Dharma Productions
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| Private | |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (1979) |
| Founder | Yash Johar |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Key people
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Apoorva Mehta Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar |
| Products |
Film production Film distribution |
| Owner | Karan Johar |
| Website | Dharma Productions |
Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian 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 Hindi films.
The company's first production was Raj Khosla's Dostana (1980) starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, and Zeenat Aman. The film was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year.
The company then went on to produce Duniya (1984) and Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987). Its next film was Agneepath (1990), which was not a major box office success, but won a National Film Award for its lead actor Amitabh Bachchan. Its next two films were Gumrah (1993) and Duplicate (1998), which were both directed by Mahesh Bhatt.
The production house reached a turning point with the release of Karan Johar's directorial debut, the blockbuster romantic drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan. The film won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and the Filmfare Award for Best Film, and has become a classic over the years.
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