Bollywood on Sunday mourned the death of legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra, hailing him as one of the giants of Indian cinema and a poet of “evergreen love”.
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who acted in Chopra’s Mashaal (1984), tweeted, “Shattering, hard to accept. Yash was more than a friend, a brother. I am numb and have no words to express my grief.”
Singer Lata Mangeshkar remembered him as a brother with jovial personality and good heart. “Yash Chopra was like a brother to me. His filmmaking had a unique style and musically they used to be a hit. His music never used to fade. He had a jovial personality and a good person at heart. I spoke last on his birthday and after that he fell ill. I thought he will be alright,” Lata said.
“Just got the news that Yashji passed on. He was one of the giants of cinema. My deepest condolences to his family. We will all miss him,” posted actress Madhuri Dixit.
“Yash Uncle we will miss you. May god give peace to your soul. RIP,” tweeted Preity Zinta, who worked with Chopra in Veer-Zaara.
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt said, “Post independence, Yash Chopra’s contribution to Indian cinema has been immense. In his last project Jab Tak Hai Jaan he gave his everything. He was a very active man.”
Veteran singer Asha Bhosle, whose daughter Varsha passed away earlier this month, tweeted, “Just as I was getting over the grief of my daughter, my brother Yash Chopra Bhaisaab has left me. Sad year.” “My mornings will never be the same. My learnings of life will never be the same. LOVE never be the same. And cinema will NEVER be the Same. Yash ji was my anchor, my quiet strength & my father figure in Mumbai. Never realised when our relationship shifted from films to family,” said Anupam Kher.