The Yash Chopra Foundation 
About Us

The Yash Chopra Foundation (YCF), the philanthropic arm of Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd., aims to play a significant role in addressing the challenges of Hindi film industry workers. Led by our Chairman & MD Mr. Aditya Chopra, Yash Chopra Foundation, is relentlessly working towards facilitating transformative changes to ensure overall well-being and higher quality of life for members of the film industry.

YCF aims to sustain and support the livelihoods of daily wage workers from the film industry. Interventions include ration support, annual travel reimbursement, health care benefits and support for their child’s education. Through its ongoing commitment to the film industry workers, YCF has created a unique tool for beneficiaries with the Saathi Card. This card offers holistic and ongoing support to its members, with new initiatives and engagement through the year. YCF has in the recent years, has expanded its scope of work with a commitment to building a better future for the daily wage workers of the Hindi film industry.

 

Actions and Initiatives

So far, the Yash Chopra Foundation has carried out several initiatives to support & help its members. These include:

  • Ration delivery to homes of film workers during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Direct benefit transfers for Women and Senior Citizens during Covid-19.
  • Supplying cooked meals to quarantine Centers from the YRF Studios kitchen during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Covid-19 vaccination support through the Yash Chopra Foundation (including transport and vaccine awareness)
  • Additional benefits through YCF Saathi program which includes Annual Travel reimbursement, ration support in form of Pluxee meal card, Reimbursement of saathi’s children education and healthcare support
  • In 2024, YCF introduced a Special category for enrolment into the program which includes retired & specially abled film industry workers.
  • YCF conducts awareness sessions with saathis on Career counselling, financial planning, healthcare topics etc on a quarterly basis.

 

Scope and Domain

Film industry workers and labourers have been a continuous and integral support to building the rich cinematic legacy and expansion of Yash Raj Films. Since its inception in 1970, under the visionary leadership of the late Yash Chopra, it has relied upon continuous livelihood support to film industry workers. The Foundation acknowledges this contribution by extending a committed helping hand to those that need it the most.

With the Saathi card and basic minimum support, YCF aims to offer long-term assistance in building livelihoods of the workers. With an eye to the future, the foundation will offer continuous engagement in the form of Saathi Card benefits.

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YCF Saathi Program

To ensure effective implementation of minimum basic support, YCF has launched the first of its kind Saathi program which provides a Saathi Card, a unique tool to access preferential, sustained and structured benefits spanning household support, healthcare, education & travel reimbursement to film industry workers. Built on the global principle of minimum basic support, this card takes aid ahead with crucial benefits for beneficiaries.

This card will act as an identity to provide specific benefits to members in a hassle-free and simple manner through selected outlets and specific services. Each form of support has trusted and esteemed partner organizations working to make basic minimum support sustainable and successful.

Saathi Card

 

Saathi Card

 

  • Education Support
  • Healthcare Support
  • Ration
  • Travel

Education Support

Support on school fees and stationery up to INR 10,000 for children

Education Benefits

 

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YCF Scholarship Program

Healthcare Support

What do you get?

  • Free Annual Health checkup (Blood Pressure, Eye Screening, Blood Sugar, Total Cholesterol, Creatinine, Thyroid Test)
  • 12% discount on all medical services
  • 20% discount on all cataract services
  • 10% discount in Noble plus Chemist shops on medicines
  • E vouchers (mobile configuration) worth Rs.5000 per person for special category saathis with Apollo Pharmacy along with 15% discount on Apollo private label products, 3% FMCG products & 12% on prescribed medicines. (share email)

Where can I get the services

  • Bhaktivedanta hospital, Mira-Bhayandar
  • Vedant Central Hospital, Ghatkopar West
  • Health Spring Centers, all Mumbai center locations.
    Additional benefits at Health spring Centres
  • 12% discount for Super speciality services at Oscar Superspeciality Hospital located at Goregoan west, Kandivali west, Manpada & Ksaravadali-Thane. However, this excludes ICU admission, pharmacy bills, & tests done outside of the Health spring centers.
  • 20% discount on all cataract services in Divyadrashti Eyecare Center, Borivali west.
  • 10% concession in additional services-Dental, Dietitian & Physiotherapist consultation if you opt for treatment/packages 10% discount on all medicines from Noble Plus Chemists, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Healthcare 

Ration

What do you get?

Pluxee Meal Pass can be used for purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverages at Pluxee-affiliated merchants including leading online portals like Swiggy, Zomato, Grofers, Big Basket and more. How to access? Hard copy cards are present in the kit provided. Step 1: You can show your Pluxee meal card to buy groceries across stores accepting pluxee or via online platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, Grofers, Big Basket and more.

Pluxee Card 

Travel

What do you get?

Reimbursement of Annual travel ticket (only bus & train) to hometown (respective states) upto Rs.2000

Travel 
YCF Saathi Application

Steps to download YCF Saathi application

Download the YCF SAATHI App

Steps to download YCF Saathi application

 

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