The Swiss government has honoured late Indian filmmaker Yash Chopra, who presented the breathtaking locales of Switzerland for decades in his films, with a special statue as a mark of gratitude.
The 350kg bronze sculpture of Chopra in an iconic pose of directing a film was inaugurated on Wednesday in Interlaken, read a statement on yashrajfilms.com.
Chopra, who opened a legacy of South Asian tourists flocking to Switzerland, loved to spend time there. Natural beauty and warm hospitality marked the association that he shared with the country.
Ministers and senior bureaucrats from the Swiss government were present at the event, organised by Interlaken Tourism and Jungfrau Railways, along with the Jab Tak Hai Jaan director’s wife, Pamela, and daughter-in-law Rani Mukerji. .
This is not the first time the filmmaker has been honoured by the Swiss government. He was awarded the honorary title of Ambassador of Interlaken in 2011, Jungfrau Railways has named a train and the five-star Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa in Interlaken has named a suite after him.
