Karan Malhotra
Karan Malhotra | |
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| Born | Karan Ravi Malhotra Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Ekta Pathak |
| Children | 1 |
Karan Ravi Malhotra is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi films. He is best known for directing Agneepath (2012).[1][2]
Career
[edit]Karan Malhotra worked as an assistant director for films such as Main Hoon Na (2004), Lakshya (2004), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), and My Name Is Khan (2010). He made his directorial debut with Agneepath (2012), a remake of the 1990 film of the same name.[3][4]
Unrealized projects
[edit]Malhotra and his wife Ekta Pathak Malhotra began working on the screenplay for Shuddhi, which was scheduled for a Diwali 2016 release and was produced by Dharma Productions. While working on the script, they both made several research-based trips to Hrishikesh, one of the planned shooting locations for the film.[5] In March 2013, producer Karan Johar officially announced that Dharma Productions had begun pre-production on this new film venture.[6]
Though initially rumored to be a film adaptation of Amish Tripathi's "The Immortals of Meluha", this was later proven false.[7] In September 2013, Karan Johar announced that Malhotra would direct The Immortals of Meluha, but only after the theatrical release of Shuddhi.[8][9] However, in May 2017, Amish Tripathi revealed that Dharma Productions had dropped the film rights to his books due to the contract expiring,[10] with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali buying the rights.[11] It was later bought by Shekhar Kapur and Roy Price who will adapt the book into a web series, marking the debut production venture for Roy Price's International Art Machine in India.[12]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to screenwriter Ekta Pathak, with whom he has a child with.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Agneepath | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Brothers | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Shamshera | Yes | Yes | Also lyricist |
Assistant director
[edit]- Pukar (2000)
- Lajja (2001)
- Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Lakshya (2004)
- Jaan-E-Mann (2006)
- Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
- My Name Is Khan (2010)
References
[edit]- ^ "'Agneepath' director, Karan Johar team up for an original". IBN Live. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. 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.
- ^ "Film-maker Shekhar Kapur to helm series based on Amish Tripathi's 'Shiva Trilogy'". The Economic Times. 9 March 2022. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 31 May 2025.