List of films released by Yash Raj Films

Yash Raj Films (abbreviated as YRF) is an Indian entertainment company, established by filmmaker Yash Chopra in 1970, that produces and distributes motion pictures.[1][2] As of 2022, the company has produced over 80 Hindi films and one Tamil film. YRF started a film distribution business in 1997;[3] in addition to distributing their own productions, the company has handled the domestic and/or international distribution of over 50 films from other companies. The most frequent collaborations of the company have been with the actors Rani Mukerji, Rishi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif, and Saif Ali Khan.

Yash Chopra is standing with his hands in his pockets, and looking away from the camera
Yash Chopra, the founder of Yash Raj Films, pictured in 2012. He directed 13 films for the company between 1973 and 2012.

YRF's first release came in 1973 with the Chopra-directed Daag, a drama about bigamy, starring Rajesh Khanna, Raakhee and Sharmila Tagore.[4] The company had four more releases in the 1970s, including the ensemble romantic drama Kabhi Kabhie and the action film Kaala Patthar, both of which starred Amitabh Bachchan and Raakhee.[5] YRF's sole commercial success in the 1980s was the Sridevi-starring romantic musical Chandni.[5] The year 1995 marked the directorial debut of Chopra's elder son Aditya Chopra with the highly successful romantic drama Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.[6][7] Starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, the film has the longest theatrical run in Indian cinema history.[8] Other successful releases of the 1990s were Darr (1993) and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), both starring Khan.[9]

Since the 2000s, YRF produced a larger number of films. In addition to directorial ventures from Yash and Aditya, the company launched several new directors, including Sanjay Gadhvi, Vijay Krishna Acharya, Kunal Kohli, Siddharth Anand, Shaad Ali, and Ali Abbas Zafar.[10] Some of the company's top-grossing films in the 2000s include Gadhvi's action thrillers Dhoom (2004) and Dhoom 2 (2006), Kohli's romantic thriller Fanaa (2006), Ali's crime comedy Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Yash's period romantic drama Veer-Zaara (2004), and Aditya Chopra's dramas Mohabbatein (2000) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008).[11] Beginning in 2008, the company introduced a number of new actors such as Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, and Vaani Kapoor.[12]

YRF's highest-grossing films came in the 2010s with the YRF Spy Universe action thrillers Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and War (2019), the action sequel Dhoom 3 (2013), and the sports drama Sultan (2016). All five films rank among the highest-grossing Hindi films of all time.[13] Following a series of commercial failures in the early 2020s,[14] the company produced the fourth instalment in the YRF Spy Universe, Pathaan (2023), starring Shah Rukh Khan and directed by Siddharth Anand, which earned over 10 billion (US$130 million) to rank as the company's highest-grossing release.[13]

Films produced

Raakhee played the lead female role in four of the five productions of Yash Raj Films in the 1970s.
Amitabh Bachchan has collaborated with Yash Raj Films on six projects, playing leading roles in three of them.
Rishi Kapoor has collaborated with Yash Raj Films on ten projects.[a]
Sridevi played the title role in Yash Raj Films' most successful film of the 1980s — Chandni (1989).[5]
Shah Rukh Khan has worked with Yash Raj Films on ten projects, including their highest-grossing release Pathaan (2023)
Hrithik Roshan has worked with Yash Raj Films on three projects, beginning with Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002).
Kajol played the lead role in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) — the film with the longest theatrical run in Indian cinema history.[8]
Rani Mukerji has worked with Yash Raj Films on twelve projects, beginning with Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002).
Preity Zinta starred in three of the company's productions in the 2000s.
Abhishek Bachchan played the lead role in the Dhoom franchise (2004–13).
Saif Ali Khan has played leading roles in seven of the company's films.
Katrina Kaif has collaborated with Yash Raj Films on eight projects, beginning with New York (2009)
Ranveer Singh made his acting debut with Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), after which he worked with the company four more times.
Anushka Sharma made her acting debut with Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) and has collaborated with the company six more times.
Parineeti Chopra has collaborated with Yash Raj Films on seven projects, including her debut film Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011).
Arjun Kapoor made his acting debut with Ishaqzaade (2012) and has since worked with the company three more times.
Vaani Kapoor made her acting debut with Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) and has collaborated with the company on four more films.
Aamir Khan has starred in two top-grossing films of the company, Fanaa (2006) and Dhoom 3 (2013).
Salman Khan has starred in four of the company's highest-grossing releases, including the three films in the Tiger film series.
Aditya Chopra, the company's managing director and CEO
Ali Abbas Zafar has directed four films for the company, including Sultan (2016) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017).
Siddharth Anand has directed five films for the company, including the YRF Spy Universe films War (2019) and Pathaan (2023).
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TitleYearDirectorCastSynopsisRef.
Daag1973Yash ChopraRajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, RaakheeA man is presumed dead, but his wife discovers that he is alive, and married to another woman.[4]
Kabhi Kabhie1976Yash ChopraAmitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Shashi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu SinghAn aspiring poet and a young woman fall in love, but they both marry different people. 20 years later, their children reunite them.[16]
Doosra Aadmi1977Ramesh TalwarRaakhee, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Shashi KapoorAn accomplished architect falls obsessively in love with a younger married man who reminds her of her deceased boyfriend.[17]
Noorie1979Manmohan KrishnaFarooq Sheikh, Poonam DhillonNoorie is a young woman engaged to Yusuf. She commits suicide after being raped, and Yusuf tries to avenge her death.[18]
Kaala Patthar1979Yash ChopraAmitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Raakhee, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh, Sanjeev KumarA sea captain is court-martialled for cowardice, after which he starts working as a coal miner. With help from two co-workers, he fights for better rights for his fellow workers.[19]
[20]
Nakhuda1981Dilip NaikRaj Kiran, Swaroop Sampat, Kulbhushan KharbandaShaikhoo Dada is the mentor of an ambitious young man, Ravi. When Ravi marries an industrialist's daughter, his father-in-law plants seeds of discord between him and Dada.[21]
Silsila1981Yash ChopraAmitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Sanjeev KumarAmit and Chandni are lovers, but the death of Amit's brother forces him to marry his brother's pregnant girlfriend. Later, Amit rekindles his affair with a now married Chandni.[22]
Sawaal1982Ramesh TalwarSanjeev Kumar, Poonam Dhillon, Shashi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Waheeda RehmanA powerful criminal's life is altered when his daughter falls in love with a police officer, and his son rebels against his empire.[23]
Mashaal1984Yash ChopraDilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Rati AgnihotriAn honest journalist exposes a powerful drug lord but ends up losing his career. He wants to exact revenge but a vagabond he had once rescued tries to stop him from a life of crime.[5]
[24]
Faasle1985Yash ChopraSunil Dutt, Rekha, Farooq Sheikh, Farah, Deepti Naval, Raj Kiran, Rohan KapoorA widower raises his children while continuing a relationship with a younger woman. When his daughter decides to marry her lover, he disapproves of the match.[25]
Vijay1988Yash ChopraRajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi SheshadriTwo friends turn foes when they discover that they are first cousins, and that their destinies were manipulated by their evil grandfather.[26]
Chandni1989Yash ChopraSridevi, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Waheeda RehmanWhen Chandni's husband is paralysed in an accident, he separates from her so she can live a normal life. Heartbroken, she finds support in the home of a middle-aged widower.[27]
Lamhe1991Yash ChopraAnil Kapoor, Sridevi, Waheeda Rehman, Anupam KherViren falls in love with an older woman, but she marries another man. When her daughter grows up, she falls in love with Viren.[28]
Aaina1993Deepak SareenJackie Shroff, Amrita Singh, Juhi ChawlaTwo sisters, Roma and Reema, fall in love with Ravi. Ravi decides to wed Roma but she abandons him. Ravi marries Reema instead, and a jealous Roma returns to claim Ravi.[29]
Darr1993Yash ChopraSunny Deol, Juhi Chawla, Shah Rukh KhanA newly-wed woman is stalked by an unknown man who claims to be in love with her. With the help of her husband, she tries to escape from the harassment of the obsessed lover.[30]
Yeh Dillagi1994Naresh MalhotraAkshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, KajolTwo brothers of contrasting personalities fall in love with their chauffeur's daughter, a professional model, much to the chagrin of their domineering mother.[31]
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge1995Aditya ChopraShah Rukh Khan, KajolA teenage girl falls in love with a flirtatious boy on a trip across Europe, but is forced by her father to marry against her wishes.[32]
Dil To Pagal Hai1997Yash ChopraShah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Akshay KumarA stage dancer develops a one-sided attraction towards her director, Rahul. However, Rahul loves another dancer who is engaged to her childhood friend.[33]
Mohabbatein2000Aditya ChopraAmitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Uday Chopra, Shamita Shetty, Jugal Hansraj, Kim Sharma, Jimmy Shergill, Preeti JhangianiA music teacher encourages his students to rebel against their authoritarian school principal to exact revenge for the suicide of his girlfriend.[34]
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai2002Sanjay GadhviUday Chopra, Sanjana, Jimmy Shergill, Bipasha BasuA man decides to break the engagement of his childhood friend after realising that he is in love with her.[35]
Mujhse Dosti Karoge!2002Kunal KohliRani Mukherji, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena KapoorRaj and Tina fall in love while corresponding through e-mails. After Raj proposes to Tina, he realises that the e-mails were written by Tina's friend, Pooja.[36]
Saathiya2002Shaad AliRani Mukerji, Vivek OberoiA couple face a series of troubles and misunderstandings after they elope and marry.[37]
Hum Tum2004Kunal KohliSaif Ali Khan, Rani MukerjiKaran and Rhea casually encounter each other at various stages of their lives and eventually fall in love after the death of Rhea's husband.[38]
Dhoom2004Sanjay GadhviAbhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra, Esha Deol, Rimi SenA police officer and a motorbike dealer team up to stop a group of bank robbers.[39]
Veer-Zaara2004Yash ChopraShah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Rani MukerjiAn Indian Air Force pilot falls in love with a Pakistani woman. Misunderstandings lead to his imprisonment for 22 years and a Pakistani lawyer fights for his rights.[40]
Bunty Aur Babli2005Shaad AliAmitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani MukerjiTwo villagers run away from home and become con artists, under the alias of Bunty and Babli. An alcoholic policeman tries to catch them.[41]
Salaam Namaste2005Siddharth AnandSaif Ali Khan, Preity ZintaA couple cohabiting in Melbourne face trouble after the woman gets pregnant and the man refuses to take responsibility of the child.[42]
Neal 'n' Nikki2005Arjun SablokUday Chopra, Tanishaa MukerjiBefore getting married, Neal wants to sleep with 21 women, but his plans are foiled by a free-spirited girl Nikki.[43]
Fanaa2006Kunal KohliAamir Khan, KajolZooni, a blind girl falls in love with Rehan, an undercover-terrorist who impregnates and abandons her. Several years later, with her eyesight restored, Zooni tends to a wounded Rehan, not realising his true identity.[44]
Dhoom 22006Sanjay GadhviHrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Uday ChopraA team of police officers try to catch a proficient jewel thief. They use a petty thief to seduce him, but her loyalties to the police are questioned.[45]
Kabul Express2006Kabir KhanJohn Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Salman Shahid, Linda ArsenioTwo Indian journalists travel for work to Afghanistan. They unite with an American journalist but are held hostage by a Taliban militant who wishes to cross the border to Pakistan.[46]
Ta Ra Rum Pum2007Siddharth AnandSaif Ali Khan, Rani MukerjiA car racing champion loses his career after an accident. His wife and two children face many hardships before he makes a comeback.[47]
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom2007Shaad AliAbhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol, Lara Dutta, Amitabh BachchanTwo strangers at a train station lie about their respective partners, while secretly harbouring feelings for one another. They both hire other people to be their partners for a dance competition.[48]
Chak De! India2007Shimit AminShah Rukh KhanA disgraced hockey player tries to redeem himself by coaching a group of underachievers in the India women's national field hockey team to win the world cup.[49]
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag2007Pradeep SarkarJaya Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, Abhishek BachchanTo fend for her family, a young woman travels to the city to find work. Difficulties lead to her becoming a female escort.[50]
Aaja Nachle2007Anil MehtaMadhuri Dixit, Konkona Sen Sharma, Akshaye Khanna, Kunal KapoorA choreographer living in New York returns to her hometown in India to save a dance theatre from being demolished by a local politician.[51]
Tashan2008Vijay Krishna AcharyaAkshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Anil KapoorA woman steals money from her criminal boss, who hires a disgruntled ex-lover and a gangster to catch her.[52]
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic[b]2008Kunal KohliSaif Ali Khan, Rani MukerjiAn angel comes to Earth to help four troubled kids after a judge orders a loner to take custody of them after he accidentally kills their parents.[54]
Bachna Ae Haseeno2008Siddharth AnandRanbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba, Deepika PadukoneA womaniser sets out to seek forgiveness from two women he deserted in the past after having his heart broken by another.[55]
Roadside Romeo[c]2008Jugal HansrajSaif Ali Khan, Kareena KapoorA dog is deserted on the streets by the family he used to live with. He befriends four stray dogs and fights an evil neighbourhood dog.[57]
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi2008Aditya ChopraShah Rukh Khan, Anushka SharmaAn under-confident middle-aged man tries to woo his newly-wed bride by masquerading as a boisterous younger man.[58]
New York2009Kabir KhanJohn Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irrfan KhanPost-9/11, a Muslim student in New York is wrongly imprisoned. He becomes a terrorist to exact revenge on the government, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation uses his friend to spy on his activities.[59]
Dil Bole Hadippa!2009Anurag SinghRani Mukerji, Shahid KapoorA woman interested in pursuing a career in cricket masquerades as a man to play the game.[60]
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year2009Shimit AminRanbir Kapoor, Gauahar Khan, Shazahn PadamseeA disillusioned salesman of a computer service company begins his own sales firm with the help of other disgruntled employees.[61]
Pyaar Impossible2010Jugal HansrajUday Chopra, Priyanka Chopra, Dino MoreaA software engineer is forced to work as a nanny for the daughter of a divorced businesswoman he used have a crush on in college.[62]
Badmaash Company2010Parmeet SethiShahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Meiyang Chang, Vir DasFour underachieving friends begin a scam business enterprise to considerable success, but misunderstandings arise within the group.[63]
Lafangey Parindey2010Pradeep SarkarNeil Nitin Mukesh, Deepika PadukoneA blind girl trains to win a skating competition, and is helped in her quest by a street fighter who was responsible for her loss of sight.[64]
Band Baaja Baaraat2010Maneesh SharmaRanveer Singh, Anushka SharmaAn ambitious girl and a street-smart boy begin a wedding-planning business, but a one-night stand turns them into rivals.[65]
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan2011Ali Abbas ZafarKatrina Kaif, Imran Khan, Ali ZafarA man arranges for the marriage of his brother to a loquacious woman, but falls in love with her instead.[66]
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl2011Maneesh SharmaRanveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma, Aditi SharmaThree women, who have been robbed and deceived by a con man, hire a con woman whom he loves to teach him a lesson.[67]
Ishaqzaade2012Habib FaisalParineeti Chopra, Arjun KapoorA Hindu man and a Muslim woman from warring political families engage in a passionate affair with each other.[68]
Ek Tha Tiger2012Kabir KhanSalman Khan, Katrina KaifAn Indian RAW agent is on a mission to recover confidential information from a scientist, during which he falls in love with a mysterious Pakistani ISI agent.[69]
Jab Tak Hai Jaan2012Yash ChopraShah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka SharmaFollowing a car accident, a woman makes a promise to God to break-up with her boyfriend in exchange for his life. Heartbroken, he defies death by working as a bomb-disposal expert.[70]
Aurangzeb2013Atul SabharwalArjun Kapoor, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sashaa Agha, Rishi Kapoor, Jackie ShroffA police officer, who is the doppelganger of a criminal's son, is forced by his family to go undercover in the criminal's home.[71]
Shuddh Desi Romance2013Maneesh SharmaSushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, Vaani KapoorRaghu runs away from his arranged wedding to Tara and begins cohabiting with Gayatri. On the day of his marriage to her, Gayatri runs out on him too.[72]
Dhoom 32013Vijay Krishna AcharyaAamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Uday Chopra, Jackie ShroffA circus boy, trained in circus theatrics, vows to take down a corrupt Chicago-based bank after his father's suicide. Two police officers from Mumbai try to catch them.[73]
Gunday2014Ali Abbas ZafarRanveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan KhanTwo refugees from Bangladesh emerge as the most powerful coal bandits in Calcutta. Misunderstandings arise when they both fall in love with the same cabaret dancer.[74]
Aaha Kalyanam[d]2014A. Gokul KrishnaNani, Vaani KapoorAn ambitious girl and a street-smart boy begin a wedding-planning business, but a one-night stand turns them into rivals. (Remake of Band Baaja Baaraat)[76]
Bewakoofiyaan2014Nupur AsthanaAyushmann Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor, Rishi KapoorA man fired from his job during the Indian recession must convince his rich girlfriend's father to let her marry him.[77]
Titli[e]2014Kanu BehlShashank Arora, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Ranvir Shorey, Amit SialThe youngest son of a criminal family and his reluctant bride manipulate and ultimately help each other to escape the family.[80]
Mardaani2014Pradeep SarkarRani Mukerji, Tahir Raj BhasinFollowing the disappearance of a teenage girl, a policewoman uncovers secrets of a high-profile sex trafficking racket in India.[81]
Daawat-e-Ishq2014Habib FaisalAditya Roy Kapur, Parineeti ChopraA young woman and her father trap a man under the dowry law in India to fund her trip to America.[82]
Kill Dil2014Shaad AliRanveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra, Ali Zafar, GovindaTwo orphans are trained to be assassins by a gangster. Trouble arises when one of them falls in love and decides to leave the business.[83]
Dum Laga Ke Haisha2015Sharat KatariyaAyushmann Khurrana, Bhumi PednekarAn unambitious man is forced into marrying an aspiring schoolteacher. Initially hesitant to accept his overweight bride, the couple eventuality grow closer.[84]
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy![e]2015Dibakar BanerjeeSushant Singh Rajput, Swastika MukherjeeDuring World War II, Byomkesh Bakshy, a young detective in Calcutta, becomes embroiled in a murder mystery.[85]
Fan2016Maneesh SharmaShah Rukh KhanA star's doppelganger fan turns into a dangerous foe when the former refuses the latter's advances.[86]
Sultan2016Ali Abbas ZafarSalman Khan, Anushka SharmaA middle-aged former wrestler with a tragic past overcomes his insecurities to return to the sport.[87]
Befikre2016Aditya ChopraRanveer Singh, Vaani KapoorAn impulsive couple in Paris engage in an affair while promising not to fall in love with each other.[88]
Meri Pyaari Bindu2017Akshay RoyAyushmann Khurrana, Parineeti ChopraA successful writer, stuck with writer's block, returns to his roots to write an old-fashioned love story.[89]
Qaidi Band2017Habib FaisalAadar Jain, Anya SinghSeven innocent under-trials give a band performance in the prison to secure their acquittal.[90]
Tiger Zinda Hai2017Ali Abbas ZafarSalman Khan, Katrina KaifTiger and his wife, Zoya, unite to rescue Indian and Pakistani nurses held hostage by an Islamic terror group.[91]
Hichki2018Siddharth P. MalhotraRani MukerjiAn aspiring teacher suffering from Tourette syndrome must prove herself by educating a group of underprivileged students.[92]
Sui Dhaaga2018Sharat KatariyaAnushka Sharma, Varun DhawanAn unemployed small town couple start their own garment business.[93]
Thugs of Hindostan2018Vijay Krishna AcharyaAmitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Fatima Sana ShaikhIn 1795, a band of thugs aspire to free Hindostan from the rule of the East India Company. Alarmed, the British send a con-artist to infiltrate and counter the threat.[94]
War2019Siddharth AnandHrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, Vaani KapoorAn Indian soldier is assigned to eliminate his mentor, a former soldier gone rogue.[95]
Mardaani 22019Gopi PuthranRani Mukerji, Vishal JethwaA policewoman goes up against a young rapist and serial killer.[96]
Bunty Aur Babli 22021Varun V. SharmaSaif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Sharvari WaghTwo scam artists are forced out of retirement when their calling card begins appearing across India.[97]
Jayeshbhai Jordaar2022Divyang ThakkarRanveer Singh, Shalini PandeyJayesh, a diffident Gujarati man, flees with his wife to save their daughter from foeticide.[98]
Samrat Prithviraj2022Chandraprakash DwivediAkshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Manushi ChhillarSamrat Prithviraj Chauhan of the Chauhan dynasty, clashes with Muhammad Ghori, a ruler from the Ghurid dynasty who led the Islamic Conquest of Hindustan.[99][100]
Shamshera2022Karan MalhotraRanbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Vaani KapoorSet in the 1800s, a dacoit tribe fight for independence against British rule.[101]
Pathaan2023Siddharth AnandShah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John AbrahamAn exiled RAW agent must prevent a disgruntled terrorist from releasing a deadly synthetic virus.[102]
The Great Indian Family2023Vijay Krishna AcharyaVicky Kaushal, Manushi ChhillarA religious Hindu man has a crisis when he finds out that he is Muslim by birth.[103]
Tiger 32023Maneesh SharmaSalman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan HashmiAfter being framed as traitors by a revenge-seeking terrorist, Tiger and Zoya go on a life-threatening crusade to clear their names.[104][105]
War 22025Ayan MukerjiHrithik Roshan, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Kiara AdvaniTBA[106][107]

Films distributed

The following films from other banners were distributed, in domestic and/or overseas markets, by the company:[108]

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