It’s a tribute to Yash Johar, the powerful
producer and visionary of Indian cinema, who
took the cinematic experience to a newest height. The vision is same and the man
behind the curtain has a new name. Karan Johar, the director, producer and talk
show host has brought a new and modern stance to Indian commercial cinema. Let’s
have a look on the best of Dharma Productions’:
Dostana
(1980)
Dostana is a Bollywood action-emotion packed drama
film, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Zeenat Aman, Prem Chopra,
Amrish Puri, Helen, Pran and Paintal. The film is produced by Yash Johar and
directed by Raj Khosla. Dostana is also Dharma’s first film and the third
highest grossing film of 1980. The film broke box-office records and became a
cult of its time. The story of the film is based on the childhood strong
friendship of a cop and a criminal lawyer, and their common lady-love.
Agneepath
(1990)
Agneepath is a Bollywood action film directed
by Mukul Anand and produced by Yash Johar. The star cast of the film includes
Amitabh Bachchan, who won his first National Award for Best Actor with this
film, along with Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavi, Neelam Kothari and Danny. The
film showcases Amitabh’s excellent performance as the ‘angry young man’ of
B’town.
Duplicate
(1998)
Duplicate is a Bollywood action comedy film
directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Karan Johar. The film stars Shahrukh
Khan, first time in a double role in the film by Dharma Productions, along with
Juhi Chawla and Sonali Bendre. The film is a complete pack of good music and
mindless entertainment coupled with a wonderful pair.
Kuch
Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is a Bollywoood romcom directed
by Karan Johar, starring Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji. The trio in
the role of Rahul, Anjali, and Tina has given one of the best love triangles
from the 90s. SRK and Kajol proved to be the best romantic pair of all time and
served a wonderful treat. kuch kuch hota
hai na…
Kal Ho
Naa Ho (2003)
Kal Ho Naa Ho is a Bollywood romcom drama
film directed by Nikhil Advani, featuring an ensemble starcast of Shah Rukh
Khan, Jaya Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Lilette Dubey, Reema Lagoo,
and Sushma Seth. The story of the film is based on a cynical girl Naina who
falls in love with her neighbor, who tries to play a matchmaker for Naina and
her friend.
Dostana
(2008)
Dostana is a Bollywood romcom film directed
by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Karan Johar. The film stars Abhishek
Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and John Abraham in the lead roles. The story of the
film is based on homo-sexuality, a first of its kind effort by a new-age Indian
film-maker.
My Name
Is Khan (2010)
My Name Is Khan is a Bollywood drama film
directed by Karan Johar and jointly produced by Dharma Productions and Red
Chillies Entertainment. The film showcases the golden pair of Bollywood, Shahrukh
Khan and Kajol and their stunning performance will rock your world.
Student
Of The Year (2012)
Student Of The Year is a Bollywood Gen-Y romcom
film directed by Karan Johar, starring all newcomers Sidharth Malhotra, Alia
Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles. The film is also said to be the
modern age ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar’.
Agneepath
(2012)
Agneepath is an Indian action drama film
directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.
The film is said to be a tribute to Yash Johar, the producer of the 1990
Agneepath, by his son Karan Johar. Hrithik Roshan plays the role of the protagonist
and Sanjay Dutt as antagonist and resulted in a bloody, brutal and brilliant
masterpiece.
The
Lunchbox (2013)
The Lunchbox is an outstanding drama film directed by debutant Ritesh Batra and starring Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nakul Vaid and Lillette Dubey playing the cast while Bharati Achrekar lent her voice for a character that is never shown in the movie. The film was also nominated as India’s prospective entry for the Academy Awards but did not get finally selected. The film portrays a not normal love story of a married woman, who is unsatisfied with her life, and an elderly man, who lost his wife many years back. The Lunchbox is uttered and remembered for its unique story and startling performances by the leading pair.
Humpty Sharma ki Dulhaniya
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya is a Bollywood
romcom directed by Shashank Khaitan. Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt played the
lead protagonists in the film. The story of the film revolves around the
happy-go-lucky guy, son of a campus bookstore owner and an inaccessible pretty
girl, who eventually find that their aggressive bonding is sprouting into love.
