattered by the death of their best friend. As per reports, KJo, who was to produce Sridevi's next venture, 'Shiddat', might drop the project altogether.

According to reports, Sridevi's next was going to be the Karan Johar production. However, the reports further suggest that the filmmaker is now closer to Sridevi's daughters than ever and has taken them under his wings. If earlier reports are anything to go by, 'Shiddat' was going to star Sridevi with Sanjay Dutt, Varun Dhawan, and Alia Bhatt. It was to be directed by Abhishek Varman who directed '2 States'.
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Karan Johar clicks a selfie with the "gorgeous couple" Mohit Marwah and Antara Motiwala

Sonam Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor’s cousin Mohit Marwah tied the knot with Antara Motiwala and the wedding took place in UAE. The couple had a cocktail party on Sunday and a sangeet ceremony on Monday where family and friends performed.

The pre-wedding ceremonies saw most of Bollywood in attendance. Director Karan Johar, who is known to be friends with almost everybody in tinsel town, took to Instagram to share a picture with the lovely couple with the caption, “With the most gorgeous couple!!! Bless them with years of happiness and love!!! #antumoh��”

The picture is a selfie clicked by Karan himself. The trio is seen all decked up and smiles for the picture.
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Is this why Kajol skipped Karan Johar’s twins Yash and Roohi’s birthday party?

They may have buried the hatchet a few months ago but many wondered the reason for Kajol’s absence at Karan Johar’s twins Yash and Roohi’s first birthday party. If reports are to be believed, there is no beef between them and Kajol was just busy shooting for Pradeep Sarkar’s ‘Eela’. Apparently, she was too caught up with her professional commitments to drop by the birthday party even for a short while. While Kajol was missing, many stars showed up with their little ones in tow at the party.
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Karan Johar and Sonakshi Sinha bring their brand of "baddassery" to the ramp

Filmmaker Karan Johar is known for his films and his exquisite fashion sense. Hence it comes as no surprise that the director and actor was called upon to turn showstopper at a fashion show. Apart from his leaner frame, Karan's new silvery hair colour became the hot topic of discussion for the night.
The star, who will soon be seen in another acting gig for the film 'Welcome To New York', walked the ramp with his co-star Sonakshi Sinha.
Karan aced the look just like Hollywood celebrities like George Clooney and singer Zayn Malik. He even took to Instagram to share a picture from last night when he walked the ramp with Sona, which the actress reposted with the caption, "@karanjohar and i, Just fulfilling our daily quota of baddassery!"

'Welcome to New York', which also stars Diljit Dosanjh, is scheduled to release on February 23, 2018.
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Karan Johar keen to work with Hrithik Roshan again?

Karan Johar shares a great camaraderie with most tinselville celebs but the director has a small close knit circle of his best friends. He is now reportedly set to work with one of them yet again.

According to latest reports, Karan is willing to work with Hrithik Roshan again after delivering two successful films, ‘Agneepath’ and ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...’.

Karan has launched many newbies and he is like the godfather for the freshers in B-town. And now he reportedly wants to go back to working with the established players in the industry with whom he shares a great comfort level and Hrithik is undoubtedly one of them.

Well, we can’t wait to see them create magic onscreen once again!
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Pic: Karan Johar parties it up with his pals Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif

The big Ambani bash on Sunday night saw a galaxy of stars descend at Antilla to welcome the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. Stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez and others made their presence felt at the do by taking turns to pose with the esteemed guest. Apart from interacting with Mr Khan, the stars made sure to have an enjoyable time themselves. Alia later took to her handle to share a picture with her besties Katrina Kaif and Karan Johar and shared it with the caption, “Three’s company.”

The picture with sees the three dressed to perfection and striking an elegant pose, was later shared by the director on his handle.

Katrina and Alia, who are believed to be the new BFFs in town, were seen hitching a ride together with their director friend Ayan Mukerji after the bash.
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Sonakshi Sinha and Karan Johar strike a pose at Reliance Digital Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards

Sonakshi Sinha recently acted in Karan Johar’s production ‘Ittefaq’ and the actress seems to have become the latest entrant into the Karan Johar’s circle of friends. At last night’s Reliance Digital Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards, Sona and Karan came together for a picture at the red carpet. The filmmaker flashed his smile in a leopard-printed bling tuxedo, while Sonakshi went old-school with her choice of outfit and a pearl necklace with shiny stilettos.
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Pic: Karan Johar and Tabu have pouts on point

Karan Johar is known to be a social butterfly. He’s seen at most events bonding well with most of the tinsel town. So much so that he even shares a great camaraderie with Tabu who is known to be very less socially active went it comes to star studded B-Town bashes.

The ace director loves clicking selfies, flaunting his perfect pout and this time he influenced the ‘Golmaal Again’ actress to do the same along with him.

Tabu took to Instagram to share a selfie with the caption, “#posers!!!!” She is seen clad in a glitzy golden top while Karan sports a denim jacket. The two are seen flaunting their pouts in the picture.
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Does Karan Johar want Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan to be friends again?

Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan, who made their Bollywood debut in Karan Johar's 'Student Of The Year' in 2012, were inseparable during that time but over the period of time, the two don't get along together anymore, if reports are to be believed.

According to a report by a daily, Karan is trying to mend their ways and restore their friendship as he did for Sid and Alia Bhatt. With such reports making the rounds, we hope that the two actors who have proved their mettle in the industry with their acting skills and hard-work restore their friendship.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Sid will soon be seen in Neeraj Pandey's 'Aiyaary' whereas Varun is busy shooting for 'October'.
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Pic: Karan Johar, Yash and Roohi, Alia Bhatt, Ayan Mukerji come together for a "family" portrait on Diwali

Not very long ago, ace director Karan Johar expressed his excitement to celebrate his first Diwali as a father to his twins Yash and Roohi. Ever since the adorable babies came home, a number Bollywood stars have been stopping over to pay them a visit. One regular visitor is none other than Karan's protege Alia Bhatt. The ‘Raazi’ actress has on numerous occasions been spotted paying the kiddies a visit. Hence it comes as no surprise that the star actress was by their side for their first Diwali.
Alia and Karan had a very eventful Diwali as their film ‘Student Of The Year’ which also starred Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra completed 5 years since its release. Post celebrating the five-years of the film, Alia and the gang headed over to meet the lovely twin babies and take a beautiful picture to reminisce the day.
She took to Instagram to share a picture with the caption, “la famille.”
In the picture, the babies are seen sitting on granny Hiroo Johar’s lap, while Karan, Alia, Ayan and other friends crowd around the munchkins.
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Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan celebrate 5 years of ‘Student Of The Year’

Five years ago, ace director Karan Johar and his production house blessed the Hindi film industry with three bona fide stars, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan by launching them in his directorial venture, ‘Student Of The Year’.
Today the film completes five years since its release and so do the three actors. In order to celebrate this big day, team of ‘Student Of The Year’ met at the Dharma Productions office and cut a relish-worthy chocolate cake. The official page of the production house took to Twitter to share a picture of the lovely cake with a caption, “Here's a little something to help you wait for the reunion!�� #5YearsOfSOTY @karanjohar @S1dharthM @Varun_dvn @aliaa08”and a boomerang video of the four dancing to the iconic dance move from the song ‘Disco Deewaane’ with the caption, “#Diwali just got brighter with this magical reunion! #5YearsOfSOTY & the nostalgia doesn't stop!✨ @karanjohar @S1dharthM @aliaa08 @Varun_dvn”
Karan is seen clad in a white kurta, Sidharth sports a black kurta and Varun is seen wearing an orange kurta. Alia looks beautiful in a yellow suit.
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Karan Johar shares a post-party selfie with Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao

Last seen together in 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao posed for a selfie with maverick filmmaker Karan Johar. Karan took to Instagram to share the picture of the three posing together as they met at a party. He captioned the picture as "Fun night with @ayushmannk @rajkummar_rao". Dressed in black, all of them looked in happy spirits as they enjoyed their night out. Rajkummar was recently seen in the critically and commercially appreciated 'Newton', and Ayushmann too rattled the box-office with 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan'.
Karan on the other side looks to be focusing on production now as the filmmaker has his kitty full with films like 'Drive' and 'Ittefaq'.
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Karan Johar’s BFFs

Karan Johar is undoubtedly one of the most influential filmmakers and producers at the moment. Not only is he known for his excellent connections within the industry, but he is also famous for mentoring some new crop of actors. However, another thing that makes KJo a real power house in B-town are his strong and long standing friendships with many stars in the industry. In spite of a few ups and down over the years, these bonds have held strong in the long run. So without further ado, let's take a look at some BFFs of the big shot director.
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Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh and Karan's friendship goes back a really long way, even before the 'DDLJ' days. The duo went on to work in six feature films together, after which there was a gap in their professional partnership which strained their friendship a little. However, the two eventually patched up and their bond is one of the strongest in Bollywood. In fact, so strong is their friendship that Karan actually plans to leave a part of his will to SRK's kids whom he is extremely fond of. Ultimately King Khan and KJo's friendship is something people give an example of and with good reason.
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Gauri Khan

Karan also ended up being besties with Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri Khan. Interestingly, the two first met on the sets of 'DDLJ' and the two did not warm up to each other right away. However, after a trip to Switzerland together, the two became really close. It turned out that it was Karan who broke Gauri's misconception about people in the film industry. Today, Gauri is as much a part of the film fraternity as anyone else and it is all thanks to KJo. And so strong is their bond that it was Gauri who designed the nursery for Karan's newborn surrogate twins Yash and Roohi.
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Twinkle Khanna

Perhaps one of Karan's oldest friends, Twinkle Khanna is on extremely good terms with him to this day. The two have been friends right from their school days in Panchgani where they were part of the same boarding school. The two are super tight and can often be seen on several social occasions together. What's more, if some sources are to be believed, KJo wrote the character of Tina in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' keeping Twinkle in mind. However, since the actress refused, the role subsequently went to Rani Mukherjee. Ultimately, time has only made their bond strong and deeper.
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Farah Khan

Of course, Karan and SRK are part of the same friend circle and they are also besties with director Farah Khan, making it a trio of sorts. The choreographer turned filmmaker has often shared old pictures of the three of them, frolicking around making for some real gem of pictures. One of the best pictures of the lot includes the two posing on Farah's wedding day. Other than pulling each other's leg on social media, the two have also worked together on many occasions. The besties were lastly seeing judging a talent reality show together and having a blast there as well.
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Kajol

This celeb friendship is really famous thanks to the widely publicized fallout that the two stars had. With a friendship that spanned over twenty-five years, the two were virtually inseparable. The bond between Kajol and KJo was as legendary as that between him and Shah Rukh, if not more. However, things took a turn for the worse last year and when Kajol's hubby Ajay Devgn's 'Shivaay' clashed with Karan's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'. The two completely stopped talking to one another after that, until recently. Fortunately, the two seem to have decided to patch things up and this happened when Kajol invited the filmmaker to her private birthday bash. Here the two reportedly hugged it out and set aside their difference, thus resuming their long standing friendship once again.
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Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena is currently one of the closest friends of the director at the moment. However, it has not always been so. Their relationship can be called volatile in many ways. Karan had revealed that his first fallout in the industry was with Kareena in 2002 for 'Kal Ho Na Ho' where the two eventually stopped talking for a year. But then things eventually patched up and two are now thick as thieves. Along with designer Manish Malhotra, they seem to have a BFF trio of their own and now that the two have become parents they have even more reasons to bond.
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Manish Malhotra

Another long standing friendship for Karan has been with celebrity designer Manish Malhotra. The two have stayed friends for over twenty-three years. It all started out in 1994 when the two met for the first time on the sets of Sanjay Dutt and Sridevi's 'Gumrah'. Now the two are an integral part of each other's lives. They have become such good friends now that KJo actually organized Manish's fiftieth birthday party this year. One can safely say that their relationship has been one of the most stable and strongest in B-town.

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