Karan Johar turns a year older leaving footsteps of success behind and hoping for a new milestone ahead. 

KJo stamped his success with romantic genre and films like 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham', 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' and 'My Name is Khan' marked his essence.

He ventured as writer and director of the film, 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' which won eight Filmfare awards becoming an all time blockbuster, followed by 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' with five Filmfare awards and many more.

He also wore a producer's hat with good number of films which catered much attention of the audiences, to name a few of the best, 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania', '2 States', 'Student of the Year'.

His next 'Shuddhi' which stars Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, will be directed by Karan Malhotra.