Karan Malhotra
Karan Malhotra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karan Ravi Malhotra Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Ekta Pathak |
| Children | 1 |
Karan Ravi Malhotra is an Indian film director and screenwriter, best known for directing action crime drama film Agneepath (2012) and Shahenshah (2025).[1][2][3][4]
Early life and career
Malhotra’s father was a very close friend of Rishi Kapoor. He has been married to screenwriter Ekta Pathak, with whom he has a child.
Malhotra worked as an assistant director in the films such as Jodhaa Akbar, My Name Is Khan and Jaan-E-Mann before and after twenty two years and co-writing and directing by Karan Malhotra and producing by Karan Johar Agneepath (2012), the remake of the 1990 cult classic movie of the same name., Agneepath (1990) after Shahenshah (2025), the remake of the 1988 cult classic movie of the same name., Shahenshah (1988). [5][6]
Karan Malhotra has also directed the film Brothers in 2015, an official remake of the 2011 American film Warrior starring Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff.
In May 2018, Yash Raj Films announced that Malhotra would next be directing the period action-adventure film Shamshera, which released in 2022 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.[7] It follows a warrior tribe known as the Khamerans in conflict against the British in 1891. It stars Ranbir Kapoor as Balli and Shamshera, and Sanjay Dutt as the antagonist Daroga Shuddh Singh. The film received mixed reviews and controversy particularly for depicting a Hindu villain, and failed in the box office.
Unrealized projects
Malhotra and his wife Ekta Pathak Malhotra began collaborating on the screenplay for Shuddhi which was slated for a Diwali 2016 release[8] for Dharma Productions.[8] Whilst working on the script both made several research-based trips to Hrishikesh, one of the prominent shooting locations for the film.[8] In March 2013, producer Karan Johar officially announced that Dharma Productions had begun pre-production on a new film venture titled Shuddhi.[9]
Though initially rumoured that Malhotra's Shuddhi would be the film adaptation of Amish Tripathi's "The Immortals of Meluha", it was later proven false.[10] In September 2013, Karan Johar announced that Malhotra would be directing The Immortals of Meluha, but only after the theatrical release of Shuddhi.[11][12] However, in May 2017, Amish Tripathi revealed that Dharma Productions had dropped the film rights to his books due to the contract expiring,[13] with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali now holding them.[14]
Discography
- Songwriting credits
| Title | Year | Music composer | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Parinda" | 2022 | Mithoon | Shamshera |
| "Fitoor" |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Agneepath | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Brothers | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | Shamshera | Yes | Yes |
| 2025 | Shahenshah | Yes | Yes |
Assistant Director
- Pukar (2000)
- Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000)
- Lajja (2001)
- Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Lakshya (2004)
- Swades (2004)
- Jaan-E-Mann (2006)
- Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
- My Name Is Khan (2010)
References
- ^ "Directors worth Rs100 crore!". DNA India. 20 January 2013.
- ^ "'Agneepath' director, Karan Johar team up for an original". IBN Live. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
- ^ "(15) – British Board of Film Classification". British Board of Film Classification. 20 January 2012.
- ^ "A lot of people questioned my decision of remaking Agneepath". Bollywood Hungama. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012.
- ^ Upala KBR, TNN (26 January 2012). "Agneepath broke my father's heart: Karan Johar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Hrithik had a rough start with Agneepath and Shahenshah director". The Times of India. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
- ^ Correspondent, HT (7 May 2018). "Ranbir Kapoor plays a dacoit in YRF's Shamshera. Watch the shocking first look". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c "Hrithik Roshan set to shoot in Rishikesh? - Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan reunite". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Nothing to do with Immortals of Meluha - Karan Johar". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013.
- ^ Subhash K Jha (2013). "Agneepath director's next Is The Immortals Of Meluha". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Salman Khan to do Karan Johar's Shuddhi". Patrika Group. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Will Hrithik Roshan appear as Shiva in Amish Tripathi's Shiva trilogy?". Daily News and Analysis. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Coutinho, Natasha (14 July 2017). "Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali Reunite for Film on 'The Immortals of Meluha?". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.