Top 10 Highest-Paid Bollywood Directors 2022

6 Karan Johar

Karan Johar is perhaps the most well-known director in the Indian film industry. He owns his own Production Company, ‘Dharma Productions. KJo is his common name. He is a well-known and highly paid Bollywood director.

Karan Johar’s directing debut was with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. He won a Filmfare Award for best screenplay and director.

His many blockbuster successes earned him worldwide fame. His many films under Dharma Productions have made him a leading director-producer of Hindi Cinema. He used to charge approximately 15 crores per film for his direction. He has therefore been included in the top-paid Bollywood directors list 2022.

List of Hindi Films by Bollywood Director Karan Johar: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), My Name Is Khan (2010), Student of the Year (2012), Bombay Talkies (2012), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), Lust Stories (2018)