Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films (YRF) is the production company of Yash Chopra , a well-known Indian producer and director . He initially worked for his brother's film company until he founded his own production company in 1970. Yash Raj Films is one of the largest film companies in India and has a notable image of producing high quality films. Since the death of Yash Chopra, his wife Pamela Chopra and son Aditya Chopra have taken over the management of the production company. They receive support from their younger son Uday Chopra .
backgrounds
Yash Raj Films also has its own music label called Yash Raj Music and produces DVDs , videos and VCDs under the Yash Raj Films home entertainment label. Yash Raj Films Home Entertainment has acquired the rights to Raj Kapoor's films and his production company RK Films as well as those of Baldev Raj Chopra and his production company BR Films .
In 2004 Hollywood reporter placed Yash Raj Films at number 27 in the Biggest Film Distribution Houses in the world.
Since 2007 they have been selling their music in digital form on their website, along with DVDs and audio CDs . They also started selling the soundtracks on iTunes . In May 2007, they have teamed up with The Walt Disney Company as co-producers joined forces to cartoons to market in India. Yash Raj Films has its own clothing brand called Diva'ni that designs Bollywood inspired clothing.
Films produced by Yash Raj Films
Films distributed through Yash Raj Films
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - All of a sudden it's love (1998)
- Man (1999)
- Because my love is immortal ( Mohabbatein ) (2000)
- In good and bad days (2001)
- Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002)
- You don't kiss best friends! ( Mujhse Dosti Karoge ) (2002)
- Saathiya - Longing for You (2002)
- Live and don't think about tomorrow ( Kal Ho Naa Ho ) (2003)
- Star Child - Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
- Hum Tum (2004)
- Dhoom! - The Hunt Begins (2004)
- Veer and Zaara: The Legend of a Love (2004)
- Black (2005)
- Bunty and Babli (2005)
- The Rising (2005)
- Wedding - no thanks! ( Salaam Namaste ) (2005)
- Neal 'n' Nikki (2005)
- Fanaa (2006)
- Krrish (2006)
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Until Luck Do Us Part (2006)
- Kabul Express (2006)
- Dhoom 2 - Back in Action (2006)
- Dad Steps On The Gas - Unstoppable Family (2007)
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
- Chak De! India - An Unbeatable Team (2007)
- Laaga Chunari Mein Daag - A Woman's Way (2007)
- Aaja Nachle - Come, dance with me (2007)
- Tashan (2008)
- Roadside Romeo (2008) (co-production with Walt Disney Pictures )
- Mission Love - Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
- Happy New Year - Heart Thieves (2014)
Directors working with Yash Raj Films
Directors are listed here who have worked with Yash Raj Films on several occasions or who will work in the future.
- Vijay Krishna Acharya - Tashan
- Shaad Ali - Saathiya - Longing for you , Bunty and Babli , Jhoom Barabar Jhoom , Kill Dil
- Shimit Amin - Chak De! India - an unbeatable team
- Siddharth Anand - Wedding - No thanks! , Dad steps on the gas - A family cannot be stopped , Bachna Ae Haseeno - love in a roundabout way
- Sanjay Gadhvi - Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai , Dhoom! - The hunt begins , Dhoom 2 - Back in Action
- Jugal Hansraj - Roadside Romeo
- Kunal Kohli - You don't kiss best friends! , Hum Tum - Me & you, crazy with love , Fanaa , Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic , Forever and ever - Teri Meri Kahaani
- Anil Mehta - Aaja Nachle - Come dance with me
- Arjun Sablok - Neal 'n' Nikki
- Pradeep Sarkar - Laaga Chunari Mein Daag - A Woman's Way , Mardaani , Lafangey Parindey
- Kabir Khan - Mission Love - Ek Tha Tiger
Individual evidence
Web links
- Official website
- Bolly-Wood.de/.net Yash Raj Films info page ( Memento from November 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive )