Karan Johar made his directorial comeback in 2023 with ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh. The filmmaker is now preparing to direct his first web series for Netflix. Titled ‘Jet Set Go’, the show is set against the backdrop of the aviation industry and will feature three actresses in key roles.
Karan Johar debut series
According to a recent report from Bollywood Hungama, Karan Johar’s debut web series, titled 'Jet Set Go', is set to begin filming in February 2025 with a start-to-finish schedule. A source revealed that three actresses from the Indian film industry will be part of the cast.
The source further added, “Karan is aiming to introduce a new flavour of story telling with Jet Set Go. He is enthusiastic to take this on floors by February.”
About Jet Set Go
Earlier this year, a report from Pinkvilla revealed that Karan Johar would be directing a big-budget series for Netflix. A source close to the production stated, “Following his collaboration with Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Heera Mandi, this project will be Karan Johar’s next marquee addition to Netflix's lineup. He will serve as the showrunner for this yet-to-be-titled web series. The script is finalised, and the plan is to begin filming in the first quarter of 2025.”
“Being a Karan Johar show, the web series is considered to be Netflix's most ambitious upcoming project. It will be shot throughout 2025 and is set to stream in 2026,” the source added.
Dharma stake sale
Meanwhile, it was recently announced that Adar Poonawalla's Serene Productions will invest Rs 1,000 crore in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment. Serene Productions will take a 50% stake in Dharma, while Karan will keep the other half. The goal of this partnership is to create content for a global audience. Karan Johar and Adar Poonawalla were spotted together posing for the paparazzi at Manish Malhotra’s Diwali bash on October 22, 2024.
Karan Johar is currently involved in several film projects, with the next one being a biopic on Sankaran Nair starring Akshay Kumar. Following that, he will work on ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’, featuring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor.