‘Jab tak thi jaan, he kept making movies’
Ordinarily, I do not react this way when people who have crossed 75 die. But I am devastated by the sudden demise of Mr. Yash Chopra. He seemed to be perfectly fit. It’s hard to imagine that something like Dengue killed him.
People do not take Bollywood seriously but the fact is that Hindi films have affected the lives of Indians in ways more than one, without even their realizing it. And without doubt, Yash ji was the most successful and influential personality of Bollywood. He was a creative genius.
I grew up in Delhi, in the nineties. Was in my early teens when ‘Dilwale Dulhanian Le Jayengein’ was released. This movie sort of initiated me into the world of love and romance. And I wasn’t the only one. I really wanted someone like ‘Raj’ to come into my life. The dialogues of Sharukh Khan were repeated by the teenage boys around me, all the time. The whole idea of a man respecting his lady love changed the patriarchal notions of many, to a very large extent. I have watched this movie some 95 times. After that ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’, presented a love triangle in a very different way. Karishma Kapoor was presented in a new ‘avatar’, a woman who was smart and sporty, who exercised to stay fit. It was something which hadn’t been done before. It started a new trend. Gyming, aerobics, dance, Yoga etc became very popular amongst girls. The best part about Yash ji’s filmmaking was that he changed with time, dabbled with new ideas and seemed to have a very flexible approach. That is the reason why people of all ages love and respect him. He was a very able researcher. From 'Dhool Ka Phool' to 'Band Baja Barat', each of his films is unique.
Yash ji can never really die.
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