Overview

• Johar said industrialists are often surprised by Dharma Productions’ profit-and-loss statements, calling the company “nothing” in pure profit terms.
• He reiterated that his films are driven by creative instinct rather than calculations, saying movies are made “with our hearts.”
• Johar confirmed that projects in the Rs 250–300 crore range or higher would need outside studio backing rather than full self-funding.
• He pointed to last year’s deal selling a 50% stake to Adar Poonawalla, with reports citing roughly Rs 1,000 crore invested across Dharma and Dharmatic.
• Coverage notes that the commercial underperformance of big titles such as Brahmastra and, more recently, Jigra has weighed on the banner’s earnings.