Karan Johar’s Typical Vibe
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Highest-ranked title
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Karan Johar has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2010s. 4 rank in the Top 10%, led by My Name Is Khan.
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2001 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 6%Netflix · Included

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 8%Netflix · Included

Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003 · Movie · Writer
Top 9%Netflix · Included

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
2016 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 55%Netflix · Included

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2006 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 69%Netflix · Included

Student Of The Year
2012 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 74%Netflix · Included

Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.
Dir. Karan Johar · With Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Arjan Aujla

Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.
Dir. Karan Johar · With Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan

Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.
Dir. Karan Johar · With Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji

An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
Dir. Nikkhil Advani · With Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan

Ayan falls in love with his soulmate, Alizeh, but she doesn’t reciprocate the feeling. Later, a relationship with Saba helps him realize Alizeh’s value in his life, irrespective of their relationship status.
Dir. Karan Johar · With Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Dev and Maya are both married to different people. Settled into a life of domestic ritual, and convinced that they are happy in their respective relationships, they still yearn for something deeper and more meaningful, which is precisely what they find in each other.
Dir. Karan Johar · With Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan

Several alumni reminisce about their final year at St. Theresa's College and the events that shaped their lives.
Dir. Karan Johar · With Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt

An anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman.
Dir. Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap · With Kiara Advani, Radhika Apte, Akash Thosar