
The vision and business acumen of the
producers of the
Hindi film industry has taken it to the yardstick of being one of the most flourishing and expansive film industries of the world. Their efforts and economic soundness have opened up highly profitable overseas markets for Bollywood films, with a reach and appeal that extends beyond the audience of Indian origin. Its their credibility that today Hindi films are shot all over the world and released in huge number of screens, which actually fall short in the country for the number of films produced. As a result, the release of two big-budgeted movies at the same time is not conventionally considered economically viable.
The legendary
Raj Kapoor is regarded one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of
Indian cinema. He was a 2-time nominee for the Palme d'Or grand prize at the
Cannes Film Festival for his productions Awaara (1951) and Boot Polish (1954). His films allured worldwide audiences, particularly in Asia and Europe. He won the
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi twice for Shree 420 and Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai.
B. R. Chopra was globally acclaimed Bollywood producer best known for making films Naya Daur, Sadhna, Kanoon, Gumrah and Humraaz. His younger brother Yash Chopra was a famed Bollywood producer, known as the "King of Romance" of Indian cinema. He founded
Yash Raj Films (YRF) that is India's multinational film, media and entertainment conglomerate. His son
Aditya Chopra is the current chairman of YRF and one of the most influential contemporary Bollywood producers.
Bimal Roy falls among the early influential Hindi film producers, noted for his realistic and socialistic films like Do Bigha Zamin,
Parineeta,
Madhumati and
Sujata.
Guru Dutt produced cult films like
Pyaasa,
Kaagaz Ke Phool and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. Noted actor of the time
Dev Anand was also a producer, who won the National Award for Best Hindi Feature Film for Guide (1965).
Vijay Bhatt was a noted producer who made films Ram Rajya, Baiju Bawra and Goonj Uthi Shehnai, while
Mehboob Khan made
Mother India and took Hindi Cinema to recognition at the
Oscars for the first time.
Mahesh Bhatt and
Mukesh Bhatt are acclaimed Bollywood producer duo whose films include Daddy, Sir, Aashiqui,
Zakhm,
Jism,
Murder and Aashiqui 2.
Subhash Ghais noted films include Hero, Karma, Saudagar, Taal and Iqbal.
Rakesh Roshan is a famed producer whose illustrious productions include Khudgarz, Khoon Bhari Maang,
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai,
Koi... Mil Gaya and
Krrish series.
Ram Gopal Varma and
Anurag Kashyap are the prominent producers of
Bollywood parallel cinema, while
Karan Johar and
Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani duo are two most prominent commercial filmmakers.
(Last Updated on : 17-11-2016)