Filmmaker Karan Johar now has five million followers on the popular micro-blogging site Twitter. He has thanked his fans for "listening" to him.

"A huge heartfelt thank you!!! Just realized I have touched 5 million followers!! Thank you for listening... lots of love... always!," he tweeted Sunday.

Apart from fans of his work, the followers list of the "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" director also includes stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla.

He uses the platform to share information related to his projects, wish celebrities from the film fraternity on their birthdays or important occasions and give his opinion on various subjects.