Karan Johar shares a 'once in a lifetime' moment with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway

With excitement building for the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, a touch of Hollywood glamour recently made its way to Tokyo. Filmmaker Karan Johar delighted fans by posting a rare encounter with industry legends Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, who were in Japan as part of the film's global press tour.

Taking to social media, the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai maker shared a picture that is going viral on social media. Describing the encounter as a "once in a lifetime" moment, the Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani filmmaker said, "This is not a caption This is a confession. I am singularly obsessed and inspired by the unmatchable brilliance of Meryl Streep. In many ways she has been my guru in the art of acting & portraying characters across cinema!!"

He also wrote that meeting the two icons made his knees rattle.

"I have watched The Devil Wears Prada no less than 47 times. I have quoted it at dinner tables, in edit suites and in board meetings (no kidding!) So when I tell you that standing next to HER & them today, I felt the ground shift, please believe me. I tried very hard to be calm and composed but here's another confession - my knees were RATTLING," he wrote.

The moment was hailed as a landmark collision of two distinct film cultures as the vibrant, high-fashion world of Bollywood brushed shoulders with the legendary, sharp-witted elegance of Hollywood’s most famous fashion story. The picture oozed power and transformation as the industries' frontiers gathered under the one roof for a cause, creating a moment as visually stunning as any movie scene.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 reunites the original main cast with director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna and introduces an all-new runway of characters, including Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Patrick Brammall, Caleb Hearon, Helen J Shen, Pauline Chalamet, B.J. Novak and Conrad Ricamora. Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman also reprise their roles as “Lily” and “Irv” from the first film. 20th Century Studios will release The Devil Wears Prada 2 in cinemas on 1st May 2026.