Legendary
filmmaker
Yash
Chopra's
death
has
shocked
the
entire
nation.
The
director,
who
was
known
as
'King
of
Romance',
died
at
Mumbai's
Lilavati
Hospital
on
Sunday
(October
21).
Yash
Chopra,
who
celebrated
his
80th
birthday
on
September
27,
was
admitted
to
Lilavati
hospital,
Mumbai,
on
October
13.
He
was
diagnosed
with
dengue.
He
is
survived
by
wife
Pamela
and
sons
Aditya
Chopra
(Filmmaker)
and
Uday
Chopra
(Actor).
He
ruled
the
industry
over
five
decades
and
directed
22
films.
His
few
hit
films
include:
Kabhi
Kabhie,
Chandni,
Lamhe,
Silsila,
Dilwale
Dulhaniya
Le
Jayenge
and
Veer
Zaara.
Following
his
death,
South
actors
and
filmmaker
expressed
their
condolences
on
Twitter.
Here,
we
are
bringing
you
some
of
the
tweets:
AR
Rahman:
Respect,
love
and
admiration
for
Yashji
and
his
legacy
..may
God
bless
his
soul!
Actress
Kushboo:
What
will
Hindi
films
be
without
Yash
Chopra??
Unbelievelable!!
I
screen
tested
for
him
but
said
I
was
too
young
for
the
role
in
1984.
Cannot
believe
it
tat
Yash
chopra
uncle
is
no
more!!
King
of
romantic
films..what
a
creator!!
More
than
anything
a
wonderful
soul.
Indian
cinema
has
lost
someone
who
made
films
he
believed
in-clear,soul
stirring,
true
romance
which
will
stay
with
us
till
our
end.
Prabhu
Deva:
RIP
Yashji...
Numb
and
shocked.
He
will
always
live
in
our
hearts
through
his
films.
Ram
Gopal
Varma:
Jab
tak
tha
yash
tab
tak
tha
cinema,
Jab
tak
rahega
cinema
tab
tak
rahega
yash.
From
Deewar
to
Chandni
his
range
was
just
unbelievable.
Ravi
K
Chandran:
Deeply
shocked.
Really
sad
to
hear
the
news.
Such
great
man,
a
child
like
enthusiasm
always,
humble
soul
..RIP
Yashji.
Shruti
Hassan:
RIP
Yashji
thankyou
for
the
magic.
Venkat
Prabhu:
Omg
Yash
Chopra
ji
passed
away!!
Rip
saar!
Siddharth:
Mr
Yash
Chopra
is
no
more...a
giant
tree
falls.
Indian
cinema
will
never
be
the
same
again...romance
will
never
be
the
same
again...sad
day:(
Thulasi
Nair:
Today
a
legend
has
left
this
world
cause
god
loved
him
to
much
♥
Respect,
love
and
admiration
for
Yashji
and
his
legacy!
RIP
sir.