The maverick filmmaker Karan Johar ended his 7-year-long hiatus with the glorious Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. The film starring Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt opened to positive reviews and due to good word of mouth, it has set the cash counters ringing. The family entertainer is Karan's 7th directorial in his 25-year-long career. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani entered the 100-crore club in India in just 10 days. Globally, the film is a part of the elite 200-crore club. As it continues to grow with each passing day, let's revisit Karan's directorials and track their box office performances.
Updated On: 2023-08-09 10:03 AM IST
Compiled by : Tanmayi Savadi
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was Karan Johar's debut directorial. Headlined by Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji, it released in 1998. The film was reportedly made on a budget of Rs. 10 crores
Reports state Kuch Kuch Hota Hai collected Rs. 65.1 crore in India whereas the worldwide gross collection was Rs. 91.09 crores
Karan Johar's second directorial was the star-studded Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001). Given the grandeur, the film was reportedly made on a budget of Rs. 45 crores
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham was a successful film as it reportedly earned Rs. 77.29 crores in India and Rs. 119.29 crores worldwide
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was directed by Karan Johar in 2006. Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan were in the film. He reportedly created the film on a budget of Rs. 45 crores
Reports state Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna made Rs. 61.68 crores in India and Rs. 110.26 crores globally
Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol was a memorable film and did good business in 2010. It was said to be made on a budget of Rs. 50 crores
My Name Is Khan did wonders at the box office. In India, the film reportedly collected Rs. 114.61 crores. Globally, it made Rs. 223.44 crores
Karan Johar called Student Of The Year (2012) his youngest film. Launching Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra, he reportedly invested Rs. 59 crores in making the film
Reportedly, Student Of The Year earned Rs. 97.22 crores in India. The reported worldwide collection was Rs. 109.1 crores
Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) garnered attention. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, it was a film made on a budget of Rs. 50 crores, if reports are to be believed
Despite polarised views, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil reportedly earned Rs. 156.22 crores in India and Rs. 239.67 crores globally
Karan Johar will be completing 25 years in the industry in 2023. The celebration kickstarted with Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. The film was reportedly made on a budget of Rs. 160 crores
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has entered the 100-crore club in India this week. Globally, it has crossed the 200-crore mark
