KJo goes down memory lane as Dharma Productions completes 35 years

• dna Web Team

Dharma Productions on Thursday completed 35 years and chairman of the Yash Johar-founded company, Karan Johar is ecstatic to have achieved this feat. Founded in 1976, Dharma produced several commercially and critically successful films, with Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha starrer "Dostana" being the first.

Karan Johar, in a series of tweets, thanked every Dharma family member for the success of the company.

It's #35YearsOfDharma today...my fathers goodwill and his blessings are my biggest strength...the company stands on his vision today...

DOSTANA began the journey...#35YearsOfDharma

I thank every member of the dharma family for their love,loyalty and commitment to the company...#35YearsOfDharma

The turning point for the production house was Karan's first directorial venture, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, followed by Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Kal Ho Naa Ho that marked the successful debut of filmmaker Nikhil Advani, who praised Karan for taking the legacy forward and congratulated him.

"Yash Uncle would've been a very proud father today. Congrats. #35YearsOfDharma," he wrote.

Bollywood's young brigade, including Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra, who had a glamourous launch with Dharma's Student of the Year, also took to the micro-blogging site to mark the occasion.

It's all about loving your family! Am fortunate to have 2! Thank you @karanjohar @apoorvamehta18 for being the BEST EVER #35YearsOfDharma

The company that I started my career with completes 35 years today. Thank you @karanjohar for giving us such amazing films #35YearsOfDharma

#35YearsOfDharma #nextyear im back home

Have to thank every person at Dharma for welcoming me and giving me love specially @apoorvamehta18 for always being there #35YearsOfDharma

Happy 35 to Dharma production thank u for my career and all your good karma @karanjohar student for life.#35YearsOfDharma love

Dharma Productions is currently geared up for the release of Shaandaar, starring Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. They are also working on Shakun Batra's family film Kapoor & Sonsand Karan Johar's directorial venture, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

The company has confirmed producing Ayan Mukerji's currently untitled superhero film, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt and Gauri Shinde's project with Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt in lead roles.

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