Dharma Productions Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Yash Johar in 1979. It was taken over in 2004, after his death, by his son, Karan Johar. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes H ...

is an Indian production company established by

Yash Johar Yash Johar (6 September 1929 – 26 June 2004) was an Indian film producer and the founder of Dharma Productions. His films featured lavish sets, were often set in "exotic" locations, and incorporated Indian traditions and family values. H ...

in 1976. As of 2024, the company has produced 63

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, including three that have yet to be released. A large number of the films were co-produced with companies such as

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and

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. In addition, Dharma Productions has presented six other-Indian language films from other companies. The most frequent collaborations of the company have been with the actors

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Sidharth Malhotra Sidharth Malhotra (; born 16 January 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He began his career as a fashion model, but left it to pursue acting as an assistant director to Karan Johar in ''My Name Is Khan'' (2010). He had his fir ...

Kareena Kapoor Khan Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress. A prolific leading lady of Hindi cinema since 2000, she is noted for her roles in a range of film genres—from romantic comedies to crime dramas. Kapoor is the recipient ...

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and

Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi films. Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 160 films. ...

. Dharma Productions' first release came in 1980 with the

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–directed '' Dostana'', starring

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and

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, which was a commercial success. However, their subsequent releases, '' Duniya'' (1984) and ''

Muqaddar Ka Faisla ''Muqaddar Ka Faisla'' () is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Prakash Mehra and produced by Yash Johar. It stars Raaj Kumar, Raakhee, Raj Babbar, Meenakshi Sheshadri, and Tina Munim in pivotal roles. Plot An honest ...

'' (1987) performed poorly at the box office. Their first release of the 1990s, the Bachchan-starring thriller '' Agneepath'' (1990) garnered critical acclaim but was a commercial failure. The company's next releases were the thriller '' Gumrah'' (1993) and the comedy ''

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'' (1998), both directed by

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. In 1998, Yash Johar's son,

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made his directorial debut with the romantic drama ''

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'', starring

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and

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. The film was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1998, and established Dharma Productions as a leading production company in India. Their subsequent releases, the ensemble family drama '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001), and the romantic comedy-drama ''

Kal Ho Naa Ho ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (, ), also abbreviated as ''KHNH'', is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romance film, romantic Comedy drama, comedy drama film directed by debutant Nikkhil Advani, Nikhil Advani from a script written by Karan Johar and Niranjan Iy ...

'' (2003) and the musical romantic drama ''

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (transl. ''Never Say Goodbye''), also abbreviated as ''KANK'', is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Karan Johar, who co-wrote the screenplay with Shibani Bathija. It was produced b ...

'' (2006), all starring Shah Rukh Khan, were top-grossing Hindi films in domestic and overseas markets. From 2008 onwards, in addition to directorial ventures from Karan Johar, the company introduced several new directors, including

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, and

Shakun Batra Shakun Batra (born 1 January 1983) is an Indian filmmaker, actor and writer. His first film was the romantic comedy '' Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu'' (2012). He followed this with the ensemble family drama '' Kapoor & Sons'' (2016) and the Amazon Prime ...

. The romantic comedy '' Dostana'' (2008) was the first mainstream Hindi film to take on a homosexual storyline. In 2012, Karan Johar directed the teen romance '' Student of the Year'', which marked the debut of Malhotra, Dhawan, and Bhatt. The following year, the company co-produced the critically acclaimed drama ''

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'', which was nominated for the

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. Dharma Productions' greatest successes in the next decades came with the social drama ''

My Name Is Khan ''My Name Is Khan'' is a 2010 social action drama film directed by Karan Johar and co-written by Shibani Bathija and Niranjan Iyengar. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead roles, and is a co-production between India, the United St ...

'' (2010); the action drama, the 2012 remake of ''Agneepath''; the romantic dramas ''

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (), also abbreviated as ''YJHD'', is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Ayan Mukerji, written by Mukerji and Hussain Dalal, and produced by Karan Johar under Dharma Produc ...

'' (2013), '' 2 States'' (2014), ''

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' () is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written, directed, and produced by Karan Johar under the Dharma Productions banner. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai, and Fawad ...

'' (2016), and ''

Badrinath Ki Dulhania Badrinath Ki Dulhania () is a 2017 Indian romantic comedy film written and directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Dharma Productions. A spiritual successor to '' Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'' (2014), the film stars Varun Dhawan and Alia ...

'' (2017); the family drama ''

Kapoor & Sons ''Kapoor & Sons'', also known as ''Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)'', is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language family comedy-drama film directed by Shakun Batra and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions, in c ...

'' (2016); the spy film ''

Raazi ''Raazi'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta under the banners of Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions. It stars Al ...

'' (2018); the action films ''

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'' (2018) and ''

Sooryavanshi ''Sooryavanshi'' is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language action drama film written and directed by Rohit Shetty in his writing debut and produced by Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films. Based ...

'' (2021); the comedy ''

Good Newwz ''Good Newwz'' is a 2019 Indian comedy film directed by Raj Mehta in his directotal debut and produced by Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films. It stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani and revolves arou ...

'' (2019); the war film ''

Shershaah ''Shershaah'' () is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language biographical war drama film directed by Vishnuvardhan in his Hindi debut and written by Sandeep Shrivastava. Produced by Dharma Productions and Kaash Entertainment, the film stars Sidharth M ...

'' (2021); the fantasy film '' Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva'' (2022); and the romantic comedy film ''

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani ''Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani'' (transl. ''Rocky and Rani's Love Story'') is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Karan Johar and written by Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan, and Sumit Roy. Produced by Dharma Produ ...

'' (2023).

Films produced

Films presented

In addition to the Hindi films produced, the following films were presented by the company:

Footnotes

References

External links

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