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{{Short description|Private Film Production founded by Yash Johar}}
{{more citations needed|date=March 2017}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd
| logo = Dharma Production logo.png
| logo_size =
| logo_padding =
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption = Dharma Productions first look & logo
| founder = [[Yash Johar]]
| key_people = Apoorva Mehta<br>Hiroo Yash Johar<br>[[Karan Johar]]
| industry = [[Entertainment]]
| products = [[Film production]]<br>[[Film distribution]]
| revenue =
| owner = [[Karan Johar]], Hiroo Yash Johar
| subsid = Dharmatic Entertainment,
Dharma 2.0,
Dharma Cornerstone Agency
| website = [http://www.dharma-production.com Dharma Productions]
| foundation = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India (1979)
| location_city = Mumbai, Maharashtra
| location_country = India
}}

'''Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd.''' is an Indian [[production company|production]] and [[Distribution (business)|distribution company]] established by [[Yash Johar]] in 1979.<ref name="Punathambekar2013">{{cite book|last=Punathambekar|first=Aswin |title=From Bombay to Bollywood: The Making of a Global Media Industry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nsiyynyoZ1AC&pg=PA73|date=24 July 2013|publisher=NYU Press|isbn=978-0-8147-7189-1|pages=73–74}}</ref> It was taken over in 2004 after his death by his son [[Karan Johar]]. Based in [[Mumbai]], it mainly produces and distributes [[Hindi language|Hindi]] films,<ref>{{cite web|title=Yash Johar, in memoriam|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/jun/28sld5.htm|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=28 June 2004|access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/producers-who-scored-at-the-box-office/34631/1|title=Producers Who Scored at the Box Office|website=Forbes India|language=en|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref> In November 2018, a new sector of the company was created called Dharmatic, which will focus on producing digital content for [[Digital distribution|online distribution platforms]]

==History==
===1980–1998===
The company's first production was [[Raj Khosla]]'s ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]'' (1980) starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]], and [[Zeenat Aman]]. The film was the highest-grossing [[Bollywood films of 1980|Bollywood film of the year]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/dostana-to-shaandaar-dharma-productions-completes-35-years/|title=Dostana to Shaandaar: Dharma Productions completes 35 years|last=Team|first=Indicine|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>

The company then went on to produce ''[[Duniya (1984 film)|Duniya]]'' (1984)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bollyspice.com/rishi-kapoor-the-versatile-actor-dharma-production/|title=Rishi Kapoor the versatile actor – Dharma Production|last=developer|date=2011-11-01|website=BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> and ''[[Muqaddar Ka Faisla]]'' (1987), neither of which performed well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.movified.com/dharma-productions-ruling-the-box-office-and-winning-hearts/|title=Dharma Productions: Ruling The Box-Office And Winning Hearts -|date=2017-10-23|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> This was followed by ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|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 Best Actor|National Film Award]] for its lead actor Amitabh Bachchan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/agneepath-s-release-date-out/story-WqhAaRRDjFjWQfhR5e6ZII.html|title=Agneepath's release date out|date=2011-08-29|website=www.hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> The company's next two films ''[[Gumrah (1993 film)|Gumrah]]'' (1993) and ''[[Duplicate (1998 film)|Duplicate]]'' (1998), which were both directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]], met with moderate success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/remembering-yash-johar-15429-6.html|title=Remembering Yash Johar {{!}} filmfare.com|website=www.filmfare.com|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/may/8/13068/20-years-of-duplicate-good-vs-evil-in-shah-rukh-khan-s-first-double-role|title=200 years of Duplicate: Good vs evil in Shah Rukh Khan’s first double role|last=Pandya|first=Sonal|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>

Incidentally, four of the films named above, namely ''[[Duniya (1984 film)|Duniya]]'' (1984), ''[[Muqaddar Ka Faisla]]'' (1987), ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]'' (1990) and ''[[Gumrah (1993 film)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kuch-kuch-hota-hai-turns-20-shah-rukh-khan-kajol-rani-mukerji-reunite-at-celebrations-see-pics-videos/story-jDl4B7ecixWXwXZG0TbgeO.html|title=Kuch Kuch Hota Hai turns 20, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji reunite at celebrations. See pics, videos|date=2018-10-16|website=www.hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> The film won several awards, including the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-gets-sentimental-on-kuch-kuch-hota-hais-15th-anniversary-106950.html|title=Karan Johar Gets Sentimental On Kuch Kuch Hota Hai's 15th Anniversary|date=2013-10-16|website=indiatimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>

[[File:Karan Johar.jpg|thumb|200px|left|alt=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 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k12/aac1170.php|title=Dharma Productions celebrates 11 years of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham|date=2012-12-17|website=Indian Television Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/karan-johar-gets-nostalgic-as-kal-ho-naa-ho-turns-15/20026152|title=Karan Johar gets nostalgic as Kal Ho Naa Ho turns 15|date=2018-11-28|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>

Dharma's next release was the natural horror film ''[[Kaal (2005 film)|Kaal]]'' (2005), which received mixed to positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/one-place-in-india-where-dharma-succeeds-114051400029_1.html|title=One place in India where Dharma succeeds|last=Malvania|first=Urvi|date=2014-05-14|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> This was followed by [[Karan Johar]]'s ensemble 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kabhi-Alvida-strikes-box-office-gold-abroad/articleshow/1899253.cms|title='Kabhi Alvida' strikes box-office gold abroad - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> The film dealt with the controversial subject of marital infidelity and dysfunctional relationships.

Dharma's next release was [[Tarun Mansukhani]]'s commercially successful romantic comedy ''[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]'' (2008) starring Abhishek Bachchan, [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], and [[Priyanka Chopra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idiva.com/news-entertainment/4-things-they-got-wrong-in-dostana-and-that-one-thing-they-got-so-right/17078117|title=4 Things They Got Wrong In ‘Dostana’, And That One Thing They Got So Right|date=2018-11-14|website=iDiva.com|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> This was followed by [[Ayan Mukerji]]'s coming-of-age film ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'' (2009) starring [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] and [[Ranbir Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/ranbir-kapoor-and-alia-bhatt-starrer-brahmastra-to-release-on-christmas-2019/videoshow/66614121.cms|title=Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer 'Brahmastra' to release on Christmas 2019 {{!}} Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> [[Rensil D'Silva]]'s counter-terrorism thriller ''[[Kurbaan (2009 film)|Kurbaan]]'' (2009) starring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-movie-posters-that-created-controversies/Kurbaan/photostory/61644045.cms|title=‘Kurbaan’ - Bollywood movie posters that created controversies|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>

===2010–present===
In 2010, Dharma produced Johar's romantic comedy, as well as ''[[I Hate Luv Storys]]'' (2010) starring [[Sonam Kapoor]] and [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]]. Later that year, the production house produced the family drama ''[[We Are Family (2010 film)|We Are Family]]'' (2010), a Hindi remake of the 1998 American film ''[[Stepmom (1998 film)|Stepmom]]'', starring Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and [[Arjun Rampal]].

The company's first film of 2012 was [[Karan Malhotra]]'s ''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]'', a retelling of Dharma's [[Agneepath (1990 film)|1990 film of the same name]]. 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 principal roles not in the original film. 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 romance ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013) starring Ranbir Kapoor, [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] and [[Kalki Koechlin]]. The film became one of the [[List of highest-grossing Bollywood films|highest-grossing Bollywood films of all-time]].{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} 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 (Bollywood actor)|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 ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' (2014) starring [[Arjun Kapoor]] and Alia Bhatt, a film adaptation of [[Chetan Bhagat]]’s [[2 States: The Story of My Marriage|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 language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. Upon its release, the film became a major commercial and critical success and currently ranks as one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films of all-time]].<ref name="boi">{{cite web |title=Top Grossers All Formats Worldwide Gross |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/all_format_worldwide_gross.php |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> In August 2015, the company released Karan Malhotra's ''[[Brothers (2015 film)|Brothers]]'', an adaptation of the 2011 American film ''[[Warrior (2011 film)|Warrior]]'', starring Superstar [[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 [[List of highest-grossing films in India|highest-grossing film in India]].<ref name="boi"/> The next was Abhay Chopra's mystery thriller [[Ittefaq (2017 film)|Ittefaq]], an adaptation of [[Yash Chopra]]'s [[Ittefaq (1969 film)|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]]''. 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 2019, [[Anurag Singh (director)|Anurag Singh]]'s ''[[Kesari (2019 film)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/its-official-parineeti-chopra-to-play-the-female-lead-in-akshay-kumars-kesari/18917184|title=It's official: Parineeti Chopra to play the female lead in Akshay Kumar's Kesari|date=10 January 2018|access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref> 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 comes [[Good Newwz]] starring [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]], [[Diljit Dosanjh]], [[Kiara Advani]] directed by debutant Raj Mehta which released on 27 December 2019.

In November 2018, a new sector of the company was introduced called Dharmatic, focusing on producing digital content for online distribution.<ref name = "Dharmatic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/karan-johar-launches-new-digital-division-at-dharma-productions/322679|title=Karan Johar launches new digital division at Dharma Productions|date=28 November 2018|website=Times Now News|access-date=28 November 2018}}</ref>

===Upcoming projects===
[[Rohit Shetty]]'s cop drama ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'', [[Ayan Mukerji]]'s superhero film ''[[Brahmastra]]'', Collin D'Conha's ''[[Dostana 2]]'', [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]]'s war action drama ''[[Shershaah]]'', Karan Johar's multi-starrer epic period film ''Takht'', [[Shakun Batra]]'s untitled romantic drama starring [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Ananya Panday]], [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]], Raj Mehta's comedy ''Jug Jugg Jeeyo'', [[Shashank Khaitan]]'s action romance ''Yoddha'', South director [[Atlee Kumar]]'s pan India mass action movie, and Karan Johar's another directorial venture starring [[Ranveer Singh]] with [[Alia Bhatt]] are among the upcoming productions of Dharma.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/takht-karan-johar-alia-bhatt-ranveer-singh-janhvi-kapoor-5298675/ |title = Takht: Karan Johar ropes in Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Janhvi Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and others for his next directorial |date = 9 August 2018|work = The Indian Express |access-date = 12 August 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-karan-johars-dharma-productions-bhushan-kumars-t-series-come-together-strike-mega-deal-ranveer-singhs-takht/|title=BREAKING: Karan Johars Dharma Productions and Bhushan Kumars T-Series come together; strike a mega deal for Ranveer Singhs Takht|website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
A biopic film of [[R. N. Kao]] has been announced by Johar too.
Dharmatic Entertainment, Dharma's digital arm, have also released a drama film ''Guilty'' on 6 March 2020 directed by [[Ruchi Narain]] and starring [[Kiara Advani]] After that a film titled Meenakshi Sundareshwar starring [[Sanya Malhotra]] and Abhimanyu Dasani's will also release on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/streaming-giant-netflix-inks-multi-year-exclusive-deal-with-karan-johar/article29386023.ece|title=Streaming giant Netflix inks multi-year, exclusive deal with Karan Johar|last=Joshi|first=Namrata|date=2019-09-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-09-11|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> A web series starring [[Madhuri Dixit]], is all set to release on [[Netflix]] soon.

==Filmography==
{{main|List of Dharma Productions films}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.dharma-production.com/ Official website]
* {{imdb company|id=0078768|company=Dharma Productions}}

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