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{{Short description|Indian film studio}} | {{Short description|Indian film studio founded 1970}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} | ||
{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = Yash Raj Films | | name = Yash Raj Films | ||
| logo = | | logo = Yash Raj Films Logo.svg | ||
| type = | | logo_caption = Official logo | ||
| founded = {{ | | type = Privately held company | ||
| founded = {{Start date and age|1970}} | |||
| founder = [[Yash Chopra]] | | founder = [[Yash Chopra]] | ||
| key_people = | | key_people = * [[Aditya Chopra]]<br>(Chairman & MD) | ||
| divisions = [[ | * Akshaye Widhani<br>(CEO) | ||
| divisions = {{Hlist | |||
| [[Film production|Production]] | |||
| [[Film distribution|Distribution]] | |||
| Studio | |||
| Marketing | |||
| [[Merchandising]] | |||
| [[Licensing]] | |||
| [[Home Video]] | |||
| Music | |||
| [[Digital media|Digital]] | |||
| [[Actors|Talent]] | |||
| Brand Partnerships | |||
| Communications | |||
| [[Technical support|Technical]] | |||
| [[Visual Effects]] | |||
| [[YRF Entertainment]] | |||
}} | |||
| revenue = <!-- must be supported by a reliable source --> | | revenue = <!-- must be supported by a reliable source --> | ||
| operating_income = <!-- must be supported by a reliable source --> | | operating_income = <!-- must be supported by a reliable source --> | ||
| subsid = * | | subsid = *YRF Studios | ||
* | *YRF Distributors | ||
*YFX | |||
*[[YRF Entertainment]] | *[[YRF Entertainment]] | ||
*[[YRF Spy Universe]] | |||
*[[#YRF Home Entertainment|YRF Home Entertainment]] | |||
*[[YRF Music]] | |||
*[[Y-Films]] | *[[Y-Films]] | ||
*[[YRF Television]] | *[[YRF Television]] | ||
* | * YRF Digital | ||
* YRF Talent | |||
| location_city = [[Mumbai]] | | location_city = [[Mumbai]] | ||
| location_country = | | location_country = India | ||
| | | website = {{Official URL}} | ||
| products = [[List of films released by Yash Raj Films|Films released]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Yash Raj Films''' ('''YRF''') is an | '''Yash Raj Films''' ('''YRF''') is an Indian [[film production]] and [[film distribution|distribution]] company founded by filmmaker [[Yash Chopra]] in 1970. Since 2012, it has been led by his son [[Aditya Chopra]]. The company primarily produces and distributes [[Bollywood|Hindi films]] and has played a significant role in shaping the Hindi film industry.<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 |archive-date=5 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205105529/http://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/producers-who-scored-at-the-box-office/34631/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
YRF was founded by [[Yash Chopra|Yash Raj Chopra]], a | In 1970, YRF was founded by [[Yash Chopra|Yash Raj Chopra]], a veteran director and producer in the [[Cinema of India|Indian film industry]].{{cn|date=July 2025}} | ||
YRF | === YRF Studios === | ||
In 2005, Chopra built YRF Studios in [[Mumbai]]. In 2006, the first film shot at YRF Studios was the romantic thriller ''[[Fanaa (2006 film)|Fanaa]]''. Since then, several notable films have been shot at YRF Studios, including ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006), ''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]'' (2007), ''[[Taare Zameen Par]]'' (2007), ''[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]'' (2008), ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'' (2009), ''[[3 Idiots]]'' (2009), ''[[Dabangg]]'' (2010), ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]'' (2011), ''[[Ra.One]]'' (2011), ''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]'' (2012), ''[[Chennai Express]]'' (2013), ''[[Jai Ho (2014 film)|Jai Ho]]'' (2014), and ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' (2014). The studio consists of six floors and spans 20 acres. YRF Studios has also been rented out for other film and television productions, including ''[[10 Ka Dum]]'' and ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]'' for [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television]], as well as ''[[Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?]]'', ''[[Koffee With Karan]],'' and [[Satyamev Jayate (talk show)|''Satyamev Jayate'']] for [[STAR India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=YRF Studios |url=http://www.yrfstudios.com/?CatalogID=BE714428-43EC-4D04-8B70-96D684F5B60B?CatalogID=A4A74BBF-A235-4D9F-93E2-5EB6D48EA43C?SectionCode=TV0001?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA== |publisher=Yash Raj Films|access-date=30 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109105322/http://www.yrfstudios.com/?CatalogID=BE714428-43EC-4D04-8B70-96D684F5B60B%3FCatalogID%3DA4A74BBF-A235-4D9F-93E2-5EB6D48EA43C%3FSectionCode%3DTV0001%3FitemCat%3D210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D|archive-date=9 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
=== YRF | === YRF Distributors === | ||
YRF since launching their distribution arm, has not just distributed films produced by them but also several films made by other production companies, within India as well as overseas, which includes a variety of [[independent film]]s and [[Parallel Cinema]] productions such as ''[[Godmother (film)|Godmother]]'' (1999), ''[[Zubeidaa]]'' (2001), ''[[Maqbool]]'' (2004), and ''[[Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities]]'' (2004) among others. | |||
In recent years, YRF has distributed successful films like ''[[Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar]]'' (2023), ''[[Laapataa Ladies]]'' (2024), and ''[[Chhaava]]'' (2025). While they mostly distribute Hindi films, they have also distributed a few regional films in various languages.{{cn|date=September 2025}} | |||
In 2013, the company's distribution team sold the satellite rights of its venture ''[[Dhoom 3]]'' for {{INRConvert|75|c}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Earners: Box Office 2004 |url=http://businessindia.co.uk/2013/05/dhoom-3-satellite-rights-sold-to-sony-for-75-crores/ |publisher=BusinessIndia.com|access-date=30 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219051049/http://businessindia.co.uk/2013/05/dhoom-3-satellite-rights-sold-to-sony-for-75-crores/|archive-date=19 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> to Sony Entertainment Television.<ref>{{cite web |title=YRF Home Entertainment |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/OnlineStore/InnerLanding.aspx?CatalogID=BE714428-43EC-4D04-8B70-96D684F5B60B%3FCatalogID%3DA4A74BBF-A235-4D9F-93E2-5EB6D48EA43C%3FSectionCode%3DTV0001%3FitemCat%3D210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D |publisher=Yash Raj Films |access-date=30 May 2010 |archive-date=9 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109105321/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/OnlineStore/InnerLanding.aspx?CatalogID=BE714428-43EC-4D04-8B70-96D684F5B60B%3FCatalogID%3DA4A74BBF-A235-4D9F-93E2-5EB6D48EA43C%3FSectionCode%3DTV0001%3FitemCat%3D210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
=== YRF Home Entertainment === | === YRF Home Entertainment === | ||
YRF Home Entertainment division produces and releases Audio CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs & VCDs. While these include films from YRF's own film catalogue, the division also selectively acquires films from outside banners for releasing them across Home Video formats. YRF Home Entertainment Forever Classics Collection includes many of their own classic films, directed by the company's founder, [[Yash Chopra]] and his son [[Aditya Chopra]], besides several popular films from [[R.K. Films|Raj Kapoor Films]] and B.R. Films, among others.{{cn|date=July 2025}} | |||
=== YRF Music === | === YRF Music === | ||
The company impacted the music industry through chartbuster soundtracks in their filmography such as ''[[Darr]]'' (1993), ''[[Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge]]'' (1995), and ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997).<ref>{{cite web |title=YRF Music |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/OnlineStore/InnerLanding.aspx?CatalogID=A4A74BBF-A235-4D9F-93E2-5EB6D48EA43C%3FSectionCode%3DTV0001%3FitemCat%3D210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D |publisher=Yash Raj Films |access-date=30 May 2010 |archive-date=9 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109105321/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/OnlineStore/InnerLanding.aspx?CatalogID=A4A74BBF-A235-4D9F-93E2-5EB6D48EA43C%3FSectionCode%3DTV0001%3FitemCat%3D210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
=== | === 2009 Disney buyout-refusal === | ||
[[The Walt Disney Company]] entered Indian | In 2007, [[The Walt Disney Company]] entered Indian entertainment through a three-film co-production agreement with YRF, ''[[Ta Ra Rum Pum]]'', ''[[Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic]]'', and ''[[Roadside Romeo]]''. Disney's move was seen as a bid to increase its global recognition and finally enter the increasingly lucrative [[Indian Cinema|Indian cinema]] arena. In 2009, Disney offered a 49% acquisition of YRF for {{INRConvert|2500|c}}<ref name="mw.disney.2007.06.11">{{cite web |url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/walt-disney-studios-teams-up-with-yash-raj-films-to-create-computer-animated-feature-films |title=Walt Disney Studios Teams Up with Yash Raj Films to Create Computer-Animated Feature Films |publisher=[[MovieWeb]] |date=11 June 2007 |access-date=27 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227131437/https://movieweb.com/news/walt-disney-studios-teams-up-with-yash-raj-films-to-create-computer-animated-feature-films/ |archive-date=27 December 2013}}</ref> (unadjusted for inflation), which took the valuation of the Indian entertainment company to {{INRConvert|5000|c|year=2009}}.<ref name="bs.2007.06.13">{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/yash-raj-disney-in-animation-films-tie-up-107061301114_1.html |title=Yash Raj, Disney in animation films tie-up |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=13 June 2007 |access-date=27 December 2013 |location=Mumbai |archive-date=31 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231142847/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/yash-raj-disney-in-animation-films-tie-up-107061301114_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The acquisition proposal did not materialise, as Yash Raj Films chose not to proceed with Disney’s offer and continued to operate independently till date. | ||
== Aditya Chopra (2007 - present) == | |||
=== Aditya Chopra as Vice-Chairman === | === Aditya Chopra as Vice-Chairman === | ||
From 2007 to 2010, the company saw an all-time low, with several of their high-budgeted films failing at the box office, and thereby suffering losses amounting to millions. The films broke YRF's perfect success ratio and were oddly released one after another. Some of the most unsuccessful films produced under the banner were ''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]'', ''[[Laaga Chunari Mein Daag]]'', ''[[Aaja Nachle]]'', ''[[Tashan (film)|Tashan]]'', ''[[Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic]]'', ''[[Roadside Romeo]], [[Dil Bole Hadippa!]], [[Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year]]'' and ''[[Pyaar Impossible]]''.{{cn|date=July 2025}} | |||
[[Aditya Chopra]] then took over as the vice-chairman of Yash Raj Films in 2010, soon after the release of the film ''[[Badmaash Company]]'' under the same banner.<ref name="Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/profile/adi.htm?SectionCode=PRO003a1%3FitemCat%3D210&catName=MjAwNA |publisher=Yash Raj Films |access-date=30 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227183332/https://www.yashrajfilms.com/profile/adi.htm?SectionCode=PRO003a1%3FitemCat%3D210&catName=MjAwNA |archive-date=27 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
In 2011, the company went into production of three individual films with [[Aamir Khan]] for ''[[Dhoom 3]]'', [[Shah Rukh Khan]] for ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' and with [[Salman Khan]] for ''Ek Tha Tiger'', the first installment in the [[YRF Spy Universe]]. The three films would become the most expensive productions ever undertaken by YRF; ''Ek Tha Tiger''<ref name="TIGER ZINDA HAI Trailer">{{cite web |url=https://mdb.org.in/titles/78/tiger-zinda-hai |title=TIGER ZINDA HAI Trailer |access-date=19 November 2017 |publisher=YRF |archive-date=3 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403210626/https://mdb.org.in/titles/78/tiger-zinda-hai |url-status=dead }}</ref> was produced at {{INRConvert|75|c}},<ref name="Budget">{{cite web |title=Ek Tha Tiger: It's Salman's show all the way |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ek-tha-tiger-its-salmans-show-all-the-way/282723-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818125111/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ek-tha-tiger-its-salmans-show-all-the-way/282723-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2012 |publisher=IBNLive.com|access-date=16 August 2012}}</ref> ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' was produced at {{INRConvert|60|c}}<ref name="taran">{{cite news |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/269036107033890816 |title=JTHJ P&A 60 crore |publisher=Twitter |date=15 November 2012 |access-date=1 January 2013 |archive-date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024232014/https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/269036107033890816 |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''Dhoom 3'' was produced at {{INRConvert|150|c}}.<ref name="taran60">{{cite news |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |url=http://epaper.telegraphindia.com/detail/49952-175527875.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215120551/http://epaper.telegraphindia.com/detail/49952-175527875.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 December 2013 |title=Dhoom 3 decoded |publisher=[[Telegraph India]] |date=27 December 2013 | access-date=27 December 2013}}</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Film !! Day of Release !! Screen Releases !! Distribution !! Budget !! Worldwide Gross | ! Film !! Day of Release !! Screen Releases !! Distribution !! Budget !! Worldwide Gross | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'' || [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]] <small>(2012)</small> || 3,850 screens<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Salman-Khans-Ek-Tha-Tiger-gets-extraordinary-advance-booking/articleshow/15495421.cms |title=Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger gets 'extraordinary' advance booking |work=The Times of India |author=Bharti Dubey |date=14 August 2012 |access-date=15 August 2012}}</ref> || YRF Distributors || {{INRConvert|75|c}}<ref name="Budget"/> || {{INRConvert|320|c}}{{refn|{{cite web|title=Chennai Express Crosses Ek Tha Tiger Worldwide in Ten Days |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5979&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia.com|access-date=19 August 2013}}}} | | ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'' || [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]] <small>(2012)</small> || 3,850 screens<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Salman-Khans-Ek-Tha-Tiger-gets-extraordinary-advance-booking/articleshow/15495421.cms |title=Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger gets 'extraordinary' advance booking |work=The Times of India |author=Bharti Dubey |date=14 August 2012 |access-date=15 August 2012 |archive-date=3 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403212016/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Salman-Khans-Ek-Tha-Tiger-gets-extraordinary-advance-booking/articleshow/15495421.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> || rowspan="3" | YRF Distributors || {{INRConvert|75|c}}<ref name="Budget" /> || {{INRConvert|320|c}}{{refn|{{cite web |title=Chennai Express Crosses Ek Tha Tiger Worldwide in Ten Days |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5979&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=19 August 2013 |archive-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105220137/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5979&nCat= |url-status=dead }}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' || [[Diwali]] <small>(2012)</small> || 3,100 screens<ref name=boiscr>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/youdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5057&nCat= |title=JTHJ screen count |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref> | | ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' || [[Diwali]] <small>(2012)</small> || 3,100 screens<ref name="boiscr">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/youdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5057&nCat= |title=JTHJ screen count |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=9 November 2012 |archive-date=9 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109014907/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/youdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5057&nCat= |url-status=live }}</ref> || {{INRConvert|60|c}}<ref name="taran" /> || {{INRConvert|241|c}}<ref name="Yash Raj Films" /> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Dhoom 3]]'' || [[Christmas]] <small>(2013)</small> || 5,250 screens<ref name="Live Mint">{{cite web | url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/7K3WaBJHUg2nawEWnNvVOI/All-eyes-and-wallets-on-Dhoom-3-this-Friday.html | title=All eyes (and wallets) on Dhoom: 3 this Friday | publisher=Live Mint | work=Nandini Ramnath | date=17 December 2013 | access-date=18 December 2013}}</ref> | | ''[[Dhoom 3]]'' || [[Christmas]] <small>(2013)</small> || 5,250 screens<ref name="Live Mint">{{cite web |url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/7K3WaBJHUg2nawEWnNvVOI/All-eyes-and-wallets-on-Dhoom-3-this-Friday.html |title=All eyes (and wallets) on Dhoom: 3 this Friday |publisher=Live Mint |work=Nandini Ramnath |date=17 December 2013 |access-date=18 December 2013 |archive-date=18 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218074424/http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/7K3WaBJHUg2nawEWnNvVOI/All-eyes-and-wallets-on-Dhoom-3-this-Friday.html |url-status=live }}</ref> || {{INRConvert|150|c}}<ref name="taran60" /> || {{INRConvert|542|c}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Dhoom 3 crosses INR 500 crore |url=http://profit.ndtv.com/topic/dhoom-3-box-office-collection?page=shownews&articleid=5979&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com|access-date=30 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Dhoom 3 rakes in more than INR 500 crore |date=8 January 2014 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dhoom-3-becomes-first-indian-film-to-gross-rs-500-crore/?page=shownews&articleid=5979&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com|access-date=30 July 2016}}</ref> | ||
|} | |} | ||
All three of these films | All three of these films broke [[List of highest-grossing Indian films worldwide|box office]] records in India and went on to become some of the highest-grossing films of their time. ''Ek Tha Tiger'',<ref name="TIGER ZINDA HAI Trailer"/> which released on the 66th Independence Day of India, earned approximately {{INRConvert|320|c}}<ref name=":0" /> and became the eleventh highest-grossing film of Indian cinema. ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' opened worldwide on the Diwali day of 2012 and went on to earn {{INRConvert|241|c}}<ref name="Yash Raj Films">{{cite web |title=Jab Tak Hai Jaan Worldwide Blockbuster |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?newsid=1d3cf0a4-a473-4513-ae21-2864f6464dd5 |publisher=Yash Raj Films |access-date=5 December 2012 |archive-date=28 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128035258/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=1d3cf0a4-a473-4513-ae21-2864f6464dd5 |url-status=live }}</ref> and became the fifteenth highest-grossing film in India. ''Dhoom 3'' released in (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Arabic) on the Christmas week of 2013 and grossed approximately {{INRConvert|542|c}},<ref name="Dhoom 3 crosses INR 530 crore">{{cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/box-office/2014/dhoom-3-28-days-4th-week-collection-box-office-129967.html?itemCat=313&catName=TGlmZXRpbWUgQWRqdXN0ZWQ= |title=Dhoom 3 crosses INR 530 crore |date=18 January 2014 |publisher=Entertainment One|access-date=18 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="Dhoom 3 crosses INR 532 crore">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/534924/20140118/dhoom-3-box-office-collection-timepass-marathi.html?itemCat=313&catName=TGlmZXRpbWUgQWRqdXN0ZWQ= |title=Dhoom 3 crosses INR 532 crore |work=IBI Times |date=18 January 2014|access-date=19 January 2014}}</ref> in the worldwide market and went on to become the twelfth highest-grossing film of Indian cinema, {{as of|2022|January|lc=y}}.{{cn|date=July 2025}} | ||
=== Aditya Chopra as Chairman === | === Aditya Chopra as Chairman === | ||
After the | After the death of Yash Chopra in October 2012, Aditya Chopra was elevated to the position of chairman and Chief Executive of the company's studio wing. Facing overwhelming pressure by the [[National Stock Exchange of India|Indian bourses]] to be publicly listed around the same period, the company went for a [[Soft launch|soft-launch]] on 3 January 2013.{{cn|date=July 2025}} | ||
The company received angel investment by institutional fund-raisers such as [[Life Insurance Corporation|LIC of India]], [[Ratan Tata|RNT Associates]], [[Azim Premji|PremjiInvest]], [[N. R. Narayana Murthy|Catamaran Ventures]], [[Maruti Suzuki|Maruti Udyog]] and [[Ronnie Screwvala|Unilazer Ventures]]. YRF was made open to Indian enterprises only and no [[Foreign direct investment|FDI]] was accepted. Venture capitalists also showed interest | The company received angel investment by institutional fund-raisers such as [[Life Insurance Corporation|LIC of India]], [[Ratan Tata|RNT Associates]], [[Azim Premji|PremjiInvest]], [[N. R. Narayana Murthy|Catamaran Ventures]], [[Maruti Suzuki|Maruti Udyog]] and [[Ronnie Screwvala|Unilazer Ventures]]. YRF was made open to Indian enterprises only, and no [[Foreign direct investment|FDI]] was accepted. Venture capitalists also showed interest in [[Adi Godrej]], [[Yogesh Chander Deveshwar|Y. C. Deveshwar]], [[Kumar Mangalam Birla|Kumar Birla]], [[Arundhati Bhattacharya]], [[Anand Mahindra]], [[Chanda Kochhar]], [[Sunil Mittal]], [[Shikha Sharma]] and [[Uday Kotak]] investing undisclosed sums. YRF produced more films under the chairmanship of Chopra and the new management.<ref>{{cite web |title=Profile |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/YRFTeam.aspx?SectionCode=PRO003a1%3FitemCat%3D210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D |publisher=Yash Raj Films |access-date=30 May 2010 |archive-date=9 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109105321/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/YRFTeam.aspx?SectionCode=PRO003a1%3FitemCat%3D210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
== | == Produced and distributed films == | ||
{{Main|List of films released by Yash Raj Films}} | |||
==YRF Entertainment== | |||
In November 2011, YRF Entertainment was announced as a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films, in [[Beverly Hills, California]], US, with [[Uday Chopra]] as the CEO.<ref name="thr11">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/yash-raj-hollywood-yrf-entertainment-264971/|title=Veteran Bollywood Banner Yash Raj Films Launches Hollywood-Based YRF Entertainment|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=22 November 2011|access-date=19 November 2023|archive-date=19 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119113455/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/yash-raj-hollywood-yrf-entertainment-264971/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
By 2023, YRF Entertainment was transformed into the streaming division of Yash Raj Films.<ref name="varietysep">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/netflix-yash-raj-films-partnership-railway-men-maharaj-1235723624/|title=Netflix and India's Yash Raj Films Launch Multi-Year Creative Partnership With 'The Railway Men,' 'Maharaj'|work=Variety|date=14 September 2023|access-date=19 November 2023|archive-date=7 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107175621/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/netflix-yash-raj-films-partnership-railway-men-maharaj-1235723624/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | ===Film=== | ||
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| rowspan="2" |2014 | |||
| ''[[The Longest Week]]'' | |||
| rowspan="2" |English | |||
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| <ref name="thr11"/> | |||
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| [[ | | ''[[Grace of Monaco (film)|Grace of Monaco]]'' | ||
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| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/yash-raj-films-to-produce-nicole-kidman-starrer-grace-of-monaco-112052000026_1.html|title=Yash Raj Films to produce Nicole Kidman-starrer Grace of Monaco|work=Business Standard|date=20 January 2013|access-date=19 November 2023|archive-date=19 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119113640/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/yash-raj-films-to-produce-nicole-kidman-starrer-grace-of-monaco-112052000026_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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| | | rowspan="2" |2024 | ||
|''[[ | | ''[[Maharaj (2024 film)|Maharaj]]'' | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="2" |Hindi | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Netflix Original]] | |||
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| ''[[Vijay 69]]'' | |||
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=== Television === | |||
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| | | rowspan="2" |2023 | ||
| ''[[The Romantics (TV series)|The Romantics]]'' | |||
| English<br>Hindi | |||
| rowspan="4" |Netflix | |||
| Documentary series | |||
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| ''[[The Railway Men]]'' | |||
| rowspan="3" | Hindi | |||
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| | | 2025 | ||
| ''[[Mandala Murders]]'' | |||
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|<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/netflix-yrf-entertainment-release-first-looks-of-mandala-murders-maharaj-and-vijay-69-2916015|title=Netflix, YRF Entertainment release first looks of 'Mandala Murders', 'Maharaj', and 'Vijay 69'|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> | |||
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| [[ | | 2026 | ||
| {{pending film|Akka}} | |||
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| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/global/asia/radhika-apte-keerthy-suresh-akka-1235807821|title=Keerthy Suresh, Radhika Apte to Headline YRF Entertainment Revenge Thriller Series 'Akka'|website=Variety|date=24 November 2023|access-date=28 March 2024|archive-date=19 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119134254/https://variety.com/2023/global/asia/radhika-apte-keerthy-suresh-akka-1235807821/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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== YRF Television == | |||
'''YRF Television''' was a TV production company, based in [[Mumbai]], India,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/ContactUs/ContactUsLanding.aspx?SectionCode=CU001 |title=Yash Raj Films (YRF) Contact Details }}</ref> and promoted by [[Aditya Chopra]]. | |||
YRF Television, although it produced a small number of programmes, all of which were content-oriented productions. It was mainly focused on creating and producing unique, distinctive shows for television audiences, rather than most of the shows that were developed during that time, aiming to provide television viewers with compelling content through fresh, contemporary, and engaging storylines.{{cn|date=July 2025}} | |||
YRF Television's shows include ''Lift Kara De'', ''Seven - The Ashvamedha Prophecy'', ''[[Mahi Way]]'', ''[[Rishta.com]]'', ''[[Powder (TV series)|Powder]]'', ''[[Khotey Sikkey]]'', ''[[Kismat (TV series)|Kismat]]''. | |||
<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/yrf-tv-driven-by-content-not-trps/story-WCR8RyF0LTfsF5cOnrO3wN.html | title=YRF TV driven by content, not TRPs' | date=26 January 2011 | newspaper=Hindustan Times | author=IANS | access-date=31 January 2019 }}</ref> It was owned by Yash Raj Films (YRF) and entered into an exclusive agreement with [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television]] to produce exclusive fiction and non-fiction content for the channel.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yash Raj Films (YRF) teams up with Sony Entertainment Television for exclusive TV content deal |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=879b0148-fa51-4ce8-b292-2a00f6ab2d97 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091226035625/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=879b0148-fa51-4ce8-b292-2a00f6ab2d97 |archive-date=2009-12-26}}</ref> | |||
==Works with newcomers== | |||
YRF launched a number of budding screenwriters and directors under their banner throughout these years. Directors and screenwriters such as [[Kunal Kohli]], [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]], [[Sanjay Gadhvi]], [[Ali Abbas Zafar]], [[Jaideep Sahni]], [[Siddharth Anand]], [[Shimit Amin]], [[Habib Faisal]], [[Shaad Ali]], [[Maneesh Sharma]] and [[Vijay Krishna Acharya]] debuted under YRF and have gone on to become independent entities in films. The company also produced films for filmmakers such as [[Anil Mehta]], [[Chandraprakash Dwivedi]], and [[Pradeep Sarkar]] under their banner. The company was ranked as one of the most powerful film production companies in India in a survey conducted by [[Filmfare]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aditya Chopra Powerlist |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-01-23/news-interviews/27875191_1_filmfare-power-list-woman-power-powerful-person?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131227113101/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-01-23/news-interviews/27875191_1_filmfare-power-list-woman-power-powerful-person?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=30 May 2010}}</ref> | |||
=== Talent Management === | |||
YRF Talent, the talent management division of Yash Raj Films, also manages several actors and actresses.<ref>https://www.yashrajfilms.com/divisions/yrf-talent-management</ref> | |||
== Offices == | |||
YRF is headquartered in [[Mumbai]]. In India, YRF has a network of distribution offices in Mumbai, [[Delhi]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Jaipur]], [[Amravati]], [[Indore]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]] and [[Kochi]]. Internationally, there are offices in the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States of America]], and the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="About">{{cite web |title=About the Company |url=https://www.yashrajfilms.com/about-us/the-company |publisher=Yash Raj Films |access-date=10 May 2022 |archive-date=21 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521070535/https://www.yashrajfilms.com/about-us/the-company |url-status=live }}{{self-published source|date=December 2022}}</ref> | |||
== Tie-ups == | |||
Throughout the years of its existence, YRF entered into various business agreements with independent film and media entities present in the country. | |||
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! Entity !! Period !! Description | |||
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| [[Saregama]]<ref>{{cite web|title=SaReGaMa YRF|url=http://www.saregama.com/portal/pages/artist?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|publisher=SaReGaMa.com|access-date=30 May 2010}}</ref> || 1995–2005 || Music rights of all films produced under the YRF banner (deal existed until the launch of the company's independent music distribution leg, YRF Music) | |||
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| [[R. K. Films|Raj Kapoor Films]]<ref>{{cite web|title=R.K.Films YRF|url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/BuisnessActivities.aspx?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|publisher=R.K.Films YRF|access-date=30 May 2010|archive-date=9 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109105321/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/BuisnessActivities.aspx?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|url-status=live}}</ref> || 1995–present || Satellite and home entertainment rights to all films produced under the Raj Kapoor Films banner through the company's home entertainment division, YRF Home Entertainment | |||
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| [[Sony Pictures Networks India]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sony Entertainment Television YRF|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-25/tv/28065654_1_mahi-way-yrf-tv-indian-television?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131227113113/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-25/tv/28065654_1_mahi-way-yrf-tv-indian-television?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|archive-date=27 December 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=30 May 2010}}</ref> || 1995–2018; 2025–present || Exclusive satellite rights of all films produced under the YRF banner | |||
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| [[Dharma Productions]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Dharma Productions YRF|url=http://www.topnews.in/karan-johar-s-dharma-productions-ends-distribution-deal-yash-raj-films-2138048?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|publisher=Top News|access-date=30 May 2010|archive-date=9 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109105321/http://www.topnews.in/karan-johar-s-dharma-productions-ends-distribution-deal-yash-raj-films-2138048?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|url-status=live}}</ref> || 1998–2008 || Film distribution and home entertainment rights of all films produced by Dharma Productions (deal existed until the release of ''[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]'') | |||
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| [[ | | [[Rakesh Roshan|FilmKRAFT]]<ref>{{cite web|title=FilmKRAFT YRF|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/will-rakesh-roshans-gamble-to-release-krrish-3-on-diwali-sunday-pay-off/?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|publisher=Top News|access-date=30 May 2010|archive-date=10 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610121417/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/will-rakesh-roshans-gamble-to-release-krrish-3-on-diwali-sunday-pay-off/?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|url-status=live}}</ref> || 2000–2008 || Theatrical and home entertainment rights to all films produced under the FilmKRAFT banner (deal existed until the release of ''[[Krazzy 4]]'') | ||
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| [[ | | [[Disney]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Disney YRF|date=11 June 2007|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/walt-disney-studios-teams-up-with-yash-raj-films-to-create-computer-animated-feature-films?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|publisher=MovieWeb|access-date=30 May 2010}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || 2006–2008 || 3-film (''Ta Ra Rum Pum'', ''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'' and ''Roadside Romeo'') co-production agreement with [[Disney|Walt Disney Studios]] | ||
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| [[ | | [[IMAX Corporation|The IMAX Corporation]]<ref>{{cite web|title=IMAX YRF|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a465664/yash-raj-films-imax-to-release-shekhar-kapurs-paani.html?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|publisher=MovieWeb|access-date=30 May 2010}}</ref> || 2012–present || Multi film co-production agreement for releasing films such as ''Dhoom 3'', ''Thugs of Hindostan'', ''War'', ''Shamshera'', ''Pathaan'', ''Tiger 3'', and ''War 2'' in the [[IMAX Corporation|IMAX]] format. | ||
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| [[ | | [[Dolby Laboratories]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolby YRF|url=http://investor.dolby.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=794847?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|publisher=The Investor|access-date=30 May 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || rowspan="3" | 2013–present || Multi-film co-production agreement for all YRF projects ({{as of|2013|October|lc=y}}) | ||
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| [[ | | [[Nikkatsu|The Nikkatsu Corporation]]<ref name="Nikkatsu YRF">{{cite web|title=Nikkatsu YRF|url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/yrf-ties-up-with-japans-oldest-studio-nikkatsu-corporation/index.htm?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131227113007/http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/yrf-ties-up-with-japans-oldest-studio-nikkatsu-corporation/index.htm?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2013|publisher=Bollywood Trade|access-date=30 May 2010}}</ref> || 3-film exclusive distribution agreement for ''Ek Tha Tiger'', ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' and ''Dhoom 3'' in the [[Japan]]ese market | ||
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| [[ | | [[Dell|Dell Inc.]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Dell INC YRF|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-11-11/news/43930082_1_yrf-storage-solution-platforms?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|publisher=Bollywood Trade|access-date=30 May 2010|archive-date=9 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109105321/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-11-11/news/43930082_1_yrf-storage-solution-platforms?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|url-status=dead}}</ref> || [[joint venture|Joint Venture]] agreement with Dell Computers for digitization and electronic re-distribution of the entire YRF Library up to [[Fiscal year]] 2015 | ||
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| [[ | | [[Dibakar Banerjee|Dibakar Banerjee Productions]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Dibakar banerjee YRF|url=http://dearcinema.com/news/yash-raj-to-co-produce-3-films-with-dibakar-banerjee/3805?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|publisher=Bollywood Trade|access-date=30 May 2010|archive-date=25 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625145041/https://dearcinema.com/news/yash-raj-to-co-produce-3-films-with-dibakar-banerjee/3805?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|url-status=live}}</ref> || 2013–2015 || 3-film (''Titli'', ''Detective Byomkesh Bakshy'', ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'') co-production agreement for feature films to be directed by Dibakar Banerjee and his assistant Kanu Behl. | ||
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| [[ | | [[Red Chillies Entertainment]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/companies/red-chillies-and-yrf-join-hands-for-distribution-of-happy-new-year-114032400308_1.html | title=Red Chillies and YRF join hands for distribution of Happy New Year }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/exclusive-yash-raj-films-to-distribute-shah-rukh-khans-zero-in-the-overseas-belt/ | title=EXCLUSIVE: Yash Raj Films to Distribute Shah Rukh Khan's Zero in the Overseas Belt! | date=25 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/jawan-becomes-the-first-indian-film-to-cross-16-million-in-the-middle-east-2714444 | title='Jawan' becomes the first Indian film to cross $16 million in the Middle East }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-dunki-to-release-on-december-21-in-international-markets-srk-and-rajkumar-hirani-have-big-plans-1246136%3famp | title=EXCLUSIVE: Dunki to release on December 21 in international markets; SRK and Rajkumar Hirani have BIG plans | access-date=19 April 2025 | archive-date=1 October 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001115238/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-dunki-to-release-on-december-21-in-international-markets-srk-and-rajkumar-hirani-have-big-plans-1246136?amp | url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
|| 2014–present || Theatrical film distribution of multiple films | |||
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| [[ | | [[Luv Films]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luv Films join hands with Yash Raj Films for worldwide distribution |url=https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/news-ani/luv-films-join-hands-with-yash-raj-films-for-worldwide-distribution-119120700711_1.html |access-date=2024-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-16 |title=Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar to have one of the biggest showcasing for the trailer, gets hard lock attached with Pathaan |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-to-have-one-of-the-biggest-showcasing-for-the-trailer-gets-hard-lock-attached-with-pathaan-11996572.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref>|| rowspan="2" | 2019–present || Theatrical film distribution of multiple films | ||
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|[[ | | [[Star India]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Yash Raj Films moves from Sony to Star Network; reportedly signs Rs. 500 cr deal with television major?|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/yash-raj-films-moves-sony-star-network-reportedly-signs-rs-500-cr-deal-television-major/|access-date=2019-08-03|website=Bollywoodhungama|language=en-us}}</ref> || Exclusive satellite rights of all films produced under the YRF banner | ||
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| [[ | | [[Amazon Prime Video]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Yash Raj Films, Amazon Prime Video Ink Major Deal Regarding ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar,’ ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/swetakaushal/2021/10/29/yash-raj-films-amazon-prime-video-ink-major-deal-regarding-jayeshbhai-jordaar-shamshera-bunty-aur-babli-2-prithviraj/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Forbes|language=en-us}}</ref> || 2016–2025 || Exclusive streaming rights of all films produced under the YRF banner | ||
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| [[ | | [[Netflix]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://about.netflix.com/news/netflix-and-yash-raj-films-come-together-to-forge-iconic-partnership-and|title=Netflix and Yash Raj Films Come Together to Forge Iconic Partnership and Define a New Era of Storytelling in India|website=About Netflix}}</ref> || 2025–present (films) || Exclusive streaming rights of web series and films produced under YRF Entertainment, the streaming division of YRF. | ||
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| Posham Pa Pictures<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2024-12-10 |title=India's Yash Raj Films Teams With Posham Pa Pictures for Theatrical Slate (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/yash-raj-films-posham-pa-pictures-theatrical-slate-1236244159/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} </ref>|| 2024–present || Theatrical films co-production | |||
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Yash Raj Films (YRF) is an Indian film production and distribution company founded by filmmaker Yash Chopra in 1970. Since 2012, it has been led by his son Aditya Chopra. The company primarily produces and distributes Hindi films and has played a significant role in shaping the Hindi film industry.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
In 1970, YRF was founded by Yash Raj Chopra, a veteran director and producer in the Indian film industry.[citation needed]
YRF Studios[edit | edit source]
In 2005, Chopra built YRF Studios in Mumbai. In 2006, the first film shot at YRF Studios was the romantic thriller Fanaa. Since then, several notable films have been shot at YRF Studios, including Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Partner (2007), Taare Zameen Par (2007), Dostana (2008), Wanted (2009), 3 Idiots (2009), Dabangg (2010), Bodyguard (2011), Ra.One (2011), Agneepath (2012), Chennai Express (2013), Jai Ho (2014), and PK (2014). The studio consists of six floors and spans 20 acres. YRF Studios has also been rented out for other film and television productions, including 10 Ka Dum and Kaun Banega Crorepati for Sony Entertainment Television, as well as Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?, Koffee With Karan, and Satyamev Jayate for STAR India.[2]
YRF Distributors[edit | edit source]
YRF since launching their distribution arm, has not just distributed films produced by them but also several films made by other production companies, within India as well as overseas, which includes a variety of independent films and Parallel Cinema productions such as Godmother (1999), Zubeidaa (2001), Maqbool (2004), and Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004) among others. In recent years, YRF has distributed successful films like Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023), Laapataa Ladies (2024), and Chhaava (2025). While they mostly distribute Hindi films, they have also distributed a few regional films in various languages.[citation needed]
In 2013, the company's distribution team sold the satellite rights of its venture Dhoom 3 for ₹75 crore (US$11 million)[3] to Sony Entertainment Television.[4]
YRF Home Entertainment[edit | edit source]
YRF Home Entertainment division produces and releases Audio CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs & VCDs. While these include films from YRF's own film catalogue, the division also selectively acquires films from outside banners for releasing them across Home Video formats. YRF Home Entertainment Forever Classics Collection includes many of their own classic films, directed by the company's founder, Yash Chopra and his son Aditya Chopra, besides several popular films from Raj Kapoor Films and B.R. Films, among others.[citation needed]
YRF Music[edit | edit source]
The company impacted the music industry through chartbuster soundtracks in their filmography such as Darr (1993), Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997).[5]
2009 Disney buyout-refusal[edit | edit source]
In 2007, The Walt Disney Company entered Indian entertainment through a three-film co-production agreement with YRF, Ta Ra Rum Pum, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, and Roadside Romeo. Disney's move was seen as a bid to increase its global recognition and finally enter the increasingly lucrative Indian cinema arena. In 2009, Disney offered a 49% acquisition of YRF for ₹2,500 crore (US$350 million)[6] (unadjusted for inflation), which took the valuation of the Indian entertainment company to ₹5,000 crore (equivalent to ₹100 billion or US$1.4 billion in 2019).[7] The acquisition proposal did not materialise, as Yash Raj Films chose not to proceed with Disney’s offer and continued to operate independently till date.
Aditya Chopra (2007 - present)[edit | edit source]
Aditya Chopra as Vice-Chairman[edit | edit source]
From 2007 to 2010, the company saw an all-time low, with several of their high-budgeted films failing at the box office, and thereby suffering losses amounting to millions. The films broke YRF's perfect success ratio and were oddly released one after another. Some of the most unsuccessful films produced under the banner were Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Aaja Nachle, Tashan, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, Roadside Romeo, Dil Bole Hadippa!, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year and Pyaar Impossible.[citation needed]
Aditya Chopra then took over as the vice-chairman of Yash Raj Films in 2010, soon after the release of the film Badmaash Company under the same banner.[8]
In 2011, the company went into production of three individual films with Aamir Khan for Dhoom 3, Shah Rukh Khan for Jab Tak Hai Jaan and with Salman Khan for Ek Tha Tiger, the first installment in the YRF Spy Universe. The three films would become the most expensive productions ever undertaken by YRF; Ek Tha Tiger[9] was produced at ₹75 crore (US$11 million),[10] Jab Tak Hai Jaan was produced at ₹60 crore (US$8.4 million)[11] and Dhoom 3 was produced at ₹150 crore (US$21 million).[12]
| Film | Day of Release | Screen Releases | Distribution | Budget | Worldwide Gross |
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| Ek Tha Tiger | Eid (2012) | 3,850 screens[13] | YRF Distributors | ₹75 crore (US$11 million)[10] | ₹320 crore (US$45 million)[14] |
| Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Diwali (2012) | 3,100 screens[15] | ₹60 crore (US$8.4 million)[11] | ₹241 crore (US$34 million)[16] | |
| Dhoom 3 | Christmas (2013) | 5,250 screens[17] | ₹150 crore (US$21 million)[12] | ₹542 crore (US$76 million)[18][19] |
All three of these films broke box office records in India and went on to become some of the highest-grossing films of their time. Ek Tha Tiger,[9] which released on the 66th Independence Day of India, earned approximately ₹320 crore (US$45 million)[19] and became the eleventh highest-grossing film of Indian cinema. Jab Tak Hai Jaan opened worldwide on the Diwali day of 2012 and went on to earn ₹241 crore (US$34 million)[16] and became the fifteenth highest-grossing film in India. Dhoom 3 released in (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Arabic) on the Christmas week of 2013 and grossed approximately ₹542 crore (US$76 million),[20][21] in the worldwide market and went on to become the twelfth highest-grossing film of Indian cinema, as of January 2022[update].[citation needed]
Aditya Chopra as Chairman[edit | edit source]
After the death of Yash Chopra in October 2012, Aditya Chopra was elevated to the position of chairman and Chief Executive of the company's studio wing. Facing overwhelming pressure by the Indian bourses to be publicly listed around the same period, the company went for a soft-launch on 3 January 2013.[citation needed]
The company received angel investment by institutional fund-raisers such as LIC of India, RNT Associates, PremjiInvest, Catamaran Ventures, Maruti Udyog and Unilazer Ventures. YRF was made open to Indian enterprises only, and no FDI was accepted. Venture capitalists also showed interest in Adi Godrej, Y. C. Deveshwar, Kumar Birla, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Anand Mahindra, Chanda Kochhar, Sunil Mittal, Shikha Sharma and Uday Kotak investing undisclosed sums. YRF produced more films under the chairmanship of Chopra and the new management.[22]
Produced and distributed films[edit | edit source]
YRF Entertainment[edit | edit source]
In November 2011, YRF Entertainment was announced as a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films, in Beverly Hills, California, US, with Uday Chopra as the CEO.[23]
By 2023, YRF Entertainment was transformed into the streaming division of Yash Raj Films.[24]
Film[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Longest Week | English | [23] | |
| Grace of Monaco | [25] | |||
| 2024 | Maharaj | Hindi | Netflix Original | [26] |
| Vijay 69 | [26] |
Television[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Language | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Romantics | English Hindi |
Netflix | Documentary series | |
| The Railway Men | Hindi | [24] | |||
| 2025 | Mandala Murders | [26] | |||
| 2026 | Akka 
|
[27] |
YRF Television[edit | edit source]
YRF Television was a TV production company, based in Mumbai, India,[28] and promoted by Aditya Chopra. YRF Television, although it produced a small number of programmes, all of which were content-oriented productions. It was mainly focused on creating and producing unique, distinctive shows for television audiences, rather than most of the shows that were developed during that time, aiming to provide television viewers with compelling content through fresh, contemporary, and engaging storylines.[citation needed]
YRF Television's shows include Lift Kara De, Seven - The Ashvamedha Prophecy, Mahi Way, Rishta.com, Powder, Khotey Sikkey, Kismat. [29] It was owned by Yash Raj Films (YRF) and entered into an exclusive agreement with Sony Entertainment Television to produce exclusive fiction and non-fiction content for the channel.[30]
Works with newcomers[edit | edit source]
YRF launched a number of budding screenwriters and directors under their banner throughout these years. Directors and screenwriters such as Kunal Kohli, Kabir Khan, Sanjay Gadhvi, Ali Abbas Zafar, Jaideep Sahni, Siddharth Anand, Shimit Amin, Habib Faisal, Shaad Ali, Maneesh Sharma and Vijay Krishna Acharya debuted under YRF and have gone on to become independent entities in films. The company also produced films for filmmakers such as Anil Mehta, Chandraprakash Dwivedi, and Pradeep Sarkar under their banner. The company was ranked as one of the most powerful film production companies in India in a survey conducted by Filmfare in 2006.[31]
Talent Management[edit | edit source]
YRF Talent, the talent management division of Yash Raj Films, also manages several actors and actresses.[32]
Offices[edit | edit source]
YRF is headquartered in Mumbai. In India, YRF has a network of distribution offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Amravati, Indore, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai and Kochi. Internationally, there are offices in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the United Arab Emirates.[33]
Tie-ups[edit | edit source]
Throughout the years of its existence, YRF entered into various business agreements with independent film and media entities present in the country.
| Entity | Period | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Saregama[34] | 1995–2005 | Music rights of all films produced under the YRF banner (deal existed until the launch of the company's independent music distribution leg, YRF Music) |
| Raj Kapoor Films[35] | 1995–present | Satellite and home entertainment rights to all films produced under the Raj Kapoor Films banner through the company's home entertainment division, YRF Home Entertainment |
| Sony Pictures Networks India[36] | 1995–2018; 2025–present | Exclusive satellite rights of all films produced under the YRF banner |
| Dharma Productions[37] | 1998–2008 | Film distribution and home entertainment rights of all films produced by Dharma Productions (deal existed until the release of Dostana) |
| FilmKRAFT[38] | 2000–2008 | Theatrical and home entertainment rights to all films produced under the FilmKRAFT banner (deal existed until the release of Krazzy 4) |
| Disney[39] | 2006–2008 | 3-film (Ta Ra Rum Pum, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic and Roadside Romeo) co-production agreement with Walt Disney Studios |
| The IMAX Corporation[40] | 2012–present | Multi film co-production agreement for releasing films such as Dhoom 3, Thugs of Hindostan, War, Shamshera, Pathaan, Tiger 3, and War 2 in the IMAX format. |
| Dolby Laboratories[41] | 2013–present | Multi-film co-production agreement for all YRF projects (as of October 2013[update]) |
| The Nikkatsu Corporation[42] | 3-film exclusive distribution agreement for Ek Tha Tiger, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Dhoom 3 in the Japanese market | |
| Dell Inc.[43] | Joint Venture agreement with Dell Computers for digitization and electronic re-distribution of the entire YRF Library up to Fiscal year 2015 | |
| Dibakar Banerjee Productions[44] | 2013–2015 | 3-film (Titli, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar) co-production agreement for feature films to be directed by Dibakar Banerjee and his assistant Kanu Behl. |
| Red Chillies Entertainment[45][46][47][48] | 2014–present | Theatrical film distribution of multiple films |
| Luv Films[49][50] | 2019–present | Theatrical film distribution of multiple films |
| Star India[51] | Exclusive satellite rights of all films produced under the YRF banner | |
| Amazon Prime Video[52] | 2016–2025 | Exclusive streaming rights of all films produced under the YRF banner |
| Netflix[53] | 2025–present (films) | Exclusive streaming rights of web series and films produced under YRF Entertainment, the streaming division of YRF. |
| Posham Pa Pictures[54] | 2024–present | Theatrical films co-production |
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