The Corporation of Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films has launched its own music label called Yash Raj Music and produces DVDs, videos and VCDs under the Yash Raj Films Home Entertainment label. YRF Home Entertainment has acquired the rights for classic films created by Raj Kapoor and his production company R.K. Films, as well as B.R. Chopra and his production company B.R. Films. In 2006, Yash Raj Films unveiled its new film studio. Since 2007, it has sold its music in digital format through the site along with DVDs and audio CDs. It has also started selling its music on iTunes. In May 2007, it linked with The Walt Disney Company to co-produce animation movies in India.
In 2004, the Hollywood Reporter placed Yash Raj Films at number 27 in a survey of the "Biggest Film Distribution Houses" in the world; it is India's biggest production company as of 2006. Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra topped the power list of India as according to the February 2005 edition of Filmfare magazine. Yash Raj Films has launched its own merchandise label called YRF Merchandise which offers a range of products embellished with pictures and posters from Yash Raj Films like Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Band Baaja Baraat and many more.
Subsidiaries of YRF are:
- Yash Raj Films
- Yash Raj Music
- Yash Raj Studio - Mumbai
- Yash Raj Home Video
- Yash Raj Television
- Yash Raj Films International
- Yash Raj Films USA
- Y-Films, a production house created in April 2011 to provide a platform for young talent and innovative marketing.
- YRF Merchandise
- Yomics World
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