Yash Chopra to be cremated tomorrow

Yash ChopraVeteran filmmaker Yash Chopra, hailed by many as ‘King of Romance’, died here at the Lilavati Hospital Sunday, following multiple organ failure. The 80-year-old was suffering from dengue.

Chopra’s last rites will be performed Monday at the Chandanwadi crematorium in south Mumbai.

“It is with deep regret that we announce the sad demise of Mr. Yash Chopra, who breathed his last at around 5:30 PM today. Details of his last rites will be communicated to all a little later,” said an official statement from Yash Raj Films.

As soon as the news of his death came out, from Shah Rukh Khan, Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu to Poonam Dhillon and Anil Kapoor many came rushing to the hospital.

Actress Nargis Fakhri of “Rockstar” fame was also present at the hospital.

The family members of Yash Chopra have shifted his body from the hospital to their home in Juhu. Shah Rukh, a close friend who was working with the filmmaker in his last film, was seen sitting inside the vehicle that carried the body of Yash Chopra.

On Monday, before the cremation, his body will be kept at the Yash Raj Studios in Andheri West from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for people to pay their last respect.

Yash Chopra was admitted to the hospital Oct 13 after he complained of weakness. However, he was later diagnosed with dengue. He died of multiple organ failure Sunday evening.

He is survived by wife Pamela and two sons Aditya and Uday. While Aditya is a filmmaker, Uday is an actor.

“He died of multi-organ failure. He was in the ICU,” said a hospital official.

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt called Yash Chopra’s death a huge loss to Bollywood.

“My brother Mukesh Bhatt called me at 6.30 p.m. and was crying. He gave me the news that Yashji is no more. He was very close to him. It is a sad demise and a huge loss,” Mahesh told IANS.

Yash Chopra gave romance a new meaning with films like “Daag”, “Kabhi Kabhie”, “Silsila”, “Chandni”, and “Dil Toh Pagal Hai” and his own favourite “Lamhe”.

Before his death, he was busy shooting for “Jab Tak Hai Jaan” with Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. He had completed the entire schedule except for a song.

The film, slated for a Diwali release Nov 13, has turned out to be his swan song.

From legendary actor Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan to Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi, Bollywood fraternity is “shocked”, “numb” and “heartbroken” after learning about his death.

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49 Comments

  • now jthj movie become spical.all yash ji and movie lovers go to cinema holl and give a salute to yash ji thats for all sallu and srk and bollywood fans

  • huge loss for bollywood, a great filmmaker and a industry himself
    Rest in peace Yash Sir
    Now JTHJ become special as it is his last venture

  • “Our loss is surely of heaven’s
    gain!” Your memories, your
    sweetness & your movies will live
    forever with us. We will miss u
    Yash Ji, a lot!

  • Now most hateful person 4 success of jthj ‘l be yash ji himself. . . Because in kabar he ‘l be asking forgiveness 4 filming jthj nd punished every time wen a single person goes to theatre nd watch his film . :) dis is 100% true . .

  • Dear selfish srk I am sorry but if ur parents would be reading your comments they will be awfully shamed of you!! Disgusting why people of this kind are born!!

  • yashji was a great man.he deserves a place in heaven but on the other hand he has also directed srk.hope god will forgive him n his sin of directing srk.

  • I will never be happy in anyone’s death, and making my fake I’d won’t help you, you are a perfect disgusting guy, seriously feel sorry for you

  • God save Rohit and farah khan,s life because they are going to work with srk.i think all directors and producer will cancel all contract with him.god save srk fans life also.

  • I hate Srk bt I hope Jthj All time Blockbuster ho.. Srk tmhe yashji ka Khwaish pura karna hai Unhone jo tmhe Superstar bnaya hai uska Upkar pura karna hai tmhe ab Jthj ko ek All time Blockbuster and Yadgar mvie bnana hai.. I wish all the luck to Srk

  • Yash chopra was the real hero of bollywood. He established many superstars in the inds. So please God give him place in heaven.

  • selfish srk
    please go away from here and celebrate with your friends…. and we will always remember people like you who encourage us to work hard….. but my dear friend one day you will realize your mistake

    laughing at someone’s death is the worst thing anyone can ever do..
    and as far the movie is concerned…. we will talk after the release of jthj…
    GOD BLESS YOU

  • @selfish srk, sorry if i interfered in ur argument with atul, the reason our parents will be ashamed by u is becoz of ur arrogance.

  • i thing king khan srk is happiest person in world who work with yash ji 4 time.one is KING KHAN and one is KING of ROMANCE

  • i wish that SOS should be postponed now….my reason …it’s Yash ji last flick & Ajay and other producers should opt out in respect to Yash Ji…(one of the finest & biggest director of bollywood)

  • @Selfish Srk, kindly go die somewhere please! Your parents should cry tears of blood for begetting a son like you, I pity those poor souls . . You’re the kind that make fun of a persons death, be careful, this could happend to any of your loved ones…

    RIP Yashji :'(

  • yash chopra wil live in heaven for making two biggest superstars of bollywood amitabh, shahrukh…whose movies have given joy to all the people(except idïot salman khan’s gäy fans who dont like any other film except films where salman removes his shirt and show his balloon type body). directing salman is considered as the biggest sin which yash chopra never did. he is clean.

  • Guys , my humble requiest , please do not pay attention to sallu fans comments , couse we know when roadside dog berks ,… we just ignore them , today these salman fans proved that they are the real SONS OF BEACH ..,. THere is only one thing in their mind now , and that is , the death news of yashji will effect jthj positively , … they have nothing with the death news of jashji ….
    JUST look at here , everybody in here is shocked with the death news of jashji , except them ,…. they are still talking bad about SRK without any cause like always before …. Seriously I have no word to point their mentality ….

  • I am a fan of yash chopra from pakistan,I know that he is from india aur india is not our friend country inspite of this I salute yash chaopra for his work.I don’t understand why are u fighting on ur own film stars.srk,salman and aamir all are great actors.plz don’t make jokes on a biggest legend director death

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