Yash Chopra: King of romance
Director Yash Chopra has died in Mumbai at the age of 80. Mr Chopra had been in hospital being treated for dengue since October 13. He is survived by wife Pamela and sons Aditya and Uday.
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Yash Chopra: King of romanceYash Chopra was born on September 27, 1932 in Lahore. He was the youngest of eight children and his elder brother, B R Chopra, became a director and producer. A young Yash Chopra went to Mumbai with Rs 200 in his pocket and his mother's blessing to forge a career in film. -
Yash Chopra: King of romanceIn Mumbai, Yash Chopra worked as an assistant with I S Johar and then with his brother B R Chopra. His first film as director was Dhool Ka Phool in 1959. The social drama starring Rajendra Kumar became a criticial and commercial hit. -
Yash Chopra: King of romanceIn 1971, Mr Chopra founded Yash Raj Films, which meant that he could now independently produce the films he directed. His films, till then, had been produced by his brother B R Chopra. Among his earliest successes with Yash Raj Films was 1975's Deewar starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and Parveen Babi. Deewar broke many stereotypes of the time and catapulted it's cast and it's director to the top of the box office charts. Deewar won Mr Chopra another Filmfare award. -
Yash Chopra: King of romanceIn 1981, Yash Chopra pulled off what is acknowledged to be a casting coup of sorts with Silsila, starring Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya and Rekha. Rekha played the ‘other woman' in the movie, a role she was popularly believed to have assumed in real life as well.
