Yash Johar
| Yash Johar | |
|---|---|
 Yash Johar at the poster launch of K3G. | |
| Born |
Yash Johar 6 September 1929 Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Died |
26 June 2004 (aged 75) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1952–2004 (his death) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Spouse(s) | Hiroo Johar |
| Children | Karan Johar |
| Relatives | See Chopra-Johar family |
Yash Johar (6 September 1929 – 26 June 2004) was an Indian Bollywood film producer. He founded Dharma Productions in 1976 and made Hindi films that were noted for featuring lavish sets and exotic locations, but upheld Indian traditions and family values.[1]
Personal life
Yash Johar was born on September 6, 1929 in Amritsar, Punjab, British India. He was married to Hiroo Yash Johar and is the father of successful Indian film director Karan Johar. Johar died on 26 June 2004 in Mumbai, aged 75, of a chest infection though he also had been fighting cancer. After his death, his son took the reigns of Dharma Productions.
Career
Johar began his career in Bollywood in 1952 in Sunil Dutt's production house Ajanta Arts. He was associated with films like Mujhe Jeene Do and Yeh Raaste Hai Pyaar Ke. He helped filmmaker Dev Anand handle the production of his film Guide, which did roaring business at the box office. He continued with Dev Anand's Navketan Films and handled production of films like Jewel Thief, Prem Pujari and Hare Rama Hare Krishna.[2]
In 1976, Johar launched his own banner Dharma Productions.[3] The first film produced by the company Dostana directed by Raj Khosla was a huge box office success. The company produced a handful of other films in the 1980s and early 1990s most notably Agneepath, Gumrah and Duplicate.
The company got unprecedented success with their 1998 award-winning film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai which was the directorial debut of his son Karan Johar. The film starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji, was an all time blockbuster and was one of the biggest hits of the year particularly in the overseas market. The film was critically acclaimed as well, winning major awards in all categories including the Best Film award at the 44th Annual Filmfare Awards, Lux Zee Cine Awards, Sansui Viewers' Choice Awards, Bollywood Movie Awards and the National Film Awards. Yash's son followed up its success with his second film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham which broke all box office records at the time to become the biggest hit in both India and particularly overseas where it entered the Top Five on the UK Charts. Johar was also involved in the production and distribution company Dreamz Unlimited founded in 1999 by Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Aziz Mirza. He helped setting up the company as well as handling the production process of their first film Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani.[4]
The last film Johar was involved in the production of was Kal Ho Naa Ho which was a critical and commercial success, becoming the second top-grossing movie domestically and the top-grossing Bollywood film in the overseas market that year. He was also a senior member of the Film Producers Guild of India.
Selected filmography
Producer
- Dostana (1981)
- Duniya (1984)
- Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987)
- Agneepath (1990)
- Gumrah (1993)
- Duplicate (1998)
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
- Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
See also
References
- ↑ Subhash K Jha (June 28, 2004). "Good-bye, Yashji! A Personal Tribute". Sify Movies.
- ↑ "Filmmaker Yash Johar dead". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ↑ Our Profile Dharma Productions
- ↑ "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Shah Rukh Khan speaks". In.rediff.com. 2000-01-13. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
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