Veteran director Yash Chopra has been cremated Mumbai's Vile Parle crematorium. Mr Chopra died of multi organ failure on Sunday (October 22). The legendary filmmaker’s final journey took place in the presence of teary-eyed friends, family and fans, who came to pay their last respects.
Mr Chopra's body covered with flowers and garlands, was taken to the crematorium in an ambulance from Yash Raj Studios. The late director's body had been kept overnight at the studios for people to pay their last respects.
Celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Adnan Sami, Mukesh Bhatt, Preity Zinta, Anil Sharma, Pradeep Sarkar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Prateik, Manish Malhotra, Shreyas Talpade, Raj Kundra, Rohit Shetty, Satish Kaushik, Javed Akhtar, Kirron Kher, Siddharth Roy Kapur, and Gauhar Khan, attended the last rites.
Mr Chopra was admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on October 13 with dengue fever. On October 17, he was reported to have improved and was expected to be discharged soon.
"He passed away due to dengue and multiple organ failure today evening. He was in the ICU," Lilavati Hospital spokesperson Dr Sudhir told PTI on Sunday.
An official statement from Yash Raj Films, the production company founded by Mr Chopra, had said: It is with deep regret that we announce the sad demise of Mr. Yash Chopra, who breathed his last at around 5:30 PM today. Details of his last rites will be communicated to all a little later.
Mr Chopra's 22nd film, Jab Tak Hai Jaan starring Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, will release this Diwali.
Yash Chopra directed films like Deewar, Silsila, Kabhi Kabhie and Lamhe in his five-decade long career. His production company, Yash Raj Films, produced films such as Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Bunty Aur Babli and Mohabbatein.
In an interview with Shah Rukh Khan on his 80th birthday, Mr Chopra had announced his retirement from directing, saying that Jab Tak Hai Jaan would be his last film.
Mr Chopra is survived by his wife Pamela and two sons Aditya and Uday.
Mr Chopra's body covered with flowers and garlands, was taken to the crematorium in an ambulance from Yash Raj Studios. The late director's body had been kept overnight at the studios for people to pay their last respects.
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Rani Mukerjee at Yash Chopra's Funeral/Cremation
Rani Mukerjee at Yash Chopra's Funeral/Cremation
Yash Chopra's Last Riots, Yash Chopra Funeral Held at Mumbai's Vile Parle crematorium. Yash Chopra's son Uday Chopra also spotted in the picture
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Deepika Padukone at Yash Chopra's Last Rites
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Rekha at Yash Chopra's Funeral, Cremation
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Preity Zinta at Yash Chopra's Funeral, Last Rites
Preity Zinta at Yash Chopra's Cremation, Funeral.
Kajol at Yash Chopra's Funeral, Cremation.
Arjun Rampal With Wife Mehr at Yash Chopra's Funeral, Last Rites
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Abbas-Mastan at Yash Chopra's Funeral/Last Riots
Anu Malik at Yash Chopra's Funeral, Last Rites
Deepti Naval
Prateik Babbar at Yash Chopra's Funeral/Last Rites
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Kabir Khan and Wife Mini Mathur at Yash Chopra's Funeral/Last Rites
Prakesh Jha
Shyam Benegal at Yash Chopra's Funeral/Last Rites
Rohit Shetty and Homi Adajaat Yash Chopra's Funeral/Last Rites
Rajpal Yadhav
Parikshit Sahani
Shankar Mahadevan and Ehsan
Chunky Pandey With Wife
Bharat Shah and director Satish Kaushik
Saroj Khan
Music Director Jatin at Yash Chopra's Funeral
Yash Chopra's Funeral
at Yash Chopra's Last Rites
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Pritam at Yash Chopra's Funeral
Yash Chopra's Funeral Videos
Yash Chopra's Funeral Videos
Celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Adnan Sami, Mukesh Bhatt, Preity Zinta, Anil Sharma, Pradeep Sarkar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Prateik, Manish Malhotra, Shreyas Talpade, Raj Kundra, Rohit Shetty, Satish Kaushik, Javed Akhtar, Kirron Kher, Siddharth Roy Kapur, and Gauhar Khan, attended the last rites.
Mr Chopra was admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on October 13 with dengue fever. On October 17, he was reported to have improved and was expected to be discharged soon.
"He passed away due to dengue and multiple organ failure today evening. He was in the ICU," Lilavati Hospital spokesperson Dr Sudhir told PTI on Sunday.
An official statement from Yash Raj Films, the production company founded by Mr Chopra, had said: It is with deep regret that we announce the sad demise of Mr. Yash Chopra, who breathed his last at around 5:30 PM today. Details of his last rites will be communicated to all a little later.
Mr Chopra's 22nd film, Jab Tak Hai Jaan starring Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, will release this Diwali.
Yash Chopra directed films like Deewar, Silsila, Kabhi Kabhie and Lamhe in his five-decade long career. His production company, Yash Raj Films, produced films such as Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Bunty Aur Babli and Mohabbatein.
In an interview with Shah Rukh Khan on his 80th birthday, Mr Chopra had announced his retirement from directing, saying that Jab Tak Hai Jaan would be his last film.
Mr Chopra is survived by his wife Pamela and two sons Aditya and Uday.
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