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For the last 38 years, Yash Chopra has been associated with successful movies in Bollywood. First as Director and then as Producer, you'll notice that Yash Chopra and his movies are synonymous to success. Since 2000, Yash Raj Productions are churning out successful movies like no has ever done before. Yash Chopra and his son Aditya Chopra have revolutionized Hindi Movie Industry. You can say they have kind of corporatized it. New talent (Kunal Kohli, Shaad Ali, Sanjay Gadhavi, Siddhartha Anand) are encouraged and promoted to make wide range of movies. That's really a very healthy sign for Bollywood!
One glaring point to be noted here is that whoever gets associated with Yash Raj, has been successful without fail. Rajesh Khanna did two of his best films - Ittefaq and Daag with Yash Chopra. Next started the most successful association - Amitabh Bachchan and Yash Chopra. Result - some of the finest movies in Bollywood: Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Trishul, Kaala Patthar and Silsila. Anil Kapoor was also once Yash Chopra's favorite. He did Mashaal, Vijay and Lamhe. And if the news is true, then Anil Kapoor is set to return to Yash Raj camp after 16 years in a negative role in a forthcoming movie. Before Shah Rukh Khan did Darr, we all know Aamir Khan was Yash Chopra's first choice for that role. Apparently Yash Chopra was impressed with Aamir's raw performance in Parampara. That Aamir did not do Darr, is another story. However, he did return to Yash Raj Productions with Fanaa last year. And now let me get back to Shah Rukh Khan. Darr, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai, Mohabbatein, Veer-Zaara and, if rumors are to be believed, Dhoom 3. And also Karan Johar's movies, who is a product of Yash Raj School of movies.
Some of the most gorgeous actresses have looked at their beautiful best on Indian celluloid in Yash Raj movies - Rakhi in Daag and Kabhi Kabhie; Rekha in Silsila and Faasle; Sridevi in Chandni and Lamhe; Juhi Chawla in Darr and Aaina; Kajol in Yeh Dillagi, DDLJ and Fanaa; Madhuri Dixit in Dil To Pagal Hai; Aishwarya Rai in Mohabbatein and Dhoom 2; Rani Mukherjee in Saathiya, Hum Tum and Bunty Aur Babli; Preity Zinta in Veer-Zaara and Salaam Namaste; and Bipasha Basu in Dhoom 2! Whew, what a list!
And come to think of some of today's most successful actors, they are all from Yash Raj camp. Abhishek Bachchan with Dhoom, Bunty Aur Babli, Dhoom 2 and forthcoming Jhoom Barabar Jhoom is the current Yash Raj favorite. Saif Ali Khan got his first solo hit in Hum Tum and he has not looked back since then. He did Salaam Namaste and is now doing Ta Ra Rum Pum. John Abraham came into limelight with Dhoom and now even Hrithik Roshan is associated after super successful Dhoom 2. Not to forget Big B and SRK, who still top this list.
With Aditya Chopra at the helm of Yash Raj Productions, I have no doubt whatsoever, that this successful stint is going to run for a very long time. Let the show go on!
For all the stats freak, here's the complete list of Yash Raj Movies.
Year As Director As Producer
1959 Dhool Ka Phool
1961 Dharmputra
1965 Waqt
1969 Aadmi Aur Insaan
1969 Ittefaq
1973 Daag
1973 Joshila
1975 Deewaar
1976 Kabhi Kabhie
1977 Doosra Aadmi
1978 Trishul
1979 Kaala Patthar
1979 Noorie
1981 Silsila
1981 Nakhuda
1982 Sawaal
1984 Mashaal
1985 Faasle
1988 Vijay
1989 Chandni
1991 Lamhe
1992 Parampara
1993 Darr
1993 Aaina
1994 Yeh Dillagi
1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1997 Dil To Pagal Hai
2000 Mohabbatein
2002 Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai
2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge
2002 Saathiya
2004 Hum Tum
2004 Dhoom
2004 Veer-Zaara
2005 Bunty Aur Babli
2005 Salaam Namaste
2005 Neal 'N' Nikki
2006 Fanaa
2006 Dhoom 2
2006 Kabul Express
2007 Ta Ra Rum Pum
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
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