Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who shared a 44-year-old association with filmmaker Yash Chopra and together gave hits like ‘Deewar’, ‘Silsila’ and ‘Kabhi Kabhi’, says the director died “too soon and too suddenly”.
Chopra, 80, passed away on Sunday evening following multiple organ failure and dengue infection. The filmmaker will be cremated at Pawanhans in suburban Juhu later on Monday.
“As I sit beside his still and flower decked body in his studio within the portals of the large common patio, there does not pass a moment when all that we shared flashes by.
“An association of 44 years abruptly comes to an end. He went away too soon and too suddenly. He deserved to be with us longer. Yash Chopra, a friend first, a creative legend later, has passed away this evening in the late hours,” Bachchan wrote on his blog.
Bachchan recalled his last meeting with Chopra at his 70th birthday celebrations where the director had come despite being ill.
“I last saw him on my birthday celebrations. He was indisposed and the doctors advised him rest, but he was insistent on coming over. He had made a commitment, he said.
“It was his last public speech and appearance. His words still ring in my ear and what remains are the resonance of his goodness and feeling that he exuded towards me. Apart from his praise on my work, what he cherished most, was that I had been a good son and above all a good human being. Not many have made such observation. It was a moving tribute.”
Bachchan also talked about how he regrets not having met the filmmaker for “chit-chat” despite he insisting for months.
“I have just one regret with regard to him. For some months lately, he had been calling and telling me to drop by in the early hours of the morning as I returned from the gym for ‘just a chat -- no work, no issues, just a chat’ I had promised him that I would, and I never was able to,” he added.
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He was a great humanbeing so that he could have related the human relationships in a romantic way. His passing away has created a big void in Indian Film Industry who was ruling the tinsel town as a Director and able administrator as a producer. He elevated top three evergreen stars like Amitabh,Shah Rukh and Sridevi to the pinnacle. They are owed to him forever. Everyone is missing this great legendary film director and his memories will be lingering in everyone's thoghts for a long time. May his soul rest in peace.
God bless you Yash Ji. RIP. Thanks for Giving us Deewar and Amitabh
i am indian born in thailand. I dont know much, but what i know is, you have also been entertaining me and my family for long long time. We all love u, and we will. RIP YASH JI.
Yes, Yashji left this world to make the heaven more beautiful by his
lovely ideas on love, romance, by his very beautiful and romantic films.
Yashji means YES a very positive attitude for the life.
Yash Ji (God Bless His Soul!) belonged to that rare genre of people who truly know that India and Pakistan, Indians and Pakistanis are one country and one people, and that the bond of LOVE is the ultimate force on earth! No one was better able to understand and express this and in no better way than this Living God did, through his ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT films. He was a real threat to those who think otherwise. I Love You, Yash Chopra, Forever!!!
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