Rajshri Productions Explained

Rajshri Productions
Type:Private
Location City:Mumbai
Location Country:India
Founder:Tarachand Barjatya
Key People:Sooraj Barjatya
(Chairman & Managing Director)
Industry:Entertainment
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Rajshri Productions is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Mumbai, India, established in 1947,[1] which is primarily involved in producing Hindi films.[2] The most successful films produced by the company include Dosti (1964), Suraj (1966), Jeevan Mrityu (1970), Chitchor (1976), Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye (1977), Nadiya Ke Paar (1982), Saaransh (1984), Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999), Vivah (2006) and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015).[3] [4] It has produced successful shows like Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki, Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli, and Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara.

History

Rajshri Productions, the film production division of Rajshri, was established in 1947. Its first release Aarti met with critical acclaim and was screened at international film festivals. This was followed by Dosti, a non-star-cast film which became a box office success, and received the National Award for the Best Hindi Film of the Year (1964) and six Filmfare Awards.

Rajshri Productions made several more successful and critically acclaimed movies between the 1960s and 1980s including Uphaar, Geet Gaata Chal, Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se, Chitchor, Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye and Saaransh. At the end of the 1980s, when the film industry experienced a slump due to the advent of home video, Rajshri was on the verge of closing down. However, the company had a hit with a musical teenage romance, Maine Pyar Kiya, directed in-house by Sooraj R. Barjatya, which saved the company from closure.[5] It became one of Indian cinema's biggest grossers, and won six Filmfare Awards including Best Film and the Most Sensational Debut of the Year for 24-year-old Salman Khan.

Salman Khan followed up the success of Maine Pyar Kiya with Rajshri blockbusters Hum Aapke Hain Koun and Hum Saath Saath Hain. Hum Aapke Hain Koun remains one of the highest grossing releases in the history of Indian cinema, and won the National Award for the most popular film providing wholesome entertainment, as well as eight Filmfare Awards and six Screen Awards, including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director.

Television

Digital

See main article: Rajshri Media. In November 2006, Rajshri Productions launched a broadband entertainment portal, Rajshri.com, offering streaming and downloads of various forms of content including movies, music videos, concerts, and documentaries.[7] The digital content is from its own production house and others.

Offices

Rajshri Productions have offices in various Indian cities such as Mumbai, Rajkot, Hubli, Kolkata, Patna, Cuttack, Siliguri, Kathiar, Bhusawal, Nagpur, Raipur, Indore, Jaipur, Delhi, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Jalandhar, Vijayawada, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ernakulam and various others.

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorNotes
1962AartiPhani Majumdar
1964DostiSatyen Bose
1966SurajT. Prakash Rao
1967TaqdeerA. Salaam[8]
1970Jeevan MrityuSatyen Bose
1971UphaarSudhendu Roy
1972Mere BhaiyaSatyen Bose
Piya Ka GharBasu Chatterjee
1973SaudagarSudhendu Roy
HoneymoonHiren Nag
1975ToofanKedar Kapoor
Geet Gaata ChalHiren Nag
1976TapasyaAnil Ganguly
ChitchorBasu Chatterjee
1977PaheliPrashant Nanda
Alibaba MarjinaaKedar Kapoor
Agent VinodDeepak Bahry
Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man BhaayeLekh Tandon
1978Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se Hiren Nag
BandieAlo Sarkar
1979SunayanaHiren Nag
ShikshaaS. Ramanathan
Sawan Ko Aane DoKanak Mishra
Saanch Ko Aanch NahinSatyen Bose
Gopal KrishnaVijay Sharma
Raadha Aur SeetaVijay Kapoor
TaranaDeepak Bahry
NaiyyaPrashant Nanda
1980Payal Ki JhankaarSatyen Bose
ManokaamnaaKedar Kapoor
Maan AbhimanHiren Nag
JazbaatSooraj Prakash
Ek Baar KahoLekh Tandon
HumkadamAnil Ganguly
1981Jiyo To Aise JiyoKanak Mishra
1982Nadiya Ke PaarGovind Moonis
Tumhare Bina Satyen Bose
Sun Sajna Chander Bahl
1983Sun Meri LailaChander H. Bahl
Dard-E-DilSuraj Prakash
1984Rakt BandhanRajat Rakshit
AbodhHiren Nag
SaaranshMahesh Bhatt
Phulwari Mukul Datt
1986Babul Govind Moonis
1989Maine Pyar Kiya Sooraj Barjatya
1994Hum Aapke Hain Koun
1999Hum Saath Saath Hain
2002Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar BaitheMohan Singh Rathore
2003Main Prem Ki Diwani HoonSooraj Barjatya
2003Sasu Ghara Chali JibiBasant Sahu
2004Uuf Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai..!Manoj J. Bhatia
2005ShubhodrishtiPrabhat Roy
2006Vivah Sooraj Barjatya
2008Ek Vivaah... Aisa BhiKaushik Gatakwritten by Sooraj Barjatya
2010Isi Life MeinVidhi Kasliwal
Rowspan=22011Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!S. Manasvi
Jaana PehchanaSachin Pilgaonkar
2014Samrat & Co.Kaushik Gatak
2015Prem Ratan Dhan PayoSooraj Barjatya
2016Dawat E ShaadiSyed HussainUrdu film
2019Hum ChaarAbhishek Dixit
2022UunchaiSooraj Barjatya
2023DonoAshvin S. Barjatya

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rajshri - India's Leading Entertainment Studios since 1947. rajshri. 20 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Rajshri Productions PVT LTD Information - Rajshri Productions PVT LTD Company Profile, Rajshri Productions PVT LTD News on The Economic Times . 2022-05-07 . The Economic Times . en.
  3. Web site: Top Small Films In History: Uri - The Surgical Strike Fourth. 4 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Blockbusters Of Twenty-Five Years (1973-1997). 13 October 2023.
  5. News: Sooraj Bhajatya's superhit film Maine Pyar Kiya saves Rajshri Productions . 6 October 2013 . . 15 May 1990.
  6. Web site: Rajshri.com - Paying Guest(1985) TV Show Official webpage. 10 August 2023.
  7. News: Bollywood films now a click away. Rediff.com. Aminah Sheikh. Mumbai. 1 February 2007. 20 July 2018.
  8. News: Lokapally . Vijay . Vijay Lokapally . 1 March 2012 . Taqdeer (2012) . . 11 August 2024 . subscription.