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Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian production and distribution company established by Yash Johar in 1979.[1] It was taken over in 2004 after his death by his son Karan Johar. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films,[2][3] In November 2018, a new sector of the company was created called Dharmatic, which will focus on producing digital content for online distribution platforms.

History[]

1980–1998[]

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.[4]

The company then went on to produce Duniya (1984)[5] and Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987), neither of which performed well at the box office.[6] This was followed by Agneepath (1990), which was not a major box office success at that time, but would later become a cult film. It also won a National Film Award for its lead actor Amitabh Bachchan.[7] The company's next two films Gumrah (1993) and Duplicate (1998), which were both directed by Mahesh Bhatt, met with moderate success at the box office.[8][9]

Four of the films named above, namely Duniya (1984), Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987), Agneepath (1990) and Gumrah (1993) were based on the same broad theme, which may be termed the Count of Monte Christo theme, where the protagonist is falsely accused and imprisoned for a crime which he did not commit and emerges from jail to exact vengeance from those who had framed him.

1998-2009[]

In 1998, the same year as Duplicate, Dharma Productions also released Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which was the directorial debut of Karan Johar, the son of Yash Johar, owner of the production company. The film, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan, proved to be a phenomenal success and this opened a whole new chapter in the history of the company.[10] The film won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and the Filmfare Award for Best Film.[11]

Karan Johar

Karan Johar has directed six films for Dharma and has produced all of the company's films since his father's death in 2004.

The company's next film was Karan Johar's ensemble family melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) featuring a large ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, and Kareena Kapoor.[12] The film became a huge commercial success in India, and it became the all-time biggest earner in the overseas markets at the time of its release. This was followed by Nikhil Advani's tear-jerking romantic comedy-drama Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) starring Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. Both of these films earned commercial success and critical acclaim.[13]

Dharma's next release was the natural horror film Kaal (2005), which received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.[14]

This was followed by Karan Johar's musical romantic drama Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) featuring a large ensemble cast led by Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher.[15] The film dealt with the controversial subject of marital infidelity and dysfunctional relationships. The film received highly positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success in the domestic and overseas markets.

Dharma's next release was Tarun Mansukhani's commercially successful romantic comedy Dostana (2008) starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, and Priyanka Chopra.[16] This was followed by Ayan Mukerji's coming-of-age film Wake Up Sid (2009) starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Ranbir Kapoor.[17] Rensil D'Silva's counter-terrorism thriller Kurbaan (2009) starring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor.[18]

2010–present[]

In 2010, Dharma produced Johar's highly acclaimed My Name Is Khan, as well as I Hate Luv Storys (2010) starring Sonam Kapoor and Imran Khan. Later that year, the company produced the family drama We Are Family (2010), a Hindi remake of the 1998 American film Stepmom, starring Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal.

The company's first film of 2012 was Karan Malhotra's Agneepath, a retelling of the eponymous 1990 film. It featured Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt in the roles originated by Amitabh Bachchan and Danny Denzongpa respectively, while Priyanka Chopra and Rishi Kapoor played two different characters. This was followed by Shakun Batra’s offbeat romantic comedy Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) starring Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan. After this came Karan Johar's coming-of-age comedy-drama Student of the Year (2012), which marked the debut of its three lead actors Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan.

Dharma's first release of 2013 was the teen comedy Gippi. This was followed by Ayan Mukerji's coming-of-age romantic drama Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) starring Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin. The film became one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all-time.[citation needed] 

Dharma was also one of the many production houses associated with the drama The Lunchbox (2013) starring Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. They then released Punit Malhotra's romantic comedy Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013) starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Imran Khan.

In 2014, Dharma produced three romantic comedies, all directed by first-time directors. The first was Vinil Matthews's Hasee Toh Phasee (2014) starring Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra, which Dharma co-produced with Phantom Films. They then teamed with Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment to produce Abhishek Varman's hit 2 States (2014) starring Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, a film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s novel of the same name. After this came Shashank Khaitan’s Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) starring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. After these three romantic comedies came Rensil D'Silva's black comedy Ungli (2014).

In July 2015, Dharma distributed the Hindi-dubbed version of S. S. Rajamouli's epic film Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), which was originally filmed in Telugu and Tamil. Upon its release, the film became a major commercial and critical success and currently ranks as one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all-time.[19] In August 2015, the company released Karan Malhotra's Brothers, an adaptation of the 2011 American film Warrior, starring Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra in the lead roles with Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff playing supporting roles. Dharma also collaborated with Phantom Films to co-produce Vikas Bahl's romantic comedy Shaandaar starring Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, which was released one month later.

March 2016 saw the release of Shakun Batra's family drama Kapoor & Sons starring Rishi Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah, Rajat Kapoor, Fawad Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, and Alia Bhatt. This was followed in September 2016 by Nitya Mehra's romantic drama Baar Baar Dekho, a co-production with Excel Entertainment starring Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra. In October 2016, Karan Johar's musical romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, featuring Anushka Sharma, Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Fawad Khan in the lead roles, was released. This was followed in November 2016 by Gauri Shinde's coming-of-age film Dear Zindagi, which Dharma co-produced with Red Chillies Entertainment and Hope Productions. Starring Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan, the film addresses themes of mental health and wellness.

In January 2017, Dharma released Shaad Ali's romantic comedy OK Jaanu starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, a Hindi-language remake of Mani Ratnam's Tamil film O Kadhal Kanmani (2015). This was followed by Shashank Khaitan's Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) starring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. The film was a follow-up to 2014's Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. In April 2017, the company distributed the Hindi version of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. It became the highest-grossing film in India.[19] The next was Abhay Chopra's mystery thriller Ittefaq, an adaptation of Yash Chopra's 1969 film of the same name. Co-produced with Red Chillies Entertainment and BR Films, the film starred Akshaye Khanna, Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles.

Dharma's first release of 2018 was Meghna Gulzar's spy thriller Raazi starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, based on Harinder Sikka's novel Calling Sehmat. The film found appreciation from audience as well as critics. Later that year came Shashank Khaitan's romantic drama Dhadak (2018), which launched the careers of lead actors Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor. This was an adaptation of the Marathi film Sairat (2016). In November 2018, a new sector of the company was introduced called Dharmatic, focusing on producing digital content for online distribution.[20]

In 2019, Anurag Singh's Kesari, a period drama based on the Battle of Saragarhi, starring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles. The movie earned 200 crores worldwide in the box office and is Akshay Kumar's highest grossing film.[21] This was followed by Abhishek Varman's period romantic drama Kalank featuring Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Sanjay Dutt. Then came Good Newwz starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh, Kiara Advani directed by debutant Raj Mehta which released on 27 December 2019.

On August 12, 2020 Dharma released Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl starring Jahnvi Kapoor in lead. Following this, it released the war film Shershaah starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, based on the life of Capt. Vikram Batra, on 12th August, 2021.

Filmography[]

Main article: List of Dharma Productions films

Dharmatic Entertainment[]

In November 2018, Dharma Productions launched a new subsidiary called Dharmatic Entertainment.[22] Johar revealed the focus of the division would be on developing and producing digital content for online distribution platforms.[23] He furthermore announced that he and Apoorva Mehta, who also serves as the chief executive officer of Dharma Productions, would be jointly heading the unit,[24] with Somen Mishra (head of creative development at the parent company) and former journalist Aneesha Baig, heading and overseeing fiction and non-fiction content.[25]

In September 2019, Dharmatic Entertainment signed a multi-year exclusive content deal with Netflix India under which the studio would develop and produce a range of fictional and non-fictional series and films for the streaming platform, which would be released as originals.[26]

Film[]

Year Title Director Producer(s) Notes Ref.
2020 Guilty[lower-alpha 1] Ruchi Narain Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta Debut production venture [27]
2021 Ajeeb Daastaans[lower-alpha 1] Shashank Khaitan, Raj Mehta, Neeraj Ghaywan, Kayoze Irani Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta Anthology film [28]
Searching for Sheela[lower-alpha 1] Shakun Batra Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra Documentary film on Ma Anand Sheela [29]
Meenakshi Sundareshwar[lower-alpha 1] Vivek Soni Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra [30]

Television[]

Year Title Director Producer(s) Notes Ref.
2020—present Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives[lower-alpha 1] Uttam Domale Karan Johar, Aneesha Baig, Ankur Poddar, Hetvi Karia, Apoorva Mehta Reality series [31]
2022—present The Fame Game[lower-alpha 1] Sri Rao, Bejoy Nambiar, Karishma Kohli Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta [32]
Koffee with Karan[lower-alpha 2] Jahnvi Obhan Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Aneesha Baig Talk show; (season 7–) [33]

References[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Netflix original.
  2. ↑ As a Hotstar Special on Disney+ Hotstar.
  1. ↑ Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified.
  2. ↑ [TBA Yash Johar, in memoriam]. Rediff.com (28 June 2004).
  3. ↑ [TBA Producers Who Scored at the Box Office] (en).
  4. ↑ Team, Indicine. [TBA Dostana to Shaandaar: Dharma Productions completes 35 years] (en-US).
  5. ↑ developer (2011-11-01). [TBA Rishi Kapoor the versatile actor – Dharma Production] (en-US).
  6. ↑ [TBA Dharma Productions: Ruling The Box-Office And Winning Hearts -] (en-US) (2017-10-23).
  7. ↑ [TBA Agneepath's release date out] (en) (2011-08-29).
  8. ↑ [TBA Remembering Yash Johar | filmfare.com].
  9. ↑ Pandya, Sonal. [TBA 200 years of Duplicate: Good vs evil in Shah Rukh Khan’s first double role].
  10. ↑ [TBA Kuch Kuch Hota Hai turns 20, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji reunite at celebrations. See pics, videos] (en) (2018-10-16).
  11. ↑ [TBA Karan Johar Gets Sentimental On Kuch Kuch Hota Hai's 15th Anniversary] (en) (2013-10-16).
  12. ↑ [TBA Dharma Productions celebrates 11 years of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham] (en) (2012-12-17).
  13. ↑ [TBA Karan Johar gets nostalgic as Kal Ho Naa Ho turns 15] (en) (2018-11-28).
  14. ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Malvania, Urvi (14 May 2014). [TBA "One place in India where Dharma succeeds"] Check |url= value (help). Business Standard India. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  15. ↑ [TBA 'Kabhi Alvida' strikes box-office gold abroad - Times of India].
  16. ↑ Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified (2018-11-14).
  17. ↑ [TBA Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer 'Brahmastra' to release on Christmas 2019 | Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India].
  18. ↑ [TBA ‘Kurbaan’ - Bollywood movie posters that created controversies].
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 [TBA Top Grossers All Formats Worldwide Gross].
  20. ↑ [TBA Karan Johar launches new digital division at Dharma Productions] (28 November 2018).
  21. ↑ [TBA It's official: Parineeti Chopra to play the female lead in Akshay Kumar's Kesari] (10 January 2018).
  22. ↑ [TBA Karan Johar launches Dharma Productions' new digital content division, Dharmatic Entertainment] (en) (28 November 2018).
  23. ↑ [TBA Karan Johar launches new digital division called ‘Dharmatic’] (en) (28 November 2018).
  24. ↑ [TBA Karan Johar starts a new digital division called Dharmatic Entertainment] (en-US) (28 November 2018).
  25. ↑ [TBA Dharmatic: Karan Johar Launches New Digital Division] (en) (28 November 2018).
  26. ↑ [TBA Netflix Inks Content Partnership With Karan Johar’s Bollywood Studio] (2019-09-10).
  27. ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.[TBA "Guilty trailer: Kiara Advani plays a feisty musician in Netflix film, fans say 'Preeti has turned into Kabir Singh'"] Check |url= value (help). Hindustan Times. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  28. ↑ [TBA Karan Johar unveils teaser of Netflix anthology Ajeeb Daastaans which is set to premiere on April 16]. Bollywood Hungama (19 March 2021).
  29. ↑ Ramnath, Nandini (22 April 2021). [TBA 'Searching For Sheela' review: A quest that goes nowhere (and probably never intended to)]. Scroll.in.
  30. ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.[TBA "Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani join hands for Meenakshi Sundareshwar"] Check |url= value (help). The Indian Express. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  31. ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.[TBA "Netflix's 'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives': Reality series promises ultimate guilty pleasure"] Check |url= value (help). The Hindu. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  32. ↑ [TBA Madhuri Dixit makes OTT debut with 'The Fame Game'; releases today on Netflix] (en) (2022-02-25).
  33. ↑ [TBA Koffee with Karan Season 7 teaser: Host Karan Johar promises a ‘bigger, better and more beautiful’ experience. Watch video] (en) (19 June 2022).


External links[]

  • [TBA Official website]

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