Karan Johar received Padma Shri Award on Monday in New Delhi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. On Tuesday morning, Karan took to Instagram to share an emotional note along with pictures of him with his mother. In his note, he wrote that ‘I knew I would have made my father so proud.’ His father, late producer Yash Johar was the founder of Dharma Productions, which has given several films that have changed the face of Bollywood.

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Karan Johar shared a series of pictures showing the medal he received. He wore an all-black outfit with a big flower embroidered on the chest. He pinned the medal underneath the brooch and posed for the camera. One of the pictures also featured his mother, Hiroo Johar.

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Sharing a post on Instagram he revealed his children Yash and Roohi’s reaction to his Padma Shri Award. Karan revealed that Yash and Roohi were curious about the medal. “About last evening…. A truly memorable moment in my life….. I knew I would have made my father so proud and was so happy to have my mom there by my side…. My babies asked me ‘dada you won a medal?’ and I replied, ‘yes I did I hope you do too one day!!’ The #padmashri … Humbled and honoured,” he said.

Karan Johar

Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, and Kangana Ranaut were among those who were presented with the award by President Ram Nath Kovind.

After receiving the award Karan took to Twitter and expressed his gratitude. “Today felt surreal! I am honoured and humbled that the prestigious Padma Shri Award was bestowed on me. I feel extremely fortunate to receive it from the hands of our honorable President Shri Ram Nath Kovind. This is a monumental day for me, my mother, my kids, and my company, and will forever be etched in my memory. Thank you so much for all your wishes and the abundance of love!” he tweeted.

Talking about Karan’s work front, so now he is all set to return to direction with Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. The film stars Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh, with Dharmendra, Hema Malini, and Shabana Azmi in supporting roles.