JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL
Karan Johar breaks his silence on unfollowing Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Ananya Panday on Instagram
After being all over the internet, Karan Johar took to Instagram to explain why he unfollowed several stars.
Filmmaker Karan Johar recently became the center of online discussion after fans noticed a major change on his Instagram account. Social media users discovered that the filmmaker had unfollowed several close friends and industry colleagues, leading to widespread speculation across platforms.
Among the names no longer appearing on Karan’s following list were Shah Rukh Khan, Ananya Panday, Kartik Aaryan, and Manish Malhotra. Fans also observed that Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, and Sidharth Malhotra were missing from the list. Priyanka Chopra Jonas continues to remain among the few people Karan still follows. At present, the filmmaker follows only 78 accounts on Instagram.
Karan Johar calls it a “Digital Detox”
As curiosity around his social media activity continued to grow, Karan addressed the matter directly through his Instagram Stories. Explaining the reason behind the unexpected clean-up, he clarified that the move had nothing to do with personal issues or industry fallout.
“It's a DIGITAL DETOX!!!! Am unfollowing everyone to reduce my time and energy spent on the gram!!!” Karan wrote. The filmmaker also requested people not to sensationalize the situation or turn it into a larger controversy. “This can't be national news for gods sake ...please clickbait something else! This is irrelevant,” he added.
Karan Johar's work front
On the professional front, Karan Johar has been producing films under his Dharma Productions banner. His recent release, Chand Mera Dil, starring Ananya Panday and Lakshya, hit theatres on May 22, 2026. Dharma Productions also has an exciting slate lined up this year, including Udta Teer starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, along with Naagzilla featuring Kartik Aaryan.
Pinkvilla had reported that his next directorial is a family drama. Sources confirmed to Pinkvilla that he has locked in his 8th directorial film, which is in the same space as his 2001 cult classic, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. As a director, Karan was last seen helming Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani in 2023. Featuring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in lead roles, the romantic family drama emerged as a major box office success.
