He is the son of producer Yash Johar, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy-drama "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998). The film starred Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukherji. The film was a blockbuster and earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay. His next films, the group family melodrama "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001) and the ensemble musical romantic drama "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), all starring Shah Rukh Khan, were both very successful in the national and global market. His social drama "My Name Is Khan" (2010) earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Director. The 2018 spy thriller "Raazi" won him Filmfare Award for Best Film. These, along with the several successful films he has produced under the Dharma Productions banner, have considered him as one of the leading director-producers in Hindi cinema.