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Karan Johar’s last directorial was Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.
Karan Johar is bringing back the charm of old-school Dharma Productions.
In happy news for fans of Karan Johar’s romantic lens, the filmmaker has promised to return to his directorial chair in 2026 and make classic, old-school Hindi cinema once again! The filmmaker said that direction is his one true calling in life, and he now wants to tell old-fashioned stories once again.
Karan Johar took to Instagram and wrote, “The Sun… the Sea… The Clarity… The last year has been a year of internal revaluations, revelations and resolutions… It almost feels like the onset of the 2.0 version of my life… where you value what you truly have and feel for, and the rest you slowly dissolve into emotional oblivion… 2026 is the year I will be back on set…”
He added, “A promise I have made to myself… because that is not only my happy space and place but also my only calling in life… to tell stories with all the prerequisites of good old-fashioned Hindi cinema… It’s in my DNA, so why run away from it… (or try to please a bunch of people I don’t know). The above may sound like a melange of random thoughts, but it comes with so much clarity!!!! Seizing the moment, not just the day… Love you all … ❤️💕”
The filmmaker’s post echoes the sentiment he expressed in a chat with Suchin Mehrotra on The Streaming Show podcast. Karan Johar argued that the Bollywood filmmakers need to go back and make films they are best at – romantic dramas. He said, “We don’t have the directors to mount those kinds of films (intense action). So, if we can’t, then thank God for Saiyaara. This, we can do.”
“When I met Mohit Suri, he told me that all the filmmakers from the south called him, and it was so gratifying to know, because we are the ones calling them. We are always picking up the phone, telling them how incredible their films are. We do one thing well, so let’s do that. Let’s go back to our storytelling,” he added.
Karan Johar last directed Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, starring Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi among others. The film marked Karan Johar’s return as a director after almost seven years. It was among the highest-grossing Bollywood films in 2023 and was declared a blockbuster hit.
Recently, the film earned two prestigious accolades at the 71st National Film Awards: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Choreography, awarded for the dynamic number “Dhindhora Baje Re”, choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant.
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