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List Of Dharma Productions Films

Dharma Productions is an Indian production company established by Yash Johar in 1976. A large number of its were co-produced with companies such as Red Chillies Entertainment and Star Studios. In addition, Dharma Productions has presented five other Indian language films from other companies. The most frequent collaborations of the company have been with the actors Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Sanjay Dutt.

Dharma Productions' first release came in 1980 with the Raj Khosla–directed Dostana, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha and Zeenat Aman, which was a commercial success. However, their subsequent releases, Duniya (1984) and Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987) performed poorly at the box office. Their first release of the 1990s, the Bachchan-starring thriller Agneepath (1990) garnered critical acclaim but was a commercial failure. The company's next releases were the thriller Gumrah (1993) and the comedy Duplicate (1998), both directed by Mahesh Bhatt. In 1998, Yash Johar's son, Karan Johar made his directorial debut with the romantic drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan. The film was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1998, and established Dharma Productions as a leading production company in India. Their subsequent releases, the ensemble family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), and the romantic dramas Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), all starring Khan, were top-grossing Hindi films in domestic and overseas markets.

From 2008 onwards, in addition to directorial ventures from Karan Johar, the company introduced several new directors, including Ayan Mukerji, Punit Malhotra, Karan Malhotra, and Shakun Batra. The romantic comedy Dostana (2008) was the first mainstream Hindi film to take a homosexual storyline. In 2012, Karan Johar directed the teen romance Student of the Year, which marked the debut of Malhotra, Dhawan and Bhatt. The following year, the company co-produced the critically acclaimed drama The Lunchbox, which was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language.

Dharma Productions' greatest successes in the next decades came with the social drama My Name Is Khan (2010); action drama the 2012 remake of Agneepath; the romantic dramas Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), 2 States (2014), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), and Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017); the family drama Kapoor & Sons (2016); the spy film Raazi (2018); the action films Simmba (2018) and Sooryavanshi (2021); the comedy Good Newwz (2019); the war film Shershaah (2021); the fantasy film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022); and the romantic comedy film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).

Films produced

Amitabh Bachchan has collaborated with Dharma Productions on five projects, beginning with their first release Dostana (1980).
Shah Rukh Khan has played leading roles in seven Dharma Productions films.
Kajol has played leading roles in four Dharma Productions films.
Akshay Kumar has played leading roles in five Dharma Productions films.
Sanjay Dutt has starred in four of the company's films.
Kareena Kapoor has collaborated with the company on six projects
Ranbir Kapoor has played leading roles in four Dharma Productions films.
Vicky Kaushal has collaborated with the company on four films.
Ayan Mukerji has directed three films for the company.
Kiara Advani has played leading roles in four of the company's films.
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Title Year Director Producer(s) Cast Synopsis Ref.
Dostana 1980 Raj Khosla Yash Johar Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Zeenat Aman A police officer and a lawyer are best friends. Trouble arises when they both fall in love with the same girl.
Duniya 1984 Ramesh Talwar Yash Johar Dilip Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Saira Banu An honest man is wrongly imprisoned by criminals. He later avenges his humiliation with the help of a man who was hired by the criminals to spy on him.
Muqaddar Ka Faisla 1987 Prakash Mehra Yash Johar Raaj Kumar, Raakhee, Raj Babbar, Meenakshi Seshadri, Tina Munim A Hindu priest is wrongly imprisoned for rape. When he returns from prison, he tries to locate his family and exact revenge for his humiliation.
Agneepath 1990 Mukul S. Anand Yash Johar Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Danny Denzongpa, Madhavi A common man seeks revenge from an unscrupulous man for wrongly framing and murdering his father.
Gumrah 1993 Mahesh Bhatt Yash Johar Sridevi, Sanjay Dutt, Rahul Roy An aspiring singer is wrongly accused of drug trafficking, and is sent to prison. She escapes, and seeks revenge from the people who framed her.
Duplicate 1998 Mahesh Bhatt Yash Johar Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Sonali Bendre An aspiring chef is the doppelganger of a gangster. Comic situations arise when they mistakenly swap places with each other.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Karan Johar Yash Johar Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Salman Khan An eight-year-old girl attempts to fulfill her late mother's wish to unite her father with a woman who used to secretly love him in college.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... 2001 Karan Johar Yash Johar Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor A rich industrialist severs ties with his adopted son after he marries a poor girl. Years later, his younger son plots to unite them.
Kal Ho Naa Ho 2003 Nikhil Advani Yash Johar,
Karan Johar
Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan A man with a fatal heart disease tries to play matchmaker to a troubled young woman and her best friend, despite being in love with her.
Kaal 2005 Soham Shah Karan Johar,
Shah Rukh Khan
Ajay Devgn, John Abraham, Vivek Oberoi, Esha Deol, Lara Dutta A group of tourists in a national park are traumatised by an unexplained force, and they seek support from a mysterious local man.
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2006 Karan Johar Hiroo Johar Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, Kiron Kher An extra-marital affair between a bitter football coach and an unhappy schoolteacher destroy their respective marriages.
Dostana 2008 Tarun Mansukhani Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, Bobby Deol Two men in Miami pretend to be gay to share an apartment with a young woman, but they both eventually fall in love with her.
Wake Up Sid! 2009 Ayan Mukerji Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma The life of a lazy young man changes for the better when he begins living with an aspiring writer.
Kurbaan Rensil D'Silva Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi A terrorist dupes a woman into marrying him, so he can enter the United States. He keeps her under house-arrest, but she attempts to foil his plans.
My Name Is Khan 2010 Karan Johar Hiroo Johar,
Gauri Khan
Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol In post-9/11 America, an Indian-born Muslim man with Asperger syndrome travels to meet the President of America on the insistence of his wife.
I Hate Luv Storys Punit Malhotra Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Ronnie Screwvala
Imran Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Sammir Dattani An engaged woman develops a one-sided attraction towards a commitment-phobic co-worker.
We Are Family Siddharth Malhotra Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal A man's newly married wife must look after his kids from his first marriage, after his ex-wife is diagnosed with cancer.
Agneepath 2012 Karan Malhotra Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Hrithik Roshan, Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Priyanka Chopra A common man seeks revenge from an unscrupulous man for wrongly framing and murdering his father.
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Shakun Batra Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Ronnie Screwvala
Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor An under-confident man accidentally marries a free-spirited woman. After deciding to annul the marriage, she helps him overcome his insecurities.
Student of the Year Karan Johar Hiroo Johar,
Gauri Khan
Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Rishi Kapoor The friendship of three school students is tested when they have to compete with each other in an annual school competition.
Gippi 2013 Sonam Nair Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Riya Vij, Divya Dutta, Taaha Shah An overweight teenage girl from a broken home must overcome her inhibitions and stand against a popular girl for the annual school elections.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Ayan Mukerji Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone A man and a woman of contrasting personalities fall in love during the course of a common friend's wedding.
The Lunchbox Ritesh Batra Guneet Monga,
Anurag Kashyap,
Arun Rangachari
Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui An unhappy housewife and a lonely widower correspond through letters in hope of a better future with each other.
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein Punit Malhotra Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor To woo his lady love, a social worker, a man must travel to a remote village in India where she is working on a project.
Hasee Toh Phasee 2014 Vinil Mathew Karan Johar,
Vikas Bahl,
Vikramaditya Motwane,
Anurag Kashyap
Sidharth Malhotra, Parineeti Chopra, Adah Sharma A struggling businessman is sympathetic to his fiancé's sister, a drug abusing scientist, and helps her mend fences with her family.
2 States Abhishek Varman Karan Johar,
Sajid Nadiadwala
Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt Two recently graduated students, belonging to different parts of India, face trouble in convincing their parents to approve of their relationship.
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Shashank Khaitan Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Shukla A girl's marriage is arranged by her father to a successful NRI doctor, but she engages in an affair with another man.
Ungli Rensil D'Silva Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Emraan Hashmi, Sanjay Dutt, Randeep Hooda, Kangana Ranaut Four friends, impacted by the corruption among politicians, moonlight as vigilantes. A police officer tries to catch them.
Brothers 2015 Karan Malhotra Karan Johar
Hiroo Johar
Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jackie Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez The younger son of an alcoholic former boxer competes in a MMA tournament against his older brother.
Shaandaar Vikas Bahl Karan Johar,
Vikas Bahl,
Vikramaditya Motwane,
Anurag Kashyap
Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Pankaj Kapur Two insomniacs fall in love during a destination wedding.
Kapoor & Sons 2016 Shakun Batra Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta
Rishi Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan, Alia Bhatt Two brothers return home to their dysfunctional family when their grandfather suffers from a cardiac arrest.
Baar Baar Dekho Nitya Mehra Karan Johar,
Farhan Akhtar,
Ritesh Sidhwani
Sidharth Malhotra, Katrina Kaif A mathematician develops cold feet before his marriage and finds himself valuing family life after travelling forward in time.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Karan Johar Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar
Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anushka Sharma An aspiring musician develops a one-sided attraction towards a woman, but she is intent on keeping the relationship platonic.
Dear Zindagi Gauri Shinde Karan Johar
Gauri Khan,
Gauri Shinde
Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan A therapist helps a troubled cinematographer resolve conflicts with her parents.
Ok Jaanu 2017 Shaad Ali Karan Johar
Mani Ratnam
Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor A couple in a live-in relationship face difficulties when they need to make a choice between their career and their relationship.
Badrinath Ki Dulhania Shashank Khaitan Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta
Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt An independent young woman refuses to conform to patriarchal expectations from her chauvinistic fiancée.
Ittefaq Abhay Chopra Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar,
Gauri Khan, Renu Chopra
Sidharth Malhotra, Akshaye Khanna, Sonakshi Sinha A writer and a housewife become suspects in the homicide of their respective spouses.
Raazi 2018 Meghna Gulzar Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar, Vineet Jain, Apoorva Mehta
Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal An Indian woman is married off to spy on a Pakistani policeman prior to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Dhadak Shashank Khaitan Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta
Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor Two young lovers from different socio-economic backgrounds must learn to survive when they face political opposition.
Simmba Rohit Shetty Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar,
Rohit Shetty, Apoorva Mehta
Ranveer Singh, Sonu Sood, Sara Ali Khan A corrupt policeman rethinks his approach after a woman close to him is raped.
Kesari 2019 Anurag Singh Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Aruna Bhatia,
Sunir Khetarpal
Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra In 1897, 21 Sikh soldiers fight the Pashtuns in the Battle of Saragarhi.
Kalank Abhishek Varman Karan Johar,
Sajid Nadiadwala
Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt A married Hindu woman and a Muslim blacksmith with a dark past fall in love prior to the partition of India.
Student of the Year 2 Punit Malhotra Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta
Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, Ananya Panday A college student competes with a wealthy rival for a sporting title and a personal recognition award.
Drive Tarun Mansukhani Karan Johar
Hiroo Johar
Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez As the police chase an infamous gold robber, an undercover agent infiltrates a street racing gang who are also looking for the thief.
Good Newwz Raj Mehta Karan Johar,
Aruna Bhatia,
Hiroo Yash Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Shashank Khaitan
Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh, Kiara Advani Two couples with the same surname discover that sperm samples for their in vitro fertilisation have been mixed up.
Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship 2020 Bhanu Pratap Singh Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Shashank Khaitan
Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar A bereaved private investigator attempts to unearth the mystery behind a mysterious abandoned ship.
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl Sharan Sharma Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Zee Studios
Janhvi Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Angad Bedi, Manav Vij, Vineet Kumar Singh The inspiring true story of a simple girl with big dreams who stood her ground to rule the skies.
Shershaah 2021 Vishnuvardhan Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Shabbir Boxwala,
Ajay Shah,
Himanshu Gandhi
Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani PVC awardee brave Indian soldier – Capt. Vikram Batra, his courage remains eternal and his memory indelible in the Indian psyche. His contributions count as blessings in India's win over the enemy in the Kargil War of 1999.
Sooryavanshi Rohit Shetty Karan Johar,
Rohit Shetty,
Aruna Bhatia
Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif A policeman tries to bring down a terrorist organisation with which he has a history.
Gehraiyaan 2022 Shakun Batra Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Shakun Batra
Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, Dhairya Karwa A journey into the deep rooted intricacies of modern human relationships.
Jugjugg Jeeyo Raj Mehta Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta
Varun Dhawan, Anil Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Neetu Kapoor A family and its values, unresolved yearnings, and unexpected reconciliations.
Liger Puri Jagannadh Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Puri Jagannadh,
Charmme Kaur
Vijay Deverakonda, Ananya Panday The journey of Liger and how he becomes an international level MMA fighter.
Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva Ayan Mukerji Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Ranbir Kapoor,
Namit Malhotra,
Marijke DeSouza,
Ayan Mukerji
Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, Nagarjuna The life of Shiva, an orphan who possesses the power of the Agnyastra, (the astra of fire) within himself and shares a history with the most powerful astra, Brahmastra.
Govinda Naam Mera Shashank Khaitan Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta
Shashank Khaitan
Vicky Kaushal, Kiara Advani, Bhumi Pednekar Wedged between a court case, a bad marriage and his girlfriend, Govinda Waghmare gets further entangled in incidents complicating his already tangled world.
Selfiee 2023 Raj Mehta Karan Johar
Prithviraj Sukumaran,
Aruna Bhatia,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta
Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Diana Penty Actor Vijay Kumar, famous for his driving skills, loses his licence. However, the issue spins out of control after he locks horns with a motor inspector, Om Prakash Aggarwal, who happens to be a fan of the actor.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Karan Johar Karan Johar
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta
Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt A couple with contrasting personalities decide to live with each other's families for three months before getting married.
Kill Nikhil Nagesh Bhat Karan Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Guneet Monga,
Achin Jain
Laksh Lalwani, Raghav Juyal, Tanya Maniktala Amrit, a commando in the Indian army and his friend Viresh, travelling in Rajdhani Express train with Amrit's girlfriend Tulika, but the plan goes awry as the train gets stormed by Beni and his gang of bandits. With the passengers' lives at risk, Amrit and Viresh set out to rescue the passengers by taking out Beni and the bandits using violent ways.
Yodha 2024 Sagar Ambre
Pushkar Ojha
Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Shashank Khaitan
Sidharth Malhotra, Raashii Khanna, Disha Patani After terrorists hijack a passenger plane, an off-duty soldier aboard devises a strategy to defeat the hijackers and ensure the passengers' survival when the engine fails.
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi Sharan Sharma Karan Johar,
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta
Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor A married couple who share a love for cricket begin training in the game due to her natural talent.
Bad Newz Anand Tiwari Karan Johar
Hiroo Johar,
Apoorva Mehta
Amritpal Singh Bindra
Anand Tiwari
Vicky Kaushal, Tripti Dimri, Ammy Virk TBA
Jigra Vasan Bala Karan Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt, Vedang Raina TBA
Shankara Karan Singh Tyagi Karan Johar,
Apoorva Mehta,
Anand Tiwari
Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday TBA
Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari 2025 Shashank Khaitan Karan Johar,
Shashank Khaitan
Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf TBA

Films presented

In addition to the Hindi films produced, the following films were presented by the company:

Year Title Language

Ref.

2015 Baahubali: The Beginning Telugu
2017 The Ghazi Attack
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
2018 Bucket List Marathi
2.0 Tamil
2024 Devara: Part 1 Telugu

Footnotes

  1. ^ The film was co-produced with Red Chillies Entertainment.
  2. ^ The film was co-produced with UTV Motion Pictures.
  3. ^ The film was co-produced with Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Star Studios, and Red Chillies Entertainment.
  4. ^ The film was co-produced with Sony Pictures and UTV Motion Pictures.
  5. ^ The film was co-produced with UTV Motion Pictures, DAR Motion Pictures and Sikhya Entertainment.
  6. ^ The film was co-produced with Phantom Films.
  7. ^ The film was co-produced with UTV Motion Pictures and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.
  8. ^ The film was co-produced with Lionsgate and Endemol India.
  9. ^ The film was co-produced with Fox Star Studios.
  10. ^ The film was co-produced with Excel Entertainment and Eros International.
  11. ^ The film was co-produced with Red Chillies Entertainment and Hope Productions.
  12. ^ The film was co-produced with Madras Talkies and Fox Star Studios.
  13. ^ The film was co-produced with Red Chillies Entertainment and BR Films.
  14. ^ The film was co-produced with Junglee Pictures.
  15. ^ The film was co-produced with Zee Studios.
  16. ^ The film was co-produced with Reliance Entertainment and Rohit Shetty Productions.
  17. ^ The film was co-produced with Cape of Good Films.
  18. ^ The film was co-produced with Fox Star Studios and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.
  19. ^ The film was released digitally on Netflix.
  20. ^ The film was co-produced with Zee Studios and Cape of Good Films.
  21. ^ The film was co-produced with Kaash Entertainment
  22. ^ The film was released digitally on Amazon Prime Video.
  23. ^ The film was co-produced with Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez and Cape of Good Films.
  24. ^ The film was co-produced with Viacom18 Studios and Jouska Films
  25. ^ The film was co-produced with Viacom18 Studios.
  26. ^ The film was co-produced with Puri Connects
  27. ^ The film was co-produced with Star Studios, Prime Focus and Starlight Pictures
  28. ^ The film was released digitally on Hotstar.
  29. ^ The film was co-produced with Cape of Good Films, Prithviraj Productions and Magic Frames.
  30. ^ The film was co-produced with Viacom18 Studios.
  31. ^ The film was co-produced with Sikhya Entertainment.
  32. ^ The film was co-produced with Amazon MGM Studios and Mentor Disciple Entertainment.
  33. ^ The film was co-produced with Zee Studios.
  34. ^ The film was co-produced with Leo Media Collective and Amazon Prime.