Karan Malhotra

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Karan Malhotra
Born
Karan Ravi Malhotra

Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2000–present
SpouseEkta Pathak
Children1

Karan Ravi Malhotra is an Indian film director and screenwriter, best known for directing the action crime drama film Agneepath (2012) and Shahenshah (2025). [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and career

Malhotra’s father was a very close friend of Rishi Kapoor.[ citation needed ] He is married to screenwriter Ekta Pathak, with whom he has a child.[ citation needed ]

Unrealized projects

Malhotra and his wife Ekta Pathak Malhotra began collaborating on the screenplay for Shuddhi, which was slated for a Diwali 2016 release [8] under Dharma Productions. [8] While working on the script they both made several research-based trips to Hrishikesh, one of the planned shooting locations for the film. [8] In March 2013, producer Karan Johar officially announced that Dharma Productions had begun pre-production on this new film venture. [9]

Though initially rumoured to be a film adaptation of Amish Tripathi's "The Immortals of Meluha", this was later proven false. [10] In September 2013, Karan Johar announced that Malhotra would direct The Immortals of Meluha, but only after the theatrical release of Shuddhi. [11] [12] However, in May 2017, Amish Tripathi revealed that Dharma Productions had dropped the film rights to his books due to the contract expiring, [13] with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali now holding the rights. [14]

Discography

Songwriting credits
TitleYearMusic composerAlbum
"Parinda"2022 Mithoon Shamshera
"Fitoor"

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorScreenwriter
2012 Agneepath YesYes
2015 Brothers YesYes
2022 Shamshera YesYes
2025 Shahenshah YesYes

Assistant Director

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