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PIX: Bollywood attends Karan Johar's Birthday Bash
Director Karan Johar celebrated his 40th birthday with the who's who of the film industry on May 25.
Looking elegant in a well-fitted tuxedo, Johar walked the red carpet with his mother Hiroo.
The host of the evening was close friend and designer Manish Malhotra, who had planned the entire party, including the outfits for many of the guests!
Here's a look at the stars who arrived.
Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan
Good friend Shah Rukh Khan, who has been in the eye of controversy recently, arrived with wife Gauri.
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao
Aamir Khan arrived with wife Kiran Rao.
While most celebrities opted for evening gowns, Rao picked a sari for the evening.
Kajol and Tannisha
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra looked stunning in her golden Dolce & Gabbana gown, and put to rest all the rumours about her alleged fallout with Karan Johar.
Karisma and Kareena Kapoor
Sisters Karisma and Kareena Kapoor arrived together.
Karisma looked elegant in her black bandage dress while Kareena wore a short printed dress.
Hrithik and Sussanne Roshan
Hrithik Roshan looked dapper in a grey suit, as he arrived with wife Sussanne.
Bipasha Basu
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji wore an unflattering silver satin gown to the party.
Tabu and Kalki Koechlin
Tabu made a rare appearance, and looked pretty in a pink maxi dress.
Kalki Koechlin, who had just returned from the Cannes film festival, wore a red gown.
Malaika and Amrita Arora
Malaika Arora Khan wore a printed outfit with plunging neckline while her pregnant sister Amrita took the formal route.
Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha took a break from her Rowdy Rathore promotions, and decided to party with Karan Johar instead!
Jaya Bachchan
The Big Reunion
Sanjay Dutt looked dashing in a white Pathani, as he arrived with wife Manyata.
Also present at the party were Sanju's sisters Priya Dutt, with her husband Owen Roncon, and Namrata Dutt, with her husband Kumar Gaurav.
Arpita Khan, Nargis Fakhri and Anushka Sharma
Actresses Anushka Sharma and Nargis Fakhri and Salman Khan's sister Arpita pose at the red carpet.
Though Salman was invited for the party, he could not attend as he was shooting abroad.
Ali Zafar and Imran Khan
Ali Zafar and Imran Khan came with their wives Ayesha Fazli and Avantika Malik respectively. Both actors chose to wear a bow tie for the evening.
Parineeti Chopra and Vaibhavi Merchant
Asin, Parmeshwar Godrej and Simmi Garewal
Shamita Shetty, Dia Mirza and Urmila Matondkar
Shamita Shetty, Dia Mirza and Urmila Matondkar were also present at the party.
The Kapoors
Anil Kapoor was all smiles as he arrived with wife Sunita Kapoor.
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza
Newlyweds Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza share a laugh, as they posed for the shutterbugs.
Rohit Shetty, Sajid Khan and Akshay Kumar
Director Rohit Shetty (who has signed up Johar's Chennai Express) turned up at the party, along with Akshay Kumar and Shahid Kapoor.
Raveena Tandon, Anil Thadani, Sonali Bendre, Golide Behl, Leander Paes and Rhea Pillai
Raveena Tandon, Sonali Bendre and Rhea Pillai arrived with their respective husbands, Anil Thadani, Golide Behl and Leander Paes.
We Are Family!
Arjun Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor, Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor
Arjun Kapoor, who made his movie debut in the recent big hit Ishaqzaade, was seen with sister Anshula Kapoor, a friend and uncle Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor.
The Family Men!
Boman Irani and Anupam Kher arrived with their respective families.
Boman's son Kayoze will be making his acting debut in Karan Johar's upcoming film Student Of The Year.
The Akhtar family
