Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd. is a film production and distribution company based in

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, India, established in 1947, which is primarily involved in producing Hindi films. The most successful films produced by the company include ''

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'' (1964),

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(1978), '' Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1982), ''

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'' (1984), ''

Maine Pyar Kiya ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Produced by Rajshri Productions, the film stars Salman Khan and Bhagyashree. It marked the debuts of Barjatya and Bhagyashre ...

'' (1989) ''

Hum Aapke Hain Kaun ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' () also known by the initialism ''HAHK'', is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya and produced by Rajshri Productions. The film stars Madhuri Dixit and Salm ...

'' (1994), ''

Hum Saath Saath Hain ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language family drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya under the production and distribution of Rajshri Productions. The film stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, S ...

'' (1999), ''

Vivah ''Vivah'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya and starring Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao in the lead roles. The movie was produced and distributed by Rajshri Productions. ''Vivah' ...

'' (2006) and ''

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Produced by Rajshri Productions, it stars Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor. Neil Nitin Mukesh, Anupam Kher, Swara Bhaskar, Deepa ...

'' (2015). It has produced successful shows like ''

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'', ''

Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli ''Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' (English: ''I've Spent My Childhood Here''), (International title: My Golden Home) produced by Rajshri Productions, was an Indian dramatic serial that aired on Zee TV Monday to Friday evenings. It was well re ...

'', and ''

Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara ''Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara'' is an Indian drama television series produced by Rajshri Productions. It aired from 18 June 2012 to 1 November 2014 on Star Plus. It starred Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta as Pankhuri Gupta Kuma ...

''.

History

Rajshri Productions, the film production division of Rajshri, was established in 1947. Its first release ''

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'' met with critical acclaim and was screened at international film festivals. This was followed by ''

'', a non-star-cast film which became a box office success, and received the National Award for the Best Hindi Film of the Year (1964) and six

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. Rajshri Productions made several more successful and critically acclaimed movies between the 1960s and 1980s including ''

Uphaar ''Uphaar'' is a 1971 Hindi film. Produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions, the film stars Jaya Bhaduri, Swarup Dutta and Kamini Kaushal. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. This film is based on the 1893 short story "Samapti" (The ...

'', ''

Geet Gaata Chal ''Geet Gaata Chal'' () is a Hindi film released in 1975. Produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions, the film is directed by Hiren Nag. The film stars Sachin, Sarika, Madan Puri, Padma Khanna and Leela Mishra. The songs written and ...

'', ''

Chitchor ''Chitchor'' () is a 1976 Indian Hindi romantic musical film, written and directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film is a Rajshri Productions film produced by Tarachand Barjatya. It is based on a Bengali story, ''Chittachakor'' by Subodh Ghosh. K. ...

'', '' Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye'' and ''

''. At the end of the 1980s, when the film industry experienced a slump due to the advent of

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, Rajshri was on the verge of closing down. However, the company had a hit with a musical teenage romance, ''

'', directed in-house by Sooraj R. Barjatya, which saved the company from closure. It became one of Indian cinema's biggest grossers, and won six

including Best Film and the Most Sensational Debut of the Year for 24-year-old

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. Salman Khan followed up the success of ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' with Rajshri blockbusters ''

Hum Aapke Hain Koun ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' () also known by the initialism ''HAHK'', is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya and produced by Rajshri Productions. The film stars Madhuri Dixit and Salman ...

'' and ''

''. ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun'' remains one of the highest grossing releases in the history of Indian cinema, and won the National Award for the most popular film providing wholesome entertainment, as well as eight Filmfare Awards and six Screen Awards, including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director.

Television

*'' Koie Jane Na'' (2004) -

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*''

'' (30 May 2005 – 20 January 2011) -

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*''

Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli ''Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' (English: ''I've Spent My Childhood Here''), (International title: My Golden Home) produced by Rajshri Productions, was an Indian dramatic serial that aired on Zee TV Monday to Friday evenings. It was well rec ...

'' (17 November 2009 – 13 July 2012) -

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*'' Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam'' (2006) - STAR Plus *''

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'' (2010) -

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*''

Main Teri Parchhain Hoon ''Main Teri Parchhain Hoon'' was an Indian soap opera produced by Rajshri Productions. It aired on NDTV Imagine between 21 January 2008 and 12 February 2009. The series was rebroadcast on Dangal TV beginning on 8 March 2021. Plot Aanchal lives ...

'' (2008–2009) - NDTV Imagine *''

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'' (27 February 2012 – 18 October 2013) -

*''

'' (18 June 2012 – 1 November 2014) - STAR Plus *''

Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali ''Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali'' (English: The one who will be colored in my colors , Hindi : मेरे रंग में रंगने वाली ) is an Indian youth soap opera on Life OK, produced by Rajshri Productions. Starring Sam ...

'' (17 November 2014 – 10 July 2015) -

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*''

Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka ''Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka'' (''A Relationship of Partnership'') is an Indian drama television series which aired from 8 August 2016 to 31 March 2017 on Sony TV. Produced by Kavita Barjatya Productions of Kavita K. Barjatya, it starred Kinshuk V ...

'' (8 August 2016 - 31 March 2017) -

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*'' Swabhiman'' (19 December 2016 -29 September 2017) -

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*'' Piyaa Albela'' (6 March 2017 – 24 August 2018) - Zee TV *'' Dadi Amma... Dadi Amma Maan Jaao!'' (2020) - Star Plus

Digital

In November 2006, Rajshri Productions launched a broadband entertainment portal, Rajshri.com, offering streaming and downloads of various forms of content including movies, music videos, concerts, and documentaries. The digital content is from its own production house and others.

Offices

Rajshri Productions have offices in various Indian cities such as Mumbai, Rajkot,

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, Patna, Cuttack, Siliguri, Kathiar, Bhusawal, Nagpur, Raipur, Indore, Jaipur, Delhi, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Jalandhar, Vijayawada,

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, Chennai, Ernakulam and various others.

Awards

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Filmography

References

External links

Rajshri's Official website
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