A Padma Shri award winner, Karan Johar is one of the most notable Indian filmmakers of today. The multi-faceted Karan wears many caps with ease. Besides having been an acclaimed director in the Indian film industry for the past twenty-five years, Johar is also a television personality, a talk show host, and a mentor to new talents across the spectrum. Koffee with Karan has the distinction of being the most-watched English-language talk show on Indian television. In addition to his personal accomplishments, Johar has also been a mentor to many successful Indian directors, who have flourished thanks to his support as a producer, releasing commercial blockbusters like This Youth Is Crazy (2013), Shershaah (2021), and Brahmastra (2022), as well as critical successes like Kapoor & Sons (2016) and Gehraiyaan (2022). Marking his twenty-fifth anniversary as a director, he released Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, which became the highest grossing romantic-comedy Hindi film within thirty days of its release overseas. Johar is one among a prolific group of Indian filmmakers who have brought about a fresh and modern outlook to Indian commercial cinema, and he has contributed greatly to the transformation of Hindi cinema from his very first film.