On Wednesday night, Karan Johar hosted a big birthday bash at the Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai. Here's the list of celebs who attended the party!

On Wednesday night, Karan Johar hosted a big birthday bash at the Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai. Here's the list of celebs who attended the party!

Karan Johar celebrated turning 50 with the grandest of parties held at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai on Wednesday night. Everyone who is anyone in Bollywood was there – those who were not had good reason to be absent.

Chief among the absentees were Alia Bhatt, to whom Karan Johar is mentor, and Deepika Padukone – Alia is abroad filming her Hollywood debut Heart Of Stone and Deepika is currently on jury duty at the Cannes Film Festival.

Also absent from the red carpet was Karan Johar's close friend Shah Rukh Khan – his wife Gauri, however, did attend was also at a more intimate gathering held at KJo's home to bring in his birthday the night before.

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal, who married last December, attended together. Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan made a glamorous couple's entry, having recently returned from Cannes – Abhishek and Karan Johar have been friends since they were children.

Alia Bhatt was represented by husband Ranbir Kapoor who escorted mother Neetu. Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani, Neetu's co-stars of the upcoming film JuggJugg Jeeyo, posed together on the red carpet.

Shweta's daughter Navya Naveli Nanda arrived later, posing with friend Ananya Panday. Their other friend Shanaya Kapoor was there was well – Suhana Khan, the remaining member for their squad, did not appear to be at the party. Ananya was launched by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Shanaya will be as well.

Karan Johar himself appeared on the red carpet an posed with a select few from his guest list, among them Rani Mukerji who made her debut in his film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and is married to KJo's cousin and Yash Raj boss Aditya Chopra. Malaika Arora attended the party without boyfriend Arjun Kapoor.