PRODUCER
Yash Johar
1929 - 2004

Yash Johar
Yash Johar (6 September 1929 – 26 June 2004) was an Indian film producer and the founder of Dharma Productions. His films featured lavish sets, were often set in "exotic" locations, and incorporated Indian traditions and family values. He is the father of Karan Johar, now a noted filmmaker himself. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yash Johar is the 119th most popular producer (down from 110th in 2019), the 1,129th most popular biography from India (down from 1,017th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Indian Producer.
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Among PRODUCERS
Among producers, Yash Johar ranks 119 out of 140. Before him are Laura Ziskin, Gulshan Kumar, Peter Del Vecho, Peter Chernin, Peter Safran, and Jane Rosenthal. After him are Deborah Snyder, Kevin Clash, Hugh Padgham, Jason Blum, Eric Fellner, and Glen Morgan.
Most Popular Producers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLaura Ziskin
1950 - 2011
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 113
Gulshan Kumar
1956 - 1997
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 114
Peter Del Vecho
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 115
Peter Chernin
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 116
Peter Safran
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 117
Jane Rosenthal
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 118
Yash Johar
1929 - 2004
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 119
Deborah Snyder
1901 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 120
Kevin Clash
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 121
Hugh Padgham
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 122
Jason Blum
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 123
Eric Fellner
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 124
Glen Morgan
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 125
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Yash Johar ranks 551. Before him are Jacqueline Hill, Jack Kelsey, William Safire, Al Alvarez, Joan Taylor, and Sartaj Aziz. After him are Edith Windsor, Pallonji Mistry, Joi Lansing, Jimmy Adamson, Ila Arun, and Barbara Murray. Among people deceased in 2004, Yash Johar ranks 331. Before him are Pacita Abad, Virginia Capers, Ken Downing, Rodger Ward, Max Abramovitz, and Richard Biggs. After him are Hugh Shearer, Atefeh Sahaaleh, Salvador Laurel, Brock Adams, Albeiro Usuriaga, and Malika Pukhraj.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsJacqueline Hill
ACTOR
1929 - 1993
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 545
Jack Kelsey
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1992
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 546
William Safire
WRITER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 547
Al Alvarez
WRITER
1929 - 2019
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 548
Joan Taylor
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 549
Sartaj Aziz
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 550
Yash Johar
PRODUCER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 551
Edith Windsor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 2017
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 552
Pallonji Mistry
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2022
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 553
Joi Lansing
ACTOR
1929 - 1972
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 554
Jimmy Adamson
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 555
Ila Arun
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 556
Barbara Murray
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 557
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsPacita Abad
PAINTER
1946 - 2004
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 325
Virginia Capers
ACTOR
1925 - 2004
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 326
Ken Downing
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2004
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 327
Rodger Ward
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2004
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 328
Max Abramovitz
ARCHITECT
1908 - 2004
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 329
Richard Biggs
ACTOR
1960 - 2004
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 330
Yash Johar
PRODUCER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 331
Hugh Shearer
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2004
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 332
Atefeh Sahaaleh
EXTREMIST
1987 - 2004
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 333
Salvador Laurel
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2004
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 334
Brock Adams
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2004
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 335
Albeiro Usuriaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2004
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 336
Malika Pukhraj
SINGER
1912 - 2004
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 337
In India
Among people born in India, Yash Johar ranks 1,129 out of 1,861. Before him are Simran (1976), Anushka Sharma (1988), Laxmi Agarwal (1990), Rohini Hattangadi (1955), Monisha Kaltenborn (1971), and Rajpal Yadav (1971). After him are David Dhawan (1955), Mallika Sarabhai (1954), Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (1953), Tara Sutaria (1995), Mehboob Khan (1907), and Sidharth Shukla (1980).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsSimran
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 1,123
Anushka Sharma
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 1,124
Laxmi Agarwal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 1,125
Rohini Hattangadi
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 1,126
Monisha Kaltenborn
RACING DRIVER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 1,127
Rajpal Yadav
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 1,128
Yash Johar
PRODUCER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 1,129
David Dhawan
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 1,130
Mallika Sarabhai
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 1,131
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 1,132
Tara Sutaria
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 1,133
Mehboob Khan
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1964
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 1,134
Sidharth Shukla
ACTOR
1980 - 2021
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 1,135
Among PRODUCERS In India
Among producers born in India, Yash Johar ranks 5. Before him are Boney Kapoor (1955), Ekta Kapoor (1975), Gauri Khan (1970), and Gulshan Kumar (1956). After him are J. P. Dutta (1949), and Rhea Kapoor (1987).
Boney Kapoor
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 1
Ekta Kapoor
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 2
Gauri Khan
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 3
Gulshan Kumar
1956 - 1997
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 4
Yash Johar
1929 - 2004
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 5
J. P. Dutta
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 6
Rhea Kapoor
1987 - Present
HPI: 30.67
Rank: 7