The Yash Chopra Foundation (YCF), the philanthropic arm of Yash Raj Films, has once again upheld the legendary filmmaker’s legacy of giving back to the industry. Through its transformative Media Scholarship Program, launched last year on Yash Chopra’s 92nd birth anniversary, YCF is enabling the children of daily wage earners in the Hindi film industry to pursue higher education in film, media, and communication studies.
Yash Chopra Foundation transforms lives with media scholarships for children of film industry workers
The initiative aims to support the children of unsung heroes of the industry — light men, spot boys, technicians, editors, and others — by offering them financial aid and mentorship opportunities. Each scholarship provides up to Rs. 5 lakhs per student for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in disciplines such as Mass Communication, Filmmaking, Production and Direction, Visual Arts, Cinematography, and Animation.
This year, five students have been selected after a rigorous multi-round screening process. Among them is Vipul Kumar Prajapati, who has enrolled in the B.A. in Film, Television and New Media Production at Atharva College, Mumbai. Priti Yadav will be pursuing a B.A. in Multimedia and Mass Communication at MVLU College, Mumbai, while Bhumika Gupta has secured admission in the same program at St. Paul’s College for Women. Aditya Arjun Yadav has chosen to study B.Sc. in Animation and VFX at Thakur College of Science & Commerce, Mumbai, and Raghujeet Gupta has begun his M.A. in Mass Communication with a focus on Film, Television, and New Media at Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies.
Akshaye Widhani, CEO of Yash Raj Films, expressed his pride in carrying forward Yash Chopra’s vision through the program. He said, “Yash ji always encouraged the company to give back to the Hindi film industry and we look to honour his vision year on year. The YCF Scholarship Program is a shot in the arm for deserving students to get the benefit of important financial aid and invaluable mentorship thus enabling them to pursue careers in media and cinema. We hope, through this initiative, we are able to encourage more such aspiring and talented young children from our film fraternity to chase their dreams.”
Applications for the next round of scholarships are set to reopen in early 2026, and eligible students from the Hindi film fraternity are encouraged to apply. With this initiative, the Yash Chopra Foundation continues to inspire, empower, and shape the future of Indian media and entertainment.
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