Karan Johar, The Businessman : Dharma Production's Growth In Lightning Speed

When Rahul met Anjali or Rocky met Rani, we all know what happened. A large part of Indian cinema fans get butterflies watching his movies and while he is criticised for giving star kids a break, no one can deny Karan Johar's presence as a producer and director and his huge fan following across the globe.

Today, we talk about the business side of his life. Dharma Production - founded by renowned film maker Yash Johar was taken over by Karan in 2004. In July 2016, a new sector of the company was launched called Dharma 2.0, which focuses on producing advertising commercials.

There was no looking back from there. Courrently, Karan Johar's net worth is estimated to be around Rs 1,700 crores, according to a GQ India report which also cited that he earns more than Rs 100 crore annually.

Dharma's Past 2 years Box Office Revenue

Source: Box Office India

Apart from Dharma, Johar also owns Dharma Cornerstone Agency - a talent management company, Tyaani Jewellery among others. A substantial part of his income also comes from endorsements.

Dharma Productions' net worth is around Rs 37.5 crores ($375 Million) with its youtube channel making $1.5 million every year, according to a report from Spice Cinemas.

Even during the COVID-19 pandemic that put Indian film industry, one among the largest in the world, under duress, Dharma Productions along with Yash Raj Films (YRF) managed to report profit in 2020 and 2021 while Balaji Telefilms and Eros International Media were in the red, according to a Business Standard article.

According to a EMIS report, the total operating revenue of Dharma has increased nearly 130% in the past two years and net profit rose 294% after it rebounded from COVID restrictions.

Along with Bollywood, Johar has also entered the South Cinema industry and purchased distribution rights of a series of movies including Bahubali 1 and 2. According to a report in dnaindia.com, 'Baahubali: The Conclusion' has helped Johar earn about Rs 24-25 crores.

Then comes the Television series, Koffee with Karan which has made profit through out. The talk show is famous for controversial comments from film stars and the viewership of this show increases with each season.

Karan Johar is back with season 8 of Koffee with Karan, that will begin streaming on Disney+ Hotstar from October 26.