Dharma Productions is house to several blockbuster movies in Bollywood. For a lot of years, their films have attractive a huge number of people because their films are perfectly rendered stories with reputed star cast. The success at box office for each of their movies is a sign that people from different parts of the world have loved their films.
Dharma Productions Pvt Ltd was established by Yash Johar in 1976. From the time of its establishment, it has come produced a long list of super hit Hindi films. Starting with Dostana starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha and the sensuous Zeenat Aman, the firm started striking gold at the box office from the year 1980. Bringing together another group of large names from Bollywood, they made Duniya(1984), which became a huge commercial success. Their films had all the components like romance, suspense, drama and s few sentimental sequences. Agneepath, Gumrah and Muqaddar Ka Faisla were some of their movies in the industry.
Their reputation reached a new level and they began a new business concern owned completely by them. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, the first movie of Yash Johar's son, Karan Johar, in Bollywood, was made by this concern in 1998. This movie was listed in UK Top 10, which happened for the first time in Bollywood. Hindi cinema's most charming couple, Shah Rukh and Kajol came together once again through this film. Apart from becoming the super hit film in that year, it also received several national and international accolades for its actors and for production values. In the same year, National Award for the Wholesome Entertainment film was given to this movie.
Dharma Productions went on from success to success as Karan Johar came up with new stories which were for young and family audience. He wanted to draw the public to theatres, for that he made sure his movies have drama and fun in all of them.
Even though his movies were referred to as bigger than life, his movies in Bollywood never failed to entertain the audience. With Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham, not just he brought the stars of three generations together but also ensured its commercial success. He got the returns for his efforts when the film became a success in India and abroad. In the year 2001, this film made the highest profit in US and UK.
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Kal Ho Na Ho, directed by Karan Johar were also praised. The screenplay of Kal Ho Na Ho is kept for reference in the Library of Motion Pictures, among other archives of Oscar films. Dharma Productions have made films like Wake Up Sid and Dostana with young artists of Bollywood and Kurbaan and My Name Is Khan, with some of the much adored stars like Kajol, Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan. The credit of giving some of the stellar movies in Hindi film industry goes to Dharma Productions Pvt Ltd.
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