Yash Raj Films
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | Mumbai, Maharashtra in 1970 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
| Key people | Yash Chopra(Founder & chairman)[1] Aditya Chopra(Vice Chairman)[2] Sahdev Ghei(Vice President of Distribution) Rafiq Gangjee(Vice President, Marketing and Communications [3] |
| Products | Films Music |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | www.yashrajfilms.com |
Yash Raj Films (YRF) is an Indian entertainment company established by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.
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[edit] Initial years
Initially, Chopra worked for his brother, B.R. Chopra's, production company (B.R. Films). He set up his own company in the year 1976.[citation needed] Since the 1980s, it has produced many hits in India and the overseas market.[citation needed]
[edit] The corporation of Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films has 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 classic filmss created by Raj Kapoor and his production company R.K. Films, as well as B.R. Chopra and his production company B.R. Films. In 2006, Yash Raj Films unveiled its new film studio. Since 2007, it has sold its music in digital format through the site along with DVDs and audio CDs. It has also started selling its music on iTunes. In May 2007, it linked with The Walt Disney Company to co-produce animation movies in India.[citation needed]
In 2004, the Hollywood Reporter placed Yash Raj Films at number 27 in a survey of the "Biggest Film Distribution Houses" in the world; it is India's biggest production company as of 2006. Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra topped the power list of India as according to the February 2005 edition of Filmfare magazine.
Subsidiaries of YRF are:
- Yash Raj Films
- Yash Raj Music
- Yash Raj Studio - Mumbai
- Yash Raj Home Video
- Yash Raj Television
- Yash Raj Films International
- Yash Raj Films USA
- Y-Films, a production house created in April 2011 to provide a platform for young talent and innovative marketing.
[edit] Offices
In India, YRF has additional offices in Delhi, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Amravati, Indore, Bangalore, Secunderabad, Kolkata, Chennai and Cochin in India. There are also offices in the United Kingdom the United States and the United Arab Emirates.[citation needed]
[edit] Yash Raj Studios
Seeing the lack of a proper film shooting studio over the years, the company built its dream film production studio, Yash Raj Films Studios, in Mumbai city. Yash Raj Studios, built in 2006, is primarily owned by the chairman and founder of the company, Yash Chopra. The first film to be shot in the studio was Fanaa (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 covers 20 acres (81,000 m2) on seven floors and is used to shoot films for the company as well as being rented to other film makers and television companies.[citation needed]
[edit] Joint venture with Dubai Holdings
Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd. announced its joint venture with Dubai Infinity Holdings to build an entertainment district in Dubai. The entertainment district will comprise theme park attractions, a movie palace, unique hotels and many other India genre entertainment concepts. The first phase is scheduled to be completed by 2012. All the components of the district would be themed around the Yash Raj Films banner.[1]
[edit] Board of directors
- Yash Chopra (also chairman and founder)
- Aditya Chopra (vice chairman and son of Yash Chopra)
- Sanjeev Kohli (senior consultant and director)
- Uday Chopra (son of Yash Chopra)[4]
[edit] Other key people
- Avtar Panesar - vice president of international operations
- Vaibhav Rajput - head of operations - the Americas[4]
[edit] Films produced by Yash Raj Films
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek". Investing.businessweek.com. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=35113453. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ "Yash Raj Films". Yash Raj Films. http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/YRFTeam.aspx?SectionCode=PRO003a1. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ "Yash Raj Films". LinkedIn. http://www.linkedin.com/companies/yash-raj-films. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ a b "Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd.: CEO & Executives". Investing.businessweek.com. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/people.asp?privcapId=35113453. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
