With Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karan Johar’s feud making headlines, let's take a look at the controversies that the filmmaker has been a part of over the years
The nepotism debate
Kangana Ranaut called him ‘the flagbearer of nepotism’ on his show Koffee with Karan, sparking a debate about nepotism in the industry
Casting Fawad Khan in a movie
After the Uri attacks, Karan was asked to reshoot Fawad Khan’s scenes for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which Karan refused. He had to pay a large amount of money as a fine
Accused for Sushant Singh Rajput's death
After Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, Karan Johar’s name was dragged into matter, speculating about growing nepotism in Bollywood
Paid reviews for Bombay Velvet
After the release of Bombay Velvet, KRK claimed that Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar had paid him to give them good reviews
Accused of consuming drugs
Back in 2019, Karan Johar and his industry colleagues were accused of consuming drugs after a video of them went viral on the internet
Feud with Kartik Aaryan
When Kartik Aaryan opted out of Dostana 2, many speculated that Karan does not promote new talent and favours star kids
Feud with Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Now, Priyanka has revealed that she was cornered from Bollywood making her shift to Hollywood. Kangana has again accused Karan Johar in this matter