Rajshri Productions

History

Rajshri Productions, the film production division of Rajshri, was set up in 1962. Its first release Aarti was critically acclaimed and was screened at international film festivals. This was followed by Dosti, a non-star-cast film which went on to become a mega success at the box-office. Dosti was presented the National Award for the Best Hindi Film of the Year (1964) and also won six Filmfare Awards.

Early days

Rajshri Productions made several successful and critically acclaimed movies between the 1960s and 1980s like Dosti, Uphaar, Geet Gaata Chal, Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se, Chitchor, Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye and Saaransh. At the end of the 80's, when the entire film industry was in the doldrums with the advent of video, Rajshri gave a break to its in-house talent Sooraj R. Barjatya who directed Maine Pyar Kiya, a musical teenage romance, which went on to become one of Indian cinema's biggest grosser. The film won six Filmfare awards including awards for the Best Film and the Most Sensational Debut of the Year for the 24-year-old Salman Khan.

Salman Khan moved from strength to strength and followed up the success of MPK with blockbusters Hum Aapke Hain Koun and Hum Saath Saath Hain. Hum Aapke Hain Koun remains one of the biggest hit in the history of Indian cinema, a film which instilled a new lease of life in the ailing film industry by bringing viewers back to cinema halls. The film won the National Award for being the most popular film providing wholesome entertainment and also secured 8 Filmfare Awards and 6 Screen Awards, including awards for the Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director.

2000 and beyond

In the next decade, Rajshri Productions produced movies like Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, Uuf Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai, Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi (by debutant director Kaushik Ghatak), Isi Life Mein (by Vidhi Kasliwal), and Love U...Mr. Kalakaar! which were not successful at the box office. However, in 2006, Rajshri Productions released Vivah under the direction of Sooraj Barjatya, which went on to become a blockbuster.

Serials

Digital

In November 2006, Rajshri Productions launched a broadband entertainment portal, Rajshri.com, offering streaming and downloading of various forms of content including movies, music videos, concerts, and documentaries. The digital content is from its own production house and also from other production houses. The online streaming of the content is free but a fee is charged for downloading.

Offices

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

Awards