Karan Johar sold 50% of Dharma Productions to Adar Poonawalla's Serene Productions for ₹1,000 crore. Johar admitted to feeling overwhelmed by the financial jargon used during negotiations, highlighting his unfamiliarity with business terminology.

Just as when everyone was wondering about the reason behind Adar Poonawalla's acquisition of Dharma Productions, Karan Johar seems to have just revealed it

I didn’t know I had a value. I found out. I’m probably not going to come across as clever, but I want to come across as who I am. I was traumatised in so many of those meetings,” Karan Johar candidly admitted.

Johar explained that the primary reason behind the partnership was to take Dharma to the next level, where they could fund their own projects without outside support. He said that he wants to ‘chase’ the mid-budget films because that’s where the bigger profits lie.

Karan Johar candidly admitted that he felt out of place in meetings with Adar Poonawalla, in the days and weeks leading up to their partnership on Dharma Productions.

Karan Johar discussed how this collaboration would open doors to various new ventures, including exploring the music industry and strengthening distribution networks.

Karan Johar recently sold a 50% stake in Dharma Productions to Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute, with an investment of Rs 1000 crore. In his first interview post-deal, Karan humorously joked about renaming the company to 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Serum' and 'Pharma Productions,

After selling a 50 per cent stake in Dharma Productions to Serum Institute’s Adar Poonawalla, Karan Johar quipped that he is planning to rebrand his company. At the CNBC-TV18 Global Leadership Summit,