Filmmaker Karan Johar has opened up about selling a 50% stake of Dharma Productions to entrepreneur Adar Poonawalla and admitted the loss of creative control over accountability. In 2024, Karan signed a landmark Rs 1000 crore deal with billionaire Adar through his company Serene Productions, taking 50% control of productions. However, the other 50% still belongs to Karan as Executive Chairman and CEO Apoorva Mehta.

Recently, in an interview with Komal Nahta, Karan Johar opened up about taking the leap and selling half of his production companies. Speaking about why he took such a step, Karan revealed that he had many dreams that weren’t able to get fulfilled because there was a funding issue. "I was very clear that I am okay to sell 50% of my company or to sell equity, only because I want

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