Bollywood: From Shahrukh Khan to Amitabh Bachchan, remembering the romance maker Yash chopra on his birthday

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Bollywood: From Shahrukh Khan to Amitabh Bachchan, remembering the romance maker Yash chopra on his birthday

The late Bollywood movie maker was an institution

Published: September 27, 2020 19:54 Nilanjana Javed, Senior News Editor

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1.1095753-328053917 — The late filmmaker Yash Raj Chopra’s name is synonymous with romance. On his birth anniversary we look at 9 reasons why. Image Credit: Archive

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Yash Chopra Shahrukh Khan — Yash Chopra’s movies featured styles and outfits perfect for the say, leaving many fans wondering about how to get the look. Image Credit: Insta/yrf

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His oeuvre includes movies such as the iconic ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, or DDLJ as it popularly known, with dialogues and scenes that were already inspiring memes in the early 90s. Image Credit: social media

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Katrina Kaif — Exotic locales were made familiar to fans of his movies. And it started a trend – more and more filmmakers started exploring beautiful sets and scenic shots. Image Credit: Insta/yrf

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Priety Zinta and Shahrukh Khan Veer Zara — Chopra never shied away from unusual, little-broached topics. From making films on love outside marriage as in ‘Silsila’ to a cross border love story like ‘Veer Zaara’ and ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’, he never stopped experimenting. Image Credit: Insta/yrf

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Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan — He was an ace at playing with words. The most quotable quotes can still be heard in his films. Image Credit: Insta/yrf

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Anil Kapoor and Sridevi — His reputation was not only of a hard taskmaster, it was also that of a gentlemen. He showed an incredible respect for his talents. Image Credit: social media

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tab-Sridevi-and-Rishi-Kapoor-in-Chandni-(1989)_-1550900508640 — Chopra always hit the high note. He worked with the finest lyricists in the industry and often singer Lata Mangeshkar to achieve this. Image Credit: Archive

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Dil to Pahal hain — He rolled with the punches – some productions were hits, others were flops, but he stood behind his work either way. Image Credit: Insta/yrf

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Anushka and Shahrukh Khan — Chopra was a star-maker. Among those whose careers he helped are Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma. Image Credit: Insta/yrf

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