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UK Parliament Honours Karan Johar, The Filmmaker Says 'Dreams Do Come True'

He was honoured in the presence of Lords and Members of Parliament, for his invaluable contribution to the global entertainment industry,

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Filmmaker Karan Johar took to his Instagram account to inform his fans about the honour he received at the UK Parliament in London. The filmmaker also posted photos from London. In the first photo, Karan held a photo frame of the letter he received as he stood outside UK Parliament in London. The second picture was clicked inside the venue when he was honoured. For the event, Karan opted for a black outfit.

"Today has been such a special day! I am fortunate and deeply grateful to be honoured at the British House of Parliament, in London by the esteemed Baroness Verma of Leicester. We celebrated my 25th year as a filmmaker in the film industry and I launched the teaser for #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani too!" he captioned the post.

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He also added, "It’s one of those days where I pinch myself and realise that dreams do come true. Thank you everyone for the unabashed love you have shown me in my journey. And I promise you, there is more to come! (folded hands and red heart emojis) @ukparliament."

Reacting to the post, Anil Kapoor wrote, “Congratulations my friend.” Raveena Tandon said, "Congratulations! Well deserved !" Soni Razdan commented, "How wonderful many many congratulations to you …. You so deserve all this and much more." Tiger Shroff wrote in the comments section, "Guru ji congrats." Shweta Bachchan, Amrita Arora, Zoya Akhtar, Navya Nanda, Maniesh Paul, Bhavana Pandey, Shaheen Bhatt, and Natasha Poonawalla among others also congratulated him.

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Karan has shot many of his films in United Kingdom including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. He was honoured in the presence of Lords and Members of Parliament, for his invaluable contribution to the global entertainment industry, as per a statement shared by Karan's team, reports HT. The event took place at the Palace of Westminster, which houses both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of UK Parliament.

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