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| {{Short description|Indian film studio founded 1970}} | |||
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| company_name = Yash Raj Films Private Limited | | |||
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| '''Yash Raj Films''' ('''YRF''') is an Indian ] and ] company founded by filmmaker ] in 1970. Since 2012, it has been led by his son ]. The company mainly produces and distributes ].<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> | |||
| '''Yash Raj Films''' (YRF) is an ]n ] company set up by ], an ] director and producer who is not considered an ] ] in India. | |||
| == |
==History== | ||
| In 1970, YRF was founded by ], a veteran director and producer in the ]. | |||
| Initially ] worked for his brother's production company (''B.R. Films'') and set up his own company in the year 1976. This production company had three consecutive hits in 2004 and in 2005 had two box office hits. | |||
| === YRF Studios === | |||
| == The corporation of Yash Raj Films == | |||
| In 2005, Chopra built YRF Studios in ]. In 2006, The first film shot at YRF Studios was the romantic thriller '']''. Since then, several notable films have been shot at YRF Studios, including '']'' (2006), '']'' (2007), {{lang|hi-latn|]}} (2007), '']'' (2008), '']'' (2009), '']'' (2009), '']'' (2010), '']'' (2011), '']'' (2011), '']'' (2012), '']'' (2013), '']'' (2014), and '']'' (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 '']'' and '']'' for ], as well as '']'', ''],'' and ] for ].<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 Home Entertainment === | |||
| ''Yash Raj Films'' has also launched its own music label called ''Yash Raj Music'' and produces DVDs, videos and VCDs under the ''Yash Raj Films Home Entertainment'' label. ''YRF Home Entertainment'' has acquired the rights for classics created by ] and his production company ''R.K. Films'', as well as ] and his production company ''B.R. Films''. In 2006, Yash Raj films unveiled its new film studio. As of 2007, they now sell their music in digital format through the site along with DVDs and Audio CDs. They have also started selling their music on iTunes. In May 2007, they tied up with The Walt Disney Company to co-produce animation movies in India. | |||
| The YRF has distributed a variety of ]s and ] productions within India, such as '']'' (1999), '']'' (2001), '']'' (2004), '']'' (2004), '']'' (2005), '']'' (2005) and '']'' (2005). YRF Distributors released several films such as '']'' (1998), '']'' (2000), '']'' (2001), '']'' (2003), '']'' (2003), '']'' (2005), '']'' (2006), and '']'' (2006). In 2013, the company's distribution team sold the satellite rights of its venture '']'' 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 Music === | |||
| In 2004 the '']'' placed ''Yash Raj Films'' on number 27 in a survey ''Biggest Film Distribution Houses'' in the world; it is ]'s biggest production company as of 2006. ] and ] topped the power list of India as stated by the February 2005 edition of the Filmfare Magazine. Various subsidiaries of YRF are: | |||
| The company impacted the music industry through '']'' (1993), '']'' (1995), and '']'' (1997). In 2004, YRF established its independent feature music distribution company named YRF Music. The first soundtrack to be distributed under YRF Music was the critical and commercial blockbuster epic love saga '']''. It supported the careers of upcoming composers such as ] (''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''), ] (''Dum Laga Ke Haisha''), ] (''Bunty Aur Babli''), ] (''Dhoom''), ] (''Salaam Namaste''), ] (''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi''), ] (''Ishaqzaade''), ] (''Luv Ka The End''), ] (''Daawat-e-Ishq''), ] (''Mere Brother Ki Dulhan''), ] (''Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge''), ] (''Shuddh Desi Romance''), ] (''Shamshera''), ] (''Hichki''), and Amartya Rahut (''Aurangzeb'').<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 === | |||
| * Yash Raj Films | |||
| In 2007, ] entered Indian entertainment through a three-film co-production agreement with YRF, '']'', '']'', and '']''. Disney's move was seen as a bid to increase its global recognition and finally enter the increasingly lucrative ] 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=] |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=] |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> | |||
| * Yash Raj Music | |||
| * Yash Raj Studio - ] | |||
| * Yash Raj Home Video | |||
| * Yash Raj Television | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ], a production house created in April 2011 to provide a platform for young talent and innovative marketing. | |||
| === 2011 Acquisition by Disney === | |||
| ==Offices== | |||
| In 2011, a 99% share acquisition offer by Disney was accepted by ] for {{INRConvert|2000|c}}<ref name="thbl.disney.yyyy.07.26">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article2296094.ece |title=Walt Disney to buy out UTV Software in Rs 2,000-cr deal |work=] |date=<!--26 July YEAR? --> |access-date=27 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518090756/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article2296094.ece |archive-date=18 May 2012}}</ref> (unadjusted for inflation). The two companies together established ], which functioned as the Indian subsidiary of the American company. In December 2016, Disney announced that it was restructuring its Indian operations and UTV will no longer produce movies and will focus only on the distribution of its Hollywood films.<ref name="et.laghate.2016.12.23">{{cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/walt-disney-to-restructure-india-operations/articleshow/56129407.cms |title=Walt Disney to restructure India operations |work=] |date=23 December 2016 |access-date=27 December 2016 |last1=Laghate |first1=Gaurav |archive-date=18 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818025414/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/walt-disney-to-restructure-india-operations/articleshow/56129407.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
| '''YRF''' has additional offices in Delhi, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Amravati, Indore, Bangalore, Secunderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, and Cochin in India; the United Kingdom; the United States; and the United Arab Emirates. | |||
| == Aditya Chopra (2007 - present) == | |||
| ==Yash Raj Studios== | |||
| On realizing the lack of a proper film shooting studio during their years of film making, the company gradually went on to build their dream film production studio, Yash Raj Films Studios, which is located in ] city. Yash Raj Studios, built in the year 2006, is primarily owned by the chairman and founder of the company, ]. The first film to be shot in the studio was '']'' (2006). The studio was created and designed by Aditya Chopra and his then wife, Payal Khanna and is equipped with high technology film shooting equipment and goods. The studio sprawling over {{convert|20|acre|m2}} and towering up to seven floors is used to shoot films for the company and is also rented for other film makers and television shoots. | |||
| === Aditya Chopra as Vice-Chairman === | |||
| ==Joint Venture with Dubai Holdings== | |||
| 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 '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', ''], ], ]'' and '']''. | |||
| Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd. announced its joint venture with Dubai Infinity Holdings to build an entertainment district in the Gulf city. The entertainment district would comprise theme park attractions, a movie palace, unique hotels and many other India genre entrainment concepts. The first phase of the entertainment district is scheduled to be completed by 2012. All the components of the district would be themed around Yash Raj Films banner<ref></ref> | |||
| ] then took over as the vice-chairman of Yash Raj Films in 2010, soon after the release of the film '']'' under the same banner.<ref name="Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/profile/adi.htm?SectionCode=PRO003a1?itemCat=210&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?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA |archive-date=December 27, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| ==Board Of Directors== | |||
| * ] (also ] and founder) | |||
| * ] (also ] ] and Director)(Formerly ]) | |||
| * ] (also ] & son of ]) | |||
| * ] (son of ])<ref></ref> | |||
| In 2011, the company went into production of three individual films with ] for '']'', ] for ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' and with ] for ''Ek Tha Tiger'', the first installment in the ]. 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=] |date=27 December 2013 | access-date=27 December 2013}}</ref> | |||
| ===Other Key People=== | |||
| {| class="wikitable" | |||
| * Avtar Panesar - Vice President of International Operations | |||
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| * Vaibhav Rajput -Head of Operations - The Americas <ref></ref> | |||
| ! Film !! Day of Release !! Screen Releases !! Distribution !! Budget !! Worldwide Gross | |||
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| | '']'' || ] <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}}}} | |||
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| | '']'' || ] <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=] |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" /> | |||
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| | '']'' || ] <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>{{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 broke ] 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>{{cite web |title=Yash Raj Films makes 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> 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=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/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}}. | |||
| ==Films Produced by Yash Raj Films== | |||
| {{main|List of Films by Yash Raj Films}} | |||
| === Aditya Chopra as Chairman === | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| 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 ] to be publicly listed around the same period, the company went for a ] on 3 January 2013. | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| The company received angel investment by institutional fund-raisers such as ], ], ], ], ] and ]. YRF was made open to Indian enterprises only and no ] was accepted. Venture capitalists also showed interest with ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] 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> | |||
| ==Notes== | |||
| {{Reflist}} | |||
| == Produced and distributed films == | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| {{Main|List of films released by Yash Raj Films}} | |||
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| ==YRF Entertainment== | |||
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| In November 2011, YRF Entertainment was announced as a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films, in ], USA, with ] serving 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> | |||
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| 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> | |||
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| ===Film=== | |||
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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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| | ''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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| | <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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| ==Works with newcomers== | |||
| YRF launched a number of budding screenwriters and directors under their banner throughout these years. Directors and screenwriters such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] debuted under YRF and have gone on to become independent entities in films. The company also produced films for filmmakers such as ], ] and ] under their banner. The company was ranked as the most powerful film production companies in India in a survey conducted by ] 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=]|access-date=30 May 2010}}</ref> | |||
| === Talent Management === | |||
| Apart from producing big-budgeted films with established actors, YRF also announced several films featuring relative newcomers in the fourth quarter of 2012; '']'' starring ], Sashaa Agha and ], '']'' starring ], '']'' starring ] and ], '']'' with ], '']'' with ], and '']'' starring ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=YFilms |url=http://www.yfilms.in/?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA== |publisher=Yash Raj Films |access-date=30 May 2010 |archive-date=10 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610061204/http://www.yfilms.in/?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA== |url-status=live }}</ref> The films released all through 2013 and 2014 were seen as a strategic move by the company to infuse newer jobs into ] in the form of actors, screenwriters, directors and technicians. In a bid to break away from the traditional ] of Indian cinema, the company ventured into producing low-budgeted independent films with new creatives (actors, creatives and technicians) from 2008. Apart from working with upcoming actors, the company independently launched several new faces as leading actors in several of their big-budget films through their home banner and through ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Yash Raj Films Newcomers |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-19/news-interviews/31367500_1_yrf-yash-raj-films-workshops?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131227113033/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-19/news-interviews/31367500_1_yrf-yash-raj-films-workshops?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2013 |work=]|access-date=30 May 2010}}</ref> | |||
| == Offices == | |||
| YRF is headquartered in ]. In India, YRF has a network of distribution offices in Mumbai, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Internationally, there are offices in the ], the ], and the ].<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 inked various business agreements with independent film and media entities present in the country. | |||
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| | ]<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 to<br />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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| | ]<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 to<br />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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| | ]<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=]|access-date=30 May 2010}}</ref> || 1995 to<br />2018 || Exclusive satellite rights of all films produced under the YRF banner | |||
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| | ]<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 to<br />2008 || Film distribution and home entertainment rights of all films produced by Dharma Productions (deal existed until the release of ''])'' | |||
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| | ]<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 to<br />2008 || Theatrical and home entertainment rights to all films produced under the FilmKRAFT banner (deal existed until the release of '']'') | |||
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| | ]<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}}</ref> || 2006 to<br />2008 || 3-film (''Ta Ra Rum Pum'', ''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'' and ''Roadside Romeo'') co-production agreement with ] | |||
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| | ]<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 to<br />present || 2-film co-production agreement (with ]) for ''Dhoom 3'', ''Thugs of Hindostan'', ''War'', ''Shamshera'', and ''Pathaan'' | |||
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| | ]<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> || 2013 to<br />present || Multi-film co-production agreement for all YRF projects ({{as of|2013|October|lc=y}}) | |||
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| | ]<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> || 2013 to<br />present || 3-film exclusive distribution agreement for ''Ek Tha Tiger'', ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' and ''Dhoom 3'' in the ]ese market | |||
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| | ]<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> || 2013 to<br />present || ] agreement with Dell Computers for digitization and electronic re-distribution of the entire YRF Library up to ] 2015 | |||
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| | ]<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 to<br />2015 || 3-film co-production agreement for feature films to be directed by Dibakar Banerjee | |||
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| | ]<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>|| 2019 to present || Theatrical film distribution of all films | |||
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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 || Theatrical films co-production | |||
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Indian film studio founded 1970
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| Company type | Privately held company |
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| Founded | 1970; 55 years ago (1970) |
| Founder | Yash Chopra |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
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| Products | Films released |
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| Website | www |
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 mainly produces and distributes Hindi films.
History
In 1970, YRF was founded by Yash Raj Chopra, a veteran director and producer in the Indian film industry.
YRF Studios
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.
YRF Home Entertainment
The YRF has distributed a variety of independent films and Parallel Cinema productions within India, such as Godmother (1999), Zubeidaa (2001), Maqbool (2004), Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004), My Brother Nikhil (2005), Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005) and Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005). YRF Distributors released several films such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Koi... Mil Gaya (2003), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Black (2005), Krrish (2006), and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). In 2013, the company's distribution team sold the satellite rights of its venture Dhoom 3 for ₹75 crore (US$8.8 million) to Sony Entertainment Television.
YRF Music
The company impacted the music industry through Darr (1993), Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). In 2004, YRF established its independent feature music distribution company named YRF Music. The first soundtrack to be distributed under YRF Music was the critical and commercial blockbuster epic love saga Veer-Zaara. It supported the careers of upcoming composers such as Jatin–Lalit (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge), Anu Malik (Dum Laga Ke Haisha), Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (Bunty Aur Babli), Pritam (Dhoom), Vishal–Shekhar (Salaam Namaste), Salim–Sulaiman (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi), Amit Trivedi (Ishaqzaade), Ram Sampath (Luv Ka The End), Sajid–Wajid (Daawat-e-Ishq), Sohail Sen (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan), Raghu Dixit (Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge), Sachin–Jigar (Shuddh Desi Romance), Mithoon (Shamshera), Jasleen Royal (Hichki), and Amartya Rahut (Aurangzeb).
2009 Disney buyout-refusal
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$290 million) (unadjusted for inflation), which took the valuation of the Indian entertainment company to ₹5,000 crore (equivalent to ₹130 billion or US$1.5 billion in 2023).
2011 Acquisition by Disney
In 2011, a 99% share acquisition offer by Disney was accepted by UTV for ₹2,000 crore (US$230 million) (unadjusted for inflation). The two companies together established Disney UTV, which functioned as the Indian subsidiary of the American company. In December 2016, Disney announced that it was restructuring its Indian operations and UTV will no longer produce movies and will focus only on the distribution of its Hollywood films.
Aditya Chopra (2007 - present)
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, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, Roadside Romeo, Dil Bole Hadippa!, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year and Pyaar Impossible.
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.
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 was produced at ₹75 crore (US$8.8 million), Jab Tak Hai Jaan was produced at ₹60 crore (US$7.0 million) and Dhoom 3 was produced at ₹150 crore (US$18 million).
| Film | Day of Release | Screen Releases | Distribution | Budget | Worldwide Gross |
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| Ek Tha Tiger | Eid (2012) | 3,850 screens | YRF Distributors | ₹75 crore (US$8.8 million) | ₹320 crore (US$37 million) |
| Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Diwali (2012) | 3,100 screens | ₹60 crore (US$7.0 million) | ₹241 crore (US$28 million) | |
| Dhoom 3 | Christmas (2013) | 5,250 screens | ₹150 crore (US$18 million) | ₹542 crore (US$63 million) |
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, which released on the 66th Independence Day of India, earned approximately ₹320 crore (US$37 million) 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$28 million) 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$63 million), in the worldwide market and went on to become the twelfth highest-grossing film of Indian cinema, as of January 2022.
Aditya Chopra as Chairman
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.
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 with 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.
Produced and distributed films
Main article: List of films released by Yash Raj FilmsYRF Entertainment
In November 2011, YRF Entertainment was announced as a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films, in Beverly Hills, California, USA, with Uday Chopra serving as the CEO.
By 2023, YRF Entertainment was transformed into the streaming division of Yash Raj Films.
Film
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2014 | The Longest Week | English | ||
| Grace of Monaco | ||||
| 2024 | Maharaj | Hindi | Netflix Original | |
| Vijay 69 |
Television
| Year | Title | Language | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2023 | The Romantics | English Hindi |
Netflix | Documentary series | |
| The Railway Men | Hindi | ||||
| TBA | Mandala Murders | Hindi | |||
| Akka | Hindi |
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, 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 the most powerful film production companies in India in a survey conducted by Filmfare in 2006.
Talent Management
Apart from producing big-budgeted films with established actors, YRF also announced several films featuring relative newcomers in the fourth quarter of 2012; Aurangzeb starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sashaa Agha and Arjun Kapoor, Gunday starring Ranveer Singh, Bewakoofiyaan starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sonam Kapoor, Daawat-e-Ishq with Aditya Roy Kapur, Mardaani with Rani Mukerji, and Kill Dil starring Ali Zafar and Govinda. The films released all through 2013 and 2014 were seen as a strategic move by the company to infuse newer jobs into Indian Cinema in the form of actors, screenwriters, directors and technicians. In a bid to break away from the traditional star system of Indian cinema, the company ventured into producing low-budgeted independent films with new creatives (actors, creatives and technicians) from 2008. Apart from working with upcoming actors, the company independently launched several new faces as leading actors in several of their big-budget films through their home banner and through Y-Films.
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.
Tie-ups
Throughout the years of its existence, YRF inked various business agreements with independent film and media entities present in the country.
| Entity | Period | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sa Re Ga Ma HMV | 1995 to 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 | 1995 to 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 | 1995 to 2018 |
Exclusive satellite rights of all films produced under the YRF banner |
| Dharma Productions | 1998 to 2008 |
Film distribution and home entertainment rights of all films produced by Dharma Productions (deal existed until the release of Dostana) |
| FilmKRAFT | 2000 to 2008 |
Theatrical and home entertainment rights to all films produced under the FilmKRAFT banner (deal existed until the release of Krazzy 4) |
| Disney | 2006 to 2008 |
3-film (Ta Ra Rum Pum, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic and Roadside Romeo) co-production agreement with Walt Disney Studios |
| The IMAX Corporation | 2012 to present |
2-film co-production agreement (with IMAX) for Dhoom 3, Thugs of Hindostan, War, Shamshera, and Pathaan |
| Dolby Laboratories | 2013 to present |
Multi-film co-production agreement for all YRF projects (as of October 2013) |
| The Nikkatsu Corporation | 2013 to present |
3-film exclusive distribution agreement for Ek Tha Tiger, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Dhoom 3 in the Japanese market |
| Dell Inc. | 2013 to present |
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 | 2013 to 2015 |
3-film co-production agreement for feature films to be directed by Dibakar Banerjee |
| Luv Films | 2019 to present | Theatrical film distribution of all films |
| Posham Pa Pictures | 2024 | Theatrical films co-production |
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