Karan Johar’s latest announcement has set the internet on fire.

In his latest move, the ace filmmaker of Bollywood has confirmed his return to the director’s chair in 2026.

Karan has given some remarkable films to Indian cinema as a director, but he has been away from his role since the release of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.

Taking to Instagram, the 53-year-old mentioned that he is tired of running away from his roots to please a bunch of people he doesn’t even know.

The Koffee With Karan famed celebrity shared a carrousel of pictures from his day out at sea and revealed that he spent the past year in internal revaluations, revelations and resolutions.

In a long post he reflected on his feelings, saying, “It almost feels like the onset of the 2.0 version of my life...where you value what you truly have and feel for and the rest you slowly dissolve into emotional oblivion.”

Johar concluded his post by acknowledging that, although his words might sound like a mix of random thoughts, but for him they came from a place of deep clarity.

Many fans poured their love and admiration on the post and urged him to make films following his old format just like he made Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.