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Filmmaker Yash Chopra dead
Updated On Oct 21, 2012 07:44 pm IST
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Though he started out in late 50s, Chopra always had his finger on the pulse of the audience and continued to deliver blockbusters in every following decade.
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Veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra passed away in Mumbai on Sunday. He was suffering from dengue and was admitted to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai. A file photo of Chopra in Mumbai.
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Chopra, 80, is survived by wife and two sons, filmmaker Aditya Chopra and actor-producer Uday Chopra. A file photo of Chopra in Mumbai.
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Yash Raj Chopra was born in Lahore, now in Pakistan, on September 27, 1932.
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Yash Chopra began his career as an assistant director to his elder brother B R Chopra and directed his own first film 'Dhool Ka Phool' in 1959.
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The Chopra brothers made several more movies together during the late 50s and 60s. Yash Chopra passed away at Lilavati hospital in Mumbai.
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Reacting to the news, filmmaker Subhash Ghai said, "Yashji was the guru of industry. He was always full of energy. He will be remembered forever."
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His repertoire includes iconic angry-young man films like 'Trishul' and 'Deewar', both featuring Amitabh Bachchan in central roles, but in the later years Chopra was more and more associated with the 'romance' genre.
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Veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra passed away in Mumbai on Sunday. He was suffering from dengue and was admitted to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai. A file photo of Chopra at 7th Chevrolet Apsara Awards 2012 in association with Hindustan Times.
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Veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra passed away in Mumbai on Sunday. He was suffering from dengue and was admitted to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai. A file photo of Chopra at the Swiss Ambassador’s Award 2010 presented to him by Ambassador Philippe Welti at Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi.
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In 1973, Chopra founded his own production company Yash Raj Films.
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