Karan Johar Turns 51: A Look at the Celebs Launched by the Ace Filmmaker

Ace filmmaker Karan Johar has turned 51 on Thursday, May 24. Known for his larger-than-life movies, Johar is one of the most successful directors and producers in Bollywood. He has launched several star kids in Bollywood, including Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra among others, who have proven to be really talented, and the viewers are delighted to see them on screen. As the director-producer celebrates his birthday, let’s take a look at the celebs he launched in Bollywood:

1. Alia Bhatt

Actor Alia Bhatt made her Bollywood debut with Karan Johar’s directorial film ‘Student of the Year’ in 2012 which received massive responses from the fans.

Continuing her collaboration with Dharma Productions, Alia also starred in the following films:

• ‘2 States’ and ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’
• ‘Shandaar’
• ‘Kapoor & Sons’
• ‘Badrinath ki Dulhania’
• ‘Dear Zindagi’
• Spy film ‘Raazi’
• ‘Kalank’
• ‘Brahmastra – Part 1: Shiva’.

2. Varun Dhawan

Actor Varun Dhawan was launched in Bollywood with the film ‘Student of the Year’ in 2012. Post ‘Student of the Year’ he teamed with Karan Johar in several following films:

• ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’,
• ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’,
• ‘Kalank’

3. Sidharth Malhotra

Actor Siddharth Malhotra made his Bollywood debut with Karan’s ‘Student of the Year 2’ in 2012, followed by his appearance in other produced films like:

• ‘Brothers’ opposite Akshay Kumar
• ‘Jabariya Jodi’,
• ‘Kapoor & Sons’,
• ‘Hasee Toh Phasee’,
• ‘Baar Bar Dekho’,
• ‘Ittefaq’ and ‘Shershaah’.

4. Ananya Panday

Chunky Panday’s daughter, Ananya Panday was also launched in films by Karan Johar with ‘Student of the Year 2’ in 2019, but it failed to impress at the box office.