Everyone knows Karan Johar's name in Hindi cinema, but his father Yash Johar's contribution is no less than anyone else. Yash Johar not only gave a new dimension to Hindi cinema with his films but also laid the foundation of a strong production house, Dharma Productions. However, he did not get the respect he deserved.
Today, September 6, is the 94th birth anniversary of famous filmmaker Yash Johar. On this special occasion, let us know some unheard stories of his life and the struggles through which he made his mark in the film industry.
Karan Johar once made some shocking revelations about his father's life on Zakir Khan's show. Karan said that his father did not get much respect in the industry at that time. He said, "My father used to work with very big filmmakers, but when he became a producer, many of his films flopped."
Karan said that his father was very saddened by the failure of 'Agneepath'. At that time, people in the industry started considering Yash Johar a flop filmmaker. Karan said, "I have seen my father crying, sad all the time. He did not get the respect he deserved. Whatever I have done, it is all dedicated to my father."
Yash Johar was born on 6 September 1929 in a Punjabi family in Amritsar, Punjab. He married Hiroo Chopra, sister of BR Chopra and Yash Chopra. In 1979, Yash Johar founded his production company Dharma Productions and made many memorable films under it. Yash Johar died on 26 June 2004 and after that, his son Karan Johar took over the reins of Dharma Productions.
Yash Johar started his career as a journalist and photographer. After this, he started working for the production houses of Sunil Dutt and Dev Anand. After many years of hard work and struggle, he established his own company Dharma Productions in 1976.
His first film was 'Dostana' (1980), which was directed by Raj Khosla and this film proved to be a super hit. After this, he made films like 'Duniya', 'Agneepath', 'Gumrah' and 'Duplicate', which were not very successful.
Yash Johar's company Dharma Productions' biggest blockbuster film was 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', which was directed by his son Karan Johar. This was Karan's first film, which achieved great success at the box office. After this, Yash Johar handed over the responsibility of Dharma Productions completely to Karan.
Yash Johar's contribution to Hindi cinema is unforgettable. Although he did not get much success and respect at that time, his son Karan Johar took Dharma Productions to new heights. Today Dharma Productions is one of the biggest and most prestigious companies in Bollywood.
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