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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|Indian film production company}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Infobox company&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd.&lt;br /&gt;
| logo = Dharma Production logo.png&lt;br /&gt;
| logo_size = 200px&lt;br /&gt;
| trading_name = Dharma Productions&lt;br /&gt;
| industry = [[Entertainment]]&lt;br /&gt;
| founded = {{startdate|1979}} in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]&lt;br /&gt;
| founder = [[Yash Johar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| hq_location_city = Mumbai&lt;br /&gt;
| hq_location_country = Maharashtra&lt;br /&gt;
| key_people = {{Ubl|Apoorva Mehta|Hiroo Yash Johar|[[Karan Johar]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| products = {{Ubl|[[Film production]]|[[Film distribution]]|[[Television show|Television production]]|[[Streaming television]]|[[Music]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| owner = Karan Johar&lt;br /&gt;
| subsid = {{Ubl|Dharmatic Entertainment|Dharma 2.0|Dharma Cornerstone Agency}}&lt;br /&gt;
| website = {{URL|https://www.dharma-production.com/|dharma-production.com}}&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, commonly known and [[Trade name|doing business as]] &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dharma Productions&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, is an Indian film [[production company|production]] and [[Film distributor|distribution]] company established by [[Yash Johar]] in 1979.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Punathambekar2013&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=Punathambekar|first=Aswin |title=From Bombay to Bollywood: The Making of a Global Media Industry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nsiyynyoZ1AC&amp;amp;pg=PA73|date=24 July 2013|publisher=NYU Press|isbn=978-0-8147-7189-1|pages=73–74}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It was taken over in 2004, after his death, by his son, [[Karan Johar]]. Based in [[Mumbai]], it mainly produces and distributes [[Hindi films]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Yash Johar, in memoriam|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/jun/28sld5.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=28 June 2004|access-date=16 February 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/producers-who-scored-at-the-box-office/34631/1|title=Producers Who Scored at the Box Office|website=Forbes India|language=en|access-date=5 December 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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In July 2016, a new sector of the company was launched called Dharma 2.0, which focuses on producing [[Television advertisement|advertising commercials]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Prashant |date=11 July 2016 |title=Karan Johar enters ad world with Dharma 2.0 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/karan-johar-enters-ad-world-with-dharma-2-0/story-Daf0sR3Y7faUBCP3ILuE7I.html |access-date=27 August 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Another subsidiary of the studio was created in November 2018, called Dharmatic Entertainment, which produces film and television content for [[Digital distribution|online distribution platforms]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=28 November 2018 |title=Karan Johar launches digital content company Dharmatic Entertainment |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/f9nSmzQoWuTheP1yH5D1GK/Karan-Johar-launches-digital-content-company-Dharmatic-Enter.html |access-date=27 November 2018 |website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
===1980–1998===&lt;br /&gt;
The company&amp;#039;s first production was [[Raj Khosla]]&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1980) starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]], and [[Zeenat Aman]]. The film was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/dostana-to-shaandaar-dharma-productions-completes-35-years/|title=Dostana to Shaandaar: Dharma Productions completes 35 years|last=Team|first=Indicine|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The company then went on to produce &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Duniya (1984 film)|Duniya]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1984)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://bollyspice.com/rishi-kapoor-the-versatile-actor-dharma-production/|title=Rishi Kapoor the versatile actor – Dharma Production|last=developer|date=2011-11-01|website=BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Muqaddar Ka Faisla]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1987), neither of which performed well at the box office.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.movified.com/dharma-productions-ruling-the-box-office-and-winning-hearts/|title=Dharma Productions: Ruling The Box-Office And Winning Hearts -|date=2017-10-23|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This was followed by &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1990), which was not a box office success at that time, but would later become a cult film. It also won a [[National Film Award for Best Actor|National Film Award]] for its lead actor Amitabh Bachchan.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/agneepath-s-release-date-out/story-WqhAaRRDjFjWQfhR5e6ZII.html|title=Agneepath&amp;#039;s release date out|date=2011-08-29|website=www.hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The company&amp;#039;s next two films &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Gumrah (1993 film)|Gumrah]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1993) and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Duplicate (1998 film)|Duplicate]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1998), which were both directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]], met with moderate success at the box office.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/remembering-yash-johar-15429-6.html|title=Remembering Yash Johar {{!}} filmfare.com|website=www.filmfare.com|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/may/8/13068/20-years-of-duplicate-good-vs-evil-in-shah-rukh-khan-s-first-double-role|title=200 years of Duplicate: Good vs evil in Shah Rukh Khan&amp;#039;s first double role|last=Pandya|first=Sonal|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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All the 4 films m mentioned above, namely &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Duniya&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Muqaddar Ka Faisla&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Agneepath&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Gumrah&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, were based on the same broad theme, which may be termed [[The Count of Monte Cristo|The Count of Monte Christo]] theme, where the protagonist is falsely accused and imprisoned for a crime which they did not commit and emerges from jail to exact vengeance from those who had framed them.&lt;br /&gt;
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===1998-2009===&lt;br /&gt;
In 1998, the same year as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Duplicate&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Dharma Productions also released &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, which was the directorial debut of [[Karan Johar]], the son of [[Yash Johar]], owner of the production company. The film, starring [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Kajol]], [[Rani Mukerji]] and [[Salman Khan]], proved to be a phenomenal success and this opened a whole new chapter in the history of the company.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kuch-kuch-hota-hai-turns-20-shah-rukh-khan-kajol-rani-mukerji-reunite-at-celebrations-see-pics-videos/story-jDl4B7ecixWXwXZG0TbgeO.html|title=Kuch Kuch Hota Hai turns 20, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji reunite at celebrations. See pics, videos|date=2018-10-16|website=www.hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film won several awards, including the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-gets-sentimental-on-kuch-kuch-hota-hais-15th-anniversary-106950.html|title=Karan Johar Gets Sentimental On Kuch Kuch Hota Hai&amp;#039;s 15th Anniversary|date=2013-10-16|website=indiatimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Karan Johar.jpg|thumb|200px|left|alt=Karan Johar|[[Karan Johar]] has directed six films for Dharma and has produced all of the company&amp;#039;s films since his father&amp;#039;s death in 2004.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The company&amp;#039;s next film was Karan Johar&amp;#039;s ensemble family drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2001) featuring a large ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, [[Jaya Bachchan]], Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, [[Hrithik Roshan]], and [[Kareena Kapoor]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k12/aac1170.php|title=Dharma Productions celebrates 11 years of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham|date=2012-12-17|website=Indian Television Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This was followed by [[Nikhil Advani]]&amp;#039;s romantic comedy-drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2003) starring Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, [[Saif Ali Khan]] and [[Preity Zinta]]. Both of these films earned major critical acclaim and commercial success, and were the top domestic and overseas earners in their respective release years.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/karan-johar-gets-nostalgic-as-kal-ho-naa-ho-turns-15/20026152|title=Karan Johar gets nostalgic as Kal Ho Naa Ho turns 15|date=2018-11-28|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Dharma&amp;#039;s next release was the natural horror film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kaal (2005 film)|Kaal]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2005), which received mixed reviews from critics.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/one-place-in-india-where-dharma-succeeds-114051400029_1.html|title=One place in India where Dharma succeeds|last=Malvania|first=Urvi|date=2014-05-14|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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This was followed by [[Karan Johar]]&amp;#039;s romantic drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2006) featuring a [[ensemble cast]] led by Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, [[Abhishek Bachchan]], Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and [[Kirron Kher]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kabhi-Alvida-strikes-box-office-gold-abroad/articleshow/1899253.cms|title=&amp;#039;Kabhi Alvida&amp;#039; strikes box-office gold abroad - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film dealt with the controversial subject of marital infidelity and dysfunctional relationships. The film received highly positive reviews from critics and was a major commercial success in the domestic and overseas markets, becoming the [[List of Hindi films of 2006|fourth highest-grossing film of 2006 in India]] and the highest-grossing Indian film of all time in overseas markets at the time of its release.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dharma&amp;#039;s next release was [[Tarun Mansukhani]]&amp;#039;s commercially successful romantic comedy &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2008) starring Abhishek Bachchan, [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], and [[Priyanka Chopra]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.idiva.com/news-entertainment/4-things-they-got-wrong-in-dostana-and-that-one-thing-they-got-so-right/17078117|title=4 Things They Got Wrong In &amp;#039;Dostana&amp;#039;, And That One Thing They Got So Right|date=2018-11-14|website=iDiva.com|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This was followed by [[Ayan Mukerji]]&amp;#039;s coming-of-age film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Wake Up Sid]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2009) starring [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] and [[Ranbir Kapoor]], and&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/ranbir-kapoor-and-alia-bhatt-starrer-brahmastra-to-release-on-christmas-2019/videoshow/66614121.cms|title=Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer &amp;#039;Brahmastra&amp;#039; to release on Christmas 2019 {{!}} Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Rensil D&amp;#039;Silva]]&amp;#039;s counter-terrorism thriller &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kurbaan (2009 film)|Kurbaan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2009) starring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-movie-posters-that-created-controversies/Kurbaan/photostory/61644045.cms|title=&amp;#039;Kurbaan&amp;#039; - Bollywood movie posters that created controversies|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-12-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===2010–present===&lt;br /&gt;
In 2010, Dharma produced Johar&amp;#039;s highly acclaimed social drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[My Name Is Khan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, as well as the romantic comedy &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[I Hate Luv Storys]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2010) starring [[Sonam Kapoor]] and [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]]. Later that year, the company produced the family drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[We Are Family (2010 film)|We Are Family]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2010), a Hindi remake of the 1998 American film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Stepmom (1998 film)|Stepmom]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, starring Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and [[Arjun Rampal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The company&amp;#039;s first film of 2012 was [[Karan Malhotra]]&amp;#039;s action drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, a retelling of [[Agneepath (1990 film)|the eponymous 1990 film]]. It featured Hrithik Roshan and [[Sanjay Dutt]] in the roles originated by Amitabh Bachchan and [[Danny Denzongpa]] respectively, while Priyanka Chopra and [[Rishi Kapoor]] played two new characters. This was followed by [[Shakun Batra]]’s offbeat romantic comedy-drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2012) starring Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan. After this came Karan Johar&amp;#039;s coming-of-age romance &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Student of the Year]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2012), which marked the debut of its three lead actors [[Sidharth Malhotra]], [[Alia Bhatt]] and [[Varun Dhawan]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Dharma&amp;#039;s first release of 2013 was the teen comedy &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Gippi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. This was followed by Ayan Mukerji&amp;#039;s coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2013) starring [[Deepika Padukone]], Ranbir Kapoor, [[Kalki Koechlin]] and [[Aditya Roy Kapur]]. The film became one of the [[List of highest-grossing Bollywood films|highest-grossing Bollywood films of all-time]].{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} Dharma was also one of the many production houses associated with the drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Lunchbox]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2013) starring [[Irrfan Khan]], [[Nimrat Kaur]], and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]. They then released Punit Malhotra&amp;#039;s romantic comedy &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Gori Tere Pyaar Mein]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2013) starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]].&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2014, Dharma produced three romantic comedies, all directed by first-time directors. The first was Vinil Mathew&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Hasee Toh Phasee]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2014) starring [[Parineeti Chopra]] and Sidharth Malhotra, which Dharma co-produced with [[Phantom Films]]. They then teamed with [[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]] to produce Abhishek Varman&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2014) starring [[Arjun Kapoor]] and Alia Bhatt, a film adaptation of [[Chetan Bhagat]]’s [[2 States: The Story of My Marriage|novel of the same name]]. After this came [[Shashank Khaitan]]’s &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2014) starring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. After these three romantic comedies came Rensil D&amp;#039;Silva&amp;#039;s black comedy &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ungli]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2014).&lt;br /&gt;
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In July 2015, Dharma distributed the Hindi-dubbed version of [[S. S. Rajamouli]]&amp;#039;s epic film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2015), which was originally filmed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. Upon its release, the film became a major critical and commercial success and currently ranks as one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films of all-time]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;boi&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Top Grossers All Formats Worldwide Gross |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/all_format_worldwide_gross.php |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=5 May 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In August 2015, the company released Karan Malhotra&amp;#039;s sports drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Brothers (2015 film)|Brothers]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, an adaptation of the 2011 American film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Warrior (2011 film)|Warrior]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, starring [[Akshay Kumar]] and Sidharth Malhotra in the lead roles with [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] and [[Jackie Shroff]] playing supporting roles. Dharma also collaborated with Phantom Films to co-produce [[Vikas Bahl]]&amp;#039;s romantic comedy &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Shaandaar (2015 film)|Shaandaar]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; starring [[Shahid Kapoor]] and Alia Bhatt, which was released one month later.&lt;br /&gt;
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March 2016 saw the release of Shakun Batra&amp;#039;s family comedy-drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kapoor &amp;amp; Sons]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; starring Rishi Kapoor, [[Ratna Pathak Shah]], [[Rajat Kapoor]], [[Fawad Khan]], Sidharth Malhotra, and Alia Bhatt. This was followed in September 2016 by [[Nitya Mehra]]&amp;#039;s time-travel romance &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Baar Baar Dekho]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, a co-production with [[Excel Entertainment]] starring [[Katrina Kaif]] and Sidharth Malhotra. In October 2016, Karan Johar&amp;#039;s musical romantic drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, featuring [[Anushka Sharma]], Ranbir Kapoor, [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] and Fawad Khan in lead roles, was released. This was followed in November 2016 by [[Gauri Shinde]]&amp;#039;s coming-of-age drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dear Zindagi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, which Dharma co-produced with [[Red Chillies Entertainment]] and Hope Productions. Starring Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan, the film addresses themes of mental health and wellness.&lt;br /&gt;
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In January 2017, Dharma released [[Shaad Ali]]&amp;#039;s romantic comedy &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[OK Jaanu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; starring Aditya Roy Kapur and [[Shraddha Kapoor]], a Hindi-language remake of [[Mani Ratnam]]&amp;#039;s Tamil film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2015). This was followed by Shashank Khaitan&amp;#039;s romantic comedy &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2017) starring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. The film was a follow-up to 2014&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. In April 2017, the company distributed the Hindi version of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. It became the [[List of highest-grossing films in India|highest-grossing film in India]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;boi&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The next was Abhay Chopra&amp;#039;s mystery thriller [[Ittefaq (2017 film)|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ittefaq&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]], an adaptation of [[Yash Chopra]]&amp;#039;s [[Ittefaq (1969 film)|1969 film of the same name]]. Co-produced with Red Chillies Entertainment and BR Films, the film starred [[Akshaye Khanna]], Sidharth Malhotra and [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in lead roles.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dharma&amp;#039;s first release of 2018 was [[Meghna Gulzar]]&amp;#039;s spy thriller &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Raazi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; starring Alia Bhatt and [[Vicky Kaushal]], based on Harinder Sikka&amp;#039;s novel &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Calling Sehmat]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. The film was a critical and commercial success. Later that year came Shashank Khaitan&amp;#039;s romance &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dhadak]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2018), which launched the careers of lead actors [[Ishaan Khatter]] and [[Janhvi Kapoor]]. This was an adaptation of the Marathi film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sairat]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2016). In November 2018, a new sector of the company was introduced called Dharmatic, focusing on producing digital content for online distribution.&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Dharmatic&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/karan-johar-launches-new-digital-division-at-dharma-productions/322679|title=Karan Johar launches new digital division at Dharma Productions|date=28 November 2018|website=Times Now News|access-date=28 November 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2019, [[Anurag Singh (director)|Anurag Singh]]&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kesari (2019 film)|Kesari]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, a period drama based on the [[Battle of Saragarhi]], starring Akshay Kumar and [[Parineeti Chopra]] in lead roles. The film earned Rs. 200 crores worldwide in the box office and is currently Kumar&amp;#039;s highest grossing film.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|date=10 January 2018|title=It&amp;#039;s official: Parineeti Chopra to play the female lead in Akshay Kumar&amp;#039;s Kesari|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/its-official-parineeti-chopra-to-play-the-female-lead-in-akshay-kumars-kesari/18917184|access-date=12 August 2018|website=[[Mid Day]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This was followed by Abhishek Varman&amp;#039;s period romantic drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalank]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; featuring [[Madhuri Dixit]], Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Sanjay Dutt. Then came the social comedy-drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Good Newwz]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; starring Akshay Kumar, [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]], [[Diljit Dosanjh]] and [[Kiara Advani]] directed by debutant Raj Mehta which released on 27 December 2019.&lt;br /&gt;
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On August 12, 2020, Dharma released the biopic &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; starring Jahnvi Kapoor in the lead. Following this, it released the biopic &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Shershaah]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; starring [[Sidharth Malhotra]] and [[Kiara Advani]], based on the life of Capt. [[Vikram Batra]], on August 12, 2021. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|List of Dharma Productions films}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Dharmatic Entertainment==&lt;br /&gt;
In November 2018, Dharma Productions launched a new subsidiary called Dharmatic Entertainment.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=28 November 2018 |title=Karan Johar launches Dharma Productions&amp;#039; new digital content division, Dharmatic Entertainment |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/karan-johar-launches-dharma-productions-new-digital-content-division-dharmatic-entertainment-5633781.html |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=[[Firstpost]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Johar revealed the focus of the division would be on developing and producing digital content for [[Digital distribution|online distribution platforms]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 November 2018 |title=Karan Johar launches new digital division called &amp;#039;Dharmatic&amp;#039; |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/lifestyle/karan-johar-launches-new-digital-division-called-%E2%80%98dharmatic%E2%80%99-690305 |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=[[The Tribune|Tribune India]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He furthermore announced that he and Apoorva Mehta, who also serves as the chief executive officer of Dharma Productions, would be jointly heading the unit,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 November 2018 |title=Karan Johar starts a new digital division called Dharmatic Entertainment |url=https://scroll.in/reel/903787/karan-johar-starts-a-new-digital-division-called-dharmatic-entertainment |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=[[Scroll.in|Scroll]] |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; with Somen Mishra (head of creative development at the parent company) and former journalist Aneesha Baig, heading and overseeing [[fiction]] and [[Nonfiction|non-fiction]] content.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 November 2018 |title=Dharmatic: Karan Johar Launches New Digital Division |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/dharmatic-karan-johar-launches-new-digital-division |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=[[The Quint|TheQuint]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In September 2019, Dharmatic Entertainment signed a multi-year exclusive content deal with [[Netflix|Netflix India]] under which the studio would develop and produce a range of fictional and non-fictional series and films for the streaming platform, which would be released as [[List of Netflix original programming|originals]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2019-09-10 |title=Netflix Inks Content Partnership With Karan Johar&amp;#039;s Bollywood Studio |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-announces-content-partnership-karan-johars-bollywood-studio-1238529/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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===Film===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable plainrowheaders sortable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width: 80%; text-align: center;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Year&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Title&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Director&lt;br /&gt;
! scope = &amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Producer(s)&lt;br /&gt;
! scope = &amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Notes&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;unsortable&amp;quot; | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2020&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Guilty (2020 film)|Guilty]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;{{efn|name=Released on Netflix.|[[List of Netflix original programming|Netflix original]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Ruchi Narain]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta&lt;br /&gt;
|Debut production venture&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/guilty-trailer-kiara-advani-plays-a-feisty-musician-in-netflix-film-fans-say-preeti-has-turned-into-kabir-singh/story-eI7j7eY952VocTM7q3uR6J.html|title=Guilty trailer: Kiara Advani plays a feisty musician in Netflix film, fans say &amp;#039;Preeti has turned into Kabir Singh&amp;#039;|work=Hindustan Times|date=18 February 2020|access-date=19 February 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan = &amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ajeeb Daastaans]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;{{efn|name=Released on Netflix.|[[List of Netflix original programming|Netflix original]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Shashank Khaitan]], Raj Mehta, [[Neeraj Ghaywan]], [[Kayoze Irani]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Anthology film]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Karan Johar unveils teaser of Netflix anthology Ajeeb Daastaans which is set to premiere on April 16|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/karan-johar-unveils-teaser-of-netflix-anthology-ajeeb-daastaans-which-is-set-to-premiere-on-april-16/|date=19 March 2021|work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=19 March 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Searching for Sheela]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;{{efn|name=Released on Netflix.|[[List of Netflix original programming|Netflix original]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Shakun Batra]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra&lt;br /&gt;
|Documentary film on [[Ma Anand Sheela]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/992820/searching-for-sheela-review-a-quest-that-goes-nowhere-and-probably-never-intended-to|title=&amp;#039;Searching For Sheela&amp;#039; review: A quest that goes nowhere (and probably never intended to)|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|publisher=Scroll.in|date=22 April 2021|access-date=25 April 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Meenakshi Sundareshwar]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;{{efn|name=Released on Netflix.|[[List of Netflix original programming|Netflix original]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Vivek Soni&lt;br /&gt;
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|&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sanya-malhotra-and-abhimanyu-dassani-join-hands-for-meenakshi-sundareshwar-7065080|title=Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani join hands for Meenakshi Sundareshwar|work=The Indian Express|date=25 November 2020|access-date=11 February 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Television===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable plainrowheaders sortable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width: 80%; text-align: center;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Year&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Title&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Director&lt;br /&gt;
! scope = &amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Producer(s)&lt;br /&gt;
! scope = &amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Notes&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;  | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2020—present&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;{{efn|name=Released on Netflix.|[[List of Netflix original programming|Netflix original]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Uttam Domale&lt;br /&gt;
| Karan Johar, Aneesha Baig, Ankur Poddar, Hetvi Karia, Apoorva Mehta&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Reality television|Reality]] series&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=13 November 2020 |title=Netflix&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives&amp;#039;: Reality series promises ultimate guilty pleasure |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/netflixs-fabulous-lives-of-bollywood-wives-reality-series-promises-ultimate-guilty-pleasure/article33092295.ece |access-date=11 July 2022 |issn=}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan = &amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | 2022—present&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Fame Game (TV series)|The Fame Game]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;{{efn|name=Released on Netflix.|[[List of Netflix original programming|Netflix original]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Sri Rao, [[Bejoy Nambiar]], Karishma Kohli&lt;br /&gt;
|Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-02-25 |title=Madhuri Dixit makes OTT debut with &amp;#039;The Fame Game&amp;#039;; releases today on Netflix |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/madhuri-dixit-makes-ott-debut-with-the-fame-game-releases-today-on-netflix-323934-2022-02-25 |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Koffee with Karan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;{{efn|As a [[List of Disney+ Hotstar original programming#Hotstar Specials|Hotstar Special]] on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Jahnvi Obhan&lt;br /&gt;
| Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Aneesha Baig&lt;br /&gt;
| Talk show; ([[List of Koffee with Karan episodes#Season 7 (2022—present)|season 7]]–)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=19 June 2022 |title=Koffee with Karan Season 7 teaser: Host Karan Johar promises a &amp;#039;bigger, better and more beautiful&amp;#039; experience. Watch video |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/koffee-with-karan-season-7-teaser-karan-johar-watch-video-7978332/ |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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