Karan is an alumnus of Asia's Premier Film School and The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), with specialization in Film Direction (1992). He is based in Mumbai, India and has directed various documentaries that have mostly been telecast on Indian Television besides being the first AD on two feature films - Everybody Says I'm Fine! (2001) and Matrubhoomi (2003). He is also the Co-Founder and Content-in-Charge of Upperstall, an invaluable repository of information on the country's cinema.