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Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films (YRF) is an Indian film production and distribution company founded by veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra in 1970. It mainly produces and distributes Hindi and Punjabi films. The company has grown to be one of the largest film studios in India. History YRF was founded by Yash Raj Chopra, a veteran director and producer of the Indian film industry, in 1970. He started out as an assistant to his elder brother, B. R.Chopra, and went on to direct five films for his brother's banner, B.R. Films. YRF Studios Upon realising the lack of a proper film shooting studio during their years of film-making, YRF went on build their dream film production studio in the year 2005, located in Mumbai city. The first film to be shot in YRF Studios was the company's 2006 critical and commercial blockbuster romantic thriller '' Fanaa''. Some of the notable films of outside banners that were shot in the studio over the years are; ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), ''Partner'' (2007), ''Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 21 October 2012) was an Indian people, Indian film director and film producer who worked in Bollywood, Hindi cinema. The founding chairman of the film production and distribution company Yash Raj Films, Chopra was the recipient of several awards, including 6 National Film Awards and 8 Filmfare Awards. He is considered among the best Indian filmmakers. For his contributions to film, the Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001, and the Padma Bhushan in 2005. In 2006, British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented him with a lifetime membership, making him the first Indian to receive the honour. Chopra began his career as an assistant director to I. S. Johar and his elder brother, B.R. Chopra. He made his directorial debut with ''Dhool Ka Phool'' in 1959, a melodrama about illegitimacy, and followed it with the social drama ''Dharmputra'' (1961). Chopra rose to prominence after directing the critically and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YRF Music
Yash Raj Films (YRF) is an Indian film production and distribution company founded by veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra in 1970. It mainly produces and distributes Hindi and Punjabi films. The company has grown to be one of the largest film studios in India. History YRF was founded by Yash Raj Chopra, a veteran director and producer of the Indian film industry, in 1970. He started out as an assistant to his elder brother, B. R.Chopra, and went on to direct five films for his brother's banner, B.R. Films. YRF Studios Upon realising the lack of a proper film shooting studio during their years of film-making, YRF went on build their dream film production studio in the year 2005, located in Mumbai city. The first film to be shot in YRF Studios was the company's 2006 critical and commercial blockbuster romantic thriller '' Fanaa''. Some of the notable films of outside banners that were shot in the studio over the years are; ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), ''Partner'' (2007), ''Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 Idiots
''3 Idiots'' (stylized as ''3 idiots'') is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, co-written by Abhijat Joshi and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Adapted loosely from Chetan Bhagat's novel ''Five Point Someone'', the film stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the titular roles, marking their reunion 3 years after ''Rang De Basanti'' (2006), while Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani and Omi Vaidya star in pivotal roles. Narrated through parallel dramas, one in the present and the other ten years in the past, the story follows the friendship of three students at an Indian engineering college and is a satire about the social pressures under an Indian education system. Produced by Chopra under the banner Vinod Chopra Films, ''3 Idiots'' incorporated real Indian inventions created by Remya Jose, Mohammad Idris, Jahangir Painter and Sonam Wangchuk, the lattermost of whom also inspired Khan's character. Upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanted (2009 Film)
''Wanted'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Prabhu Deva. A remake of 2006 Telugu film ''Pokiri'' starring Mahesh Babu, the film stars Salman Khan, Prakash Raj, Ayesha Takia, while Vinod Khanna, Mahesh Manjrekar and Inder Kumar appeared in supporting roles. Prabhu Deva, Govinda and Anil Kapoor made special appearances in the film. Nirav Shah and Sethu Sriram handled the cinematography while Dilip Deo edited the film. The soundtracks were composed by Sajid–Wajid, while Salim–Sulaiman handled the background music score. The film was shot in Mumbai for the whole part, while Australia and other foreign countries are shot for songs. Set in Mumbai, The plot revolves around a local goon whose killer instincts earn him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity but also the attention of a wanted don The film was released theatrically on 18 September 2009 to generally mixed-to-positive reviews with critics and audience praising th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dostana (2008 Film)
''Dostana'' () is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Dharma Productions. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles and tells the story of two men who pretend to be gay to share an apartment with a girl; eventually, both fall in love with her. Mansukhani conceived the film as a tale of 3 friends living together, drawing inspiration by his own experience. Wanting to add something different to the script, he later decided to introduce homosexuality, which he thought was unexplored by Indian films, to shed light on the issue for the Indian audience. Manish Malhotra designed Chopra's costumes, and Aki Narula designed costumes for the rest of the cast. The soundtrack was composed by Vishal–Shekhar; Kumaar and Vishal Dadlani wrote its lyrics, while Salim–Sulaiman composed the background score. Principal photography took place in Miami, Florida over a two-month period in the first half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taare Zameen Par
''Taare Zameen Par'', also known as ''Like Stars on Earth'' in English, is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by Aamir Khan. The film stars Khan himself, along with Darsheel Safary, Tanay Chheda, Sachet Engineer, Vipin Sharma and Tisca Chopra. The film explores the life and imagination of Ishaan (Safary), an 8-year-old boy who, despite excelling in art, has poor academic performance which leads his parents to send him to a boarding school, where a new art teacher Nikumbh (Khan) suspects that he is dyslexic and helps him to overcome his reading disorder. Creative director and writer Amole Gupte initially developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who served as the film's editor. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composed the film's score, and Prasoon Joshi wrote the lyrics for many of the songs. Principal photography took place in Mumbai and in Panchgani's New Era High School, and some of the school's students make appearances. ''Taare Zameen Par'' made it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partner (2007 Film)
''Partner'' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan and produced by Sohail Khan. The film stars Govinda, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Lara Dutta. The story of ''Partner'' was inspired by the 2005 American film '' Hitch''. The film revolves around a love guru, who gives wooing advice and ideas to his client for the latter's ladylove, and also himself falls in love with a widowed mother. ''Partner'' was released in worldwide cinemas on 20 July 2007. It received a highly positive response, with particular praise for its comedy scenes and Govinda's performance. A critical and commercial blockbuster, ''Partner'' collected worldwide and was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2007. Dhawan has expressed interest in creating a sequel to the film, but as of 2022 no script had been finalized and news outlets have reported that the film has been shelved entirely. Plot Prem is a ''Love Guru'' who solves the love issues of his clients. He me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (), also abbreviated as ''KANK'', is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by his mother Hiroo Yash Johar, in her debut, under the Dharma Productions banner. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherji, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher. Set and mostly taking place in New York City, the film explores themes of marital infidelity and dysfunctional relationships. The film was promoted with the tag-line "''A Love... That Broke All Relationships''". ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' released worldwide on 11 August 2006 to mixed reviews from critics, with varied responses to its subject matter and direction. It was a commercial success in India, becoming the fourth-highest grossing Bollywood film of 2006. Additionally, it was also a major commercial success internationally, especially in the United States. It became the highest grossing Indian film of all time ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanaa (film)
''Fanaa'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi–language romantic thriller film, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under their banner Yash Raj Films. The film stars Aamir Khan and Kajol, with Rishi Kapoor, Kirron Kher, Tabu and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles. Khan's first film as an anti-hero, ''Fanaa'' follows a tourist guide in New Delhi named Rehan Qadri, who meets a Kashmiri woman, Zooni Ali Beg. Both fall in love, but are separated by a terrorist attack that reportedly kills Rehan. It is later revealed that he was not killed, but is in fact a Kashmiri insurgent, and is the mastermind behind the attacks. 7 years later, his organization, known as the "IKF", sends him on a mission in Kashmir, where he once again, in a strange twist of fate, meets Zooni. It was Khan's first film as an anti–hero. ''Fanaa'' was one of the most expensive Bollywood films during its time of release. The film's title is derived from the Islamic Sufi term " fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of India
The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack and Guwahati. For a number of years the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In terms of box office it ranked third in 2019, with total gross of around (US$2.7 billion). Indian cinema is composed of Multilingualism, multilingual and Multiculturalism, multi-ethnic film art. In 2019, Hindi cinema represented 44% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema, Tamil film industries, each representing 13%, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Kannada cinema, Kannada film industries, each representing 5%.Other prominent languages in the Indian film industry include Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali, Marathi cinema, Marathi, Cinema of O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Cinema
Punjabi cinema, sometimes Metonymy, metonymously referred to as Pollywood or Punjwood is the Punjabi language, Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab, and based in Amritsar and Mohali. The cinema of Punjab has its beginnings with the 1928 production of ''Daughters of Today (1928 film), Daughters of Today'', the earliest feature film produced in the region. The first sound film, ''Heer Ranjha (1932 film), Heer Ranjha'', using the sound-on-disc technology, was released in 1932. Since then, many films have been produced in Punjabi cinema, a number of which have received international recognition. Many actors and filmmakers started their careers in Punjabi films, a number of whom have acquired international reputations, and a number of whom have found greater financial benefits in careers in larger film producing industries. History Film operations started in the 1920s in Lahore, the provincial capital of British Punjab. The firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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