Yash Johar

Yash Johar

infobox actor
name = Yash Johar


caption = Yash Johar
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birthdate = birth date|1929|09|06
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deathdate = death date and age|2004|06|26|1929|09|06
deathplace = Mumbai, India
occupation =film producer
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Yash Johar ( _ur. , September 6 1929 - June 26 2004) was an Indian Bollywood film producer. He made Hindi films that were noted for featuring lavish sets and exotic locations, but upheld Indian traditions and family values.

Early life

He was born in Mumbai, India.

Career

He started out in the film industry as a storywriter, gradually working his way up to being a producer. In 1962 he worked for Sunil Dutt's production company Ajanta Arts assisting in the production of his film "Mujhe Jeene Do". In the late 60s and 70s he worked for Dev Anand's Navketan Films and was involved in the production of "Guide", "Jewel Thief", "Prem Pujari" and "Hare Rama Hare Krishna".

In 1977, Johar launched his own banner Dharma Productions. The first film produced by the company "Dostana" was a huge box office success. The company produced a handful of other films in the 1980s and early 1990s most notably "Agneepath", "Gumrah" and "Duplicate". The company got unprecedented success with their 1998 film "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" which was the directorial debut of Karan Johar and was one of the biggest hits of the year particularly in the overseas market. Yash's son followed up its success with his second film "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" which broke all box office records at the time to become the biggest hit in both India and particularly overseas where it entered the Top Five on the UK Charts.The last film Yash Johar was involved in the production of was "Kal Ho Na Ho".

Personal life

Johar is the father of Indian film director Karan Johar. Johar died on June 26, 2004 in Mumbai, aged 74, of a chest infection though had also been fighting cancer.

elected filmography

Producer

* "Dostana" (1980)
* "Duniya" (1984)
* "Muqaddar Ka Faisla" (1987)
* "Agneepath" (1990)
* "Gumraah" (1993)
* "The Jungle Book" (1994) (associate producer)
* "Duplicate" (1998)
* "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998)
* "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" (2001)
* "Kal Ho Na Ho" (2003)

ee also

* Cinema of India
* List of Indians

External links

* [http://www.dharma-production.com/ Dharma Productions, Yash Johar's production company]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424105/ IMDb entry for Yash Johar]


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