Yash Raj Films
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Yash Raj Films is an India
n Entertainment
company set up by Yash Chopra
, an Indian film
director and producer who is considered an entertainment
mogul
in India.
worked for his brother's production company (B.R. Films) and set up his own company in the year 1976. Since the 80's, it has produced many hits in India and the overseas market.
and his production company R.K. Films, as well as B.R. Chopra and his production company B.R. Films. In 2006, Yash Raj films unveiled its new film studio. As of 2007, they now sell their music in digital format through the site along with DVDs and Audio CDs. They have also started selling their music on iTunes. In May 2007, they tied up with The Walt Disney Company to co-produce animation movies in India.
In 2004 the Hollywood Reporter placed Yash Raj Films on number 27 in a survey Biggest Film Distribution Houses in the world; it is India
's biggest production company as of 2006. Yash Chopra
and Aditya Chopra
topped the power list of India as stated by the February 2005 edition of the Filmfare Magazine. Various subsidiaries of YRF are:
city. Yash Raj Studios, built in the year 2006, is primarily owned by the chairman and founder of the company, Yash Chopra
. The first film to be shot in the studio was Fanaa
(2006). The studio was created and designed by Aditya Chopra and his then wife, Payal Khanna and is equipped with high technology film shooting equipment and goods. The studio sprawling over 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) and towering up to seven floors is used to shoot films for the company and is also rented for other film makers and television shoots...
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
company set up by Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
, an Indian film
Cinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
director and producer who is considered an entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
mogul
Business magnate
A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a capitalist, czar, mogul, tycoon, baron, oligarch, or industrialist, is an informal term used to refer to an entrepreneur who has reached prominence and derived a notable amount of wealth from a particular industry .-Etymology:The word magnate itself...
in India.
Initial years
Initially Yash ChopraYash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
worked for his brother's production company (B.R. Films) and set up his own company in the year 1976. Since the 80's, it has produced many hits in India and the overseas market.
The corporation of Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films has also launched its own music label called Yash Raj Music and produces DVDs, videos and VCDs under the Yash Raj Films Home Entertainment label. YRF Home Entertainment has acquired the rights for classics created by Raj KapoorRaj Kapoor
Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...
and his production company R.K. Films, as well as B.R. Chopra and his production company B.R. Films. In 2006, Yash Raj films unveiled its new film studio. As of 2007, they now sell their music in digital format through the site along with DVDs and Audio CDs. They have also started selling their music on iTunes. In May 2007, they tied up with The Walt Disney Company to co-produce animation movies in India.
In 2004 the Hollywood Reporter placed Yash Raj Films on number 27 in a survey Biggest Film Distribution Houses in the world; it is India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's biggest production company as of 2006. Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
and Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra is an Indian film producer, screenwriter and director. He is most known for directing his only three films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Mohabbatein , and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi...
topped the power list of India as stated by the February 2005 edition of the Filmfare Magazine. Various subsidiaries of YRF are:
- Yash Raj Films
- Yash Raj Music
- Yash Raj Studio - MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- Yash Raj Home Video
- Yash Raj Television
- YRF Intl. Ltd.Yash Raj Films InternationalYash Raj Films International Ltd. is the International subsidiary of India's largest Film production company.It distributes Yash Raj Films in the UK and also the whole of Europe....
- Yash Raj Films USA, inc.Yash Raj Films USAYash Raj Films USA, Inc. is an American film distribution company based in New York. It is a fully owned subsidiary of Indian Film Studio Yash Raj Films Pvt...
- Y-FilmsY-FilmsY-Films is an Indian film production and distribution company, based in Mumbai. The company is a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films and is headed by Ashish Patil.-History:...
, a production house created in April 2011 to provide a platform for young talent and innovative marketing.
Offices
YRF has additional offices in Delhi, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Amravati, Indore, Bangalore, Secunderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, and Cochin in India; the United Kingdom; the United States; and the United Arab Emirates.Yash Raj Studios
On realizing the lack of a proper film shooting studio during their years of film making, the company gradually went on to build their dream film production studio, Yash Raj Films Studios, which is located in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
city. Yash Raj Studios, built in the year 2006, is primarily owned by the chairman and founder of the company, Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
. The first film to be shot in the studio was Fanaa
Fanaa (film)
Fanaa is a 2006 Hindi romance film, starring Aamir Khan and Kajol in pivotal roles. It is directed by Kunal Kohli who previously directed Hum Tum, and is produced under Yash Raj Films. The film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Tabu and Sharat Saxena.Fanaa was released on 26 May 2006, in India...
(2006). The studio was created and designed by Aditya Chopra and his then wife, Payal Khanna and is equipped with high technology film shooting equipment and goods. The studio sprawling over 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) and towering up to seven floors is used to shoot films for the company and is also rented for other film makers and television shoots...
Joint Venture with Dubai Holdings
Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd. announced its joint venture with Dubai Infinity Holdings to build an entertainment district in the Gulf city. The entertainment district would comprise theme park attractions, a movie palace, unique hotels and many other India genre entrainment concepts. The first phase of the entertainment district is scheduled to be completed by 2012. All the components of the district would be themed around Yash Raj Films bannerBoard Of Directors
- Yash ChopraYash ChopraYash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
(also Chairman and Founder) - Aditya ChopraAditya ChopraAditya Chopra is an Indian film producer, screenwriter and director. He is most known for directing his only three films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Mohabbatein , and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi...
(also Vice Chairman & son of Yash Chopra) - Sanjeev KohliSanjeev KohliSanjeev Singh Kohli is a Scottish Asian comedian, writer and actor. He is most famous for his role as Navid Harrid in the sitcom Still Game and as Rajesh Majhu in the radio sitcom Fags, Mags and Bags.- Early life :...
(also Senior ConsultantConsultantA consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
and Director) - Uday ChopraUday ChopraUday Chopra is a Bollywood actor, producer, and assistant director.He is the son of Yash Chopra and brother of Aditya Chopra, and worked as assistant director on a number of his father's and brother's movies under the Yash Raj Films banner. In 1994 Chopra produced Yeh Dillagi starring Akshay...
(son of Yash Chopra)
Other Key People
- Avtar Panesar - Vice President of International Operations
- Vaibhav Rajput -Head of Operations - The Americas
See also
- Yash ChopraYash ChopraYash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
- Yash Raj Films InternationalYash Raj Films InternationalYash Raj Films International Ltd. is the International subsidiary of India's largest Film production company.It distributes Yash Raj Films in the UK and also the whole of Europe....
- Yash Raj Films USAYash Raj Films USAYash Raj Films USA, Inc. is an American film distribution company based in New York. It is a fully owned subsidiary of Indian Film Studio Yash Raj Films Pvt...
- Y-FilmsY-FilmsY-Films is an Indian film production and distribution company, based in Mumbai. The company is a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films and is headed by Ashish Patil.-History:...