Aug 20, 2025

Karan Johar's poetic promise to direct his next film

Kriti Sonali

Karan Johar's vacation photos and a promise

Ace filmmaker Karan Johar not only posted some vacation photos of himself but also a happy news for his fans.

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'The Sun … the Sea…. The Clarity …'

Karan shared a series of photos from a yacht and wrote, "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…"

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Promised to return to his directorial chair in 2026

"2026 is the year I will be back on set.. 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…," added Karan.

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'It’s in my DNA'

Karan added, "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 … ❤️💕."

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Karan Johar’s poetic thoughts

Karan, in another yacht photos post, reflected on his emotional journey which is drawing praise from fans and industry friends.

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Karan's next dastaan

Karan Johar shared his photos with the caption, "Neela aasamaan…. Chal likh loon ek dastaan…. Feelings ko mil gayee ek naye mod…. Kiradaron ko zaroori hai ek emotional jod…. Nahi samajh aya toh parde par dekh lena ….aur apni duaoon mein humesha yaad rakhna…. "

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Karan's look

KJo was seen sporting a relaxed black shirt with yellow shorts as he enjoyed his time on a yacht.

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After SRK, Karan Johar confirmed cameo in Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds Of Bollywood

On Monday, Netflix India shared adorable throwback pictures of baby Aryan Khan's cameo in Karan Johar’s 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (K3G). Reacting to it, Karan wrote in the comment section, "Aryan! From holding you in my arms to being directed by you…. My heart is full!"

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