Yash Raj Films
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Yash Raj Films is a company setup by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer.
He initially worked under his brother's production company. He set up his own company in the year 1970. This production company have churned out some of the biggest hits in the industry. In 2004 they had three consecutive hits and 2005 has been a pleasing year as they had two box office hits.
Yash Raj Films has also launched its own music label called Yash Raj Music and produces DVDs, Videos and VCDs with Yash Raj Films Home Entertainment - they acquired the rights for classics created by Raj Kapoor and is production company R.K. Films and B.R. Chopra and his production company B.R. Films. In 2006, Yash Raj films unveiled its new state of the art film studio.
In 2004 the Hollywood Reporter placed Yash Raj Films on number 27 in a survey Biggest Film Distribution Houses in the world; it's arguably India's biggest production company as of 2006.[1]
Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra topped the power list of India as stated by the February 2005 edition of the Filmfare Magazine. Their production house halted its momentum in the late 2005 with the flop release of Neal n' Nikki. Earlier, The Yash Raj juggernaut had swept up six hits on the trot, beginning with Saathiya (2002), going on to Hum Tum (2004), Dhoom (2004), Veer-Zaara (2004) and ending with Bunty Aur Babli and Salaam Namaste in 2005.
So far, Yash Raj has released Fanaa for the year 2006; Its verdict, Blockbuster. Also to be released are Dhoom 2, the sequel to the 2004 hit and Kabul Express. In addition, Yash Raj Films will also distribute Krrish, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Mani Ratnam's Guru. Krrish went on to become a blockbuster Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna has also done very well.
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[edit] Films Produced by Yash Raj Films
- Chudiyan (2007)
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
- Chak De India (2007)
- Tara Rum Pum (2007)
- Dhoom 2 (2006)
- Fanaa (2006)
- Kabul Express (2006)
- Neal n' Nikki (2005)
- Salaam Namaste (2005)
- Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
- Veer-Zaara (2004)
- Dhoom (2004)
- Hum Tum(2004)
- Saathiya (2002)
- Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
- Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002)
- Mohabbatein (2000)
- Humko Ishq Ne Mara (1997) (TV)
- Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
- Darr (1993)
- Lamhe (1991)
- Chandni (1989)
- Vijay (1988)
- Mashaal (1984)
- Sawaal (1982)
- Silsila (1981)
- Nakhuda (1981)
- Kaala Patthar (1979)
- Noorie (1979)
- Doosra Aadmi (1977)
- Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
- Daag: A Poem of Love (1973)
[edit] Films Distributed by Yash Raj Films
- Untitled Arjun Sablok/Yash Chopra Film (2007)
- Chudiyan (2007) [2]
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
- Chak De India (2007)
- Tara Rum Pum (2007)
- Dhoom 2 (2006)
- Kabul Express (2006)
- Guru (2006) [3]
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
- Krrish (2006)
- Fanaa (2006)
- Neal n' Nikki (2005)
- Salaam Namaste (2005)
- Mangal Pandey-The Rising'(2005)
- Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
- Veer-Zaara (2004)
- Dhoom (2004)
- Hum Tum(2004)
- Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
- Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
- Saathiya (2002)
- Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
- Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002)
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
- Mohabbatein (2000)
- Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
- Darr (1993)
- Lamhe (1991)
- Chandni (1989)
- Vijay (1988)
- Mashaal (1984)
- Sawaal (1982)
- Silsila (1981)
- Nakhuda (1981)
- Kaala Patthar (1979)
- Noorie (1979)
- Doosra Aadmi (1977)
- Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
- Daag: A Poem of Love (1973)
[edit] Directors working under Yashraj Films
The production company has been known to discover, launch, re-launch and establish new directors. The following directors work under the Yashraj Films banner:
- Shaad Ali - Saathiya, Bunty Aur Babli, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
- Shimit Amin - Chak De India
- Siddharth Anand - Salaam Namaste,Tara Rum Pum
- Sanjay Gadhvi - Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, Dhoom, Dhoom 2
- Kunal Kohli - Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, Hum Tum, Fanaa
- Arjun Sablok - Neal n' Nikki, Untitled Arjun Sablok/Yash Chopra Film
- Pradeep Sarkar - Chudiyan
Yash Raj Films movies usually boast of a starcast that includes some of the most well-known Indian actors and actresses (in alphabetical order): John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Juhi Chawla, Esha Deol, Madhuri Dixit, Lara Dutta, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Farida Jalal, Saif Ali Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Anupam Kher, Kiron Kher, Rani Mukerji, Vivek Oberoi, Aishwarya Rai, Rimi Sen, Sridevi, Tanisha and Preity Zinta.
[edit] The corporatisation of Yash Raj Films
Since 2001, Yash Raj Films has moved aggressively from being an independent producer to imitating the Hollywood style studio model. Whereas the Indian Film Industry is historically seen as disorganised and un-professional, this company is perhaps the first to create a "corporate" structure, emulating the entertainment business set-up in the United States.
