Veteran 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.
@atul. . . I dint make any fun on his death nor ma comments seems like dat. . Got it. . Nd one more thing do not bring parents here …me to can bring ur parents matter with bad words wch leads to bleed blood 4m ur ears after reading it . . .hope u understood . .
@iamvashist. Shahid. Hamza khan nd atul. . . Waiting 4 u peoples reply. . .hope it would be polite. .
@selfish srk:
srk ko bech mein q ly aae?yaha py sir yash raj jee ki bt chal rahi hy pagal..shamed on u.
Salman is king.others go to hell
@hamza khan . . . Kaha marya re ha rami chu tiya. . Reply de ma dar cho d . . Teri joru ku cho du l@wde ke baal. . . Kosa suvar ko padya huva re tu . . . Tere jaise chu tiya musalman ku padya karko khun ke ansu rori rahingi teri am ma.. . . . . Musalman ki tu. . . Tu! Teri surat ku. . . . Kar re reply g andu. .
@selfish srk u know u r the only guy who is abusing to every one present here, just remember ur comments shows your own reflection
@ selfish srk:
i thnk u gone mad..why u r abusing everyone especially muslims?this shows how stupid and irretate and disgusting person u r..
@zaki . . . I think allah didnt give u d brain . . . Wr d hel i abused muslims . . Even i praised muslim religion with quoting truth . . . Just check whole article comment section nd then reply to me . . Dat m wrong or not . . .
@atul. .. I just only quoted d truth . . I didnt even used single abuse words . . But in replyin to me they used abused words . . So m replyin in thier manner thats . . Just saying Lato ke buth mato se nai mante. .
@atul. .. I just only quoted d truth . . I didnt even used single abuse words . . But in reply to me they used abused words . . So m replyin in thier manner thats it . . Just saying Lato ke buth mato se nai mante. .
@selfish Srk, haraamzaade, tumhara comment maine neeche paste kiya hain . .
” 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 . . ”
(P.S the above is not my comment, simply a quotation of a user)
Ab bata kameenzaat, ye insult hain, jo gaali se bhi kahi zyaada hain . . Abe tum kisi ki bhi izzat nahi kar te, ye hume pata hain, lekin uss Khuda ka toh khauf karo, kahin tum pe khud ye aafat nah aajaye, ye dua karo.
@hamza khan. . Abe chu tiye pehle tu bata ki tu musalman hai ki nai. . . Agar tu waqe mae musalman hai toh ise insult nai hakikat samjyega. . Kyun ki islam mae filme banana haraam hai. . .isliye use akrat mae saza milagi. Ayi baat samajmae. . Ab reply kar
Selfish Srk you are right. Yash will be punished by God for his activity and taking in his movie to srk as a disbeliever. and also punished not taken to being human SALMAN brother in his movies.
@omg. .. Weather his film ws picturised to Srk or salman or his father . . Doesnt matter . .
@selfish srk
raand ki aulaad..
tu musalman hai toh film kyu dekhne jata hai?
@Selfish Srk. Naam se patha nahi chal raha ? Main muslim hoon, tu kya hain ? Aur tu itne bewakufi ki baat karega, ye mujhe umeed nahin thi . . Tere hi tareeke main baat karu, to, films agar bana na haraam hain, to phir dekhna gunnah huwa na. Ab bata, tu kya kar raha hain yaha ..? Tu dekhta bhi hain, aur interest bhi leta hain. Woh kahawat to sunhi hogi na, ” Maarne waley se Marwaane waley zyaada gunnah gaar hota hain. ”
Aur tu kon hota hain, ye kehne wala ke Yash Chopra ko films bana ne ke liye saza milegi, arre Khuda woh raheem hain, jo kissi ke bhi achhe naik amaal peh usko maaf kar de, chahe woh muslim ho ya kaafir ho. Yeh sab kaam Allah hi jaane, lekin agar tu phir bhi seedhe lafzoh mein yeh keh raha hain ke uss ko akhrat mein saza milegi, toh tu shirk kar raha hain, kyun ke tu seeda bata raha hain akhrat ki baat, jab ke agle second ka kissi koh kuch nahin patha, sirf Allah jaante hain ek ek pal ki baat, tu akhrat ka faislah suna raha hain, matlab shirk kar raha hain.
Sambhalo apne aap ko aur apni zubaan ko, kahin inn baato hi mein tum gunnah gaar na hoja ho.
@Selfish Srk, where are you now, sir ? Why aren’t you replying ? Perhaps because you’ve nothing left to say in defense of your baseless ideologies . . Lol at you ;D
this is the lost of not only the bollywood cinema but all Indian fans all over the world. i pray that the soul of this great father,legend simple father of all fans of the cinema YASHJI may his soul rest in perfect peace
HAHAHA GODD ONE HAMZA BHAI!!!
@selfish srk, get a life dude.