Yash Raj Films based in London announced this week that they will be releasing five films this year ranging from romance, comedy, animation to sheer fantasy.  | Tashan poster |
Their first film this April will be Tashan. Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, it will star Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles. May sees another release yet to be titled. Directed by Kunal Kohli, it will see Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles. But it is July that sees the release of Yash Raj's most anticipated animation film, Roadside Romeo, featuring the voices of Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Javed Jaffery and directed by Jugal Hansraj. The film is co-produced by Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney. While another untitled Yash Raj movie will release in August 2008 starring Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Manisha Lamba and Deepika Padukone, director Aditya Chopra makes a comeback with Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi seeing Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role in December. "After an eight year hiatus, Aditya Chopra returns
with a film that promises to be the most awaited movie of the decade," says Navraj Panesar from Yash Raj Films. Meanwhile, looking ahead to 2009,
Kabir Khan, who directed Kabul Express (2006) will be making a film under the Yash Raj banner. The movie, yet to be titled will start its shooting schedule in July this year. John Abraham,Neil Mukesh and Katrina Kaif are said to star in lead roles. News feed by Manish Gajjar
BBC Bollywood Correspondent | 
