{"id":14301,"date":"2012-10-22T01:10:27","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T01:10:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-10-22T01:10:27","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T01:10:27","slug":"Veteran-Bollywood-director-Yash-Chopra-dies-aged-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=14301","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Bollywood director Yash Chopra dies aged 80"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Renowned Indian film director Yash Chopra died in hospital aged 80 yesterday after suffering dengue fever, his production company said, ending a decades-long career of flamboyant Bollywood blockbusters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dubbed <strong>&#8220;the king of romance&#8221; <\/strong>for his emotional and dramatic tales about the travails of love, Chopra was best known for classic hit movies including &#8220;Deewar&#8221; (Wall), &#8220;Chandni&#8221;, &#8220;Silsila&#8221; and &#8220;Darr&#8221; (Fear).<\/p>\n<p><strong>He worked until the final months of his life and his last film &#8220;Jab Tak Hai Jaan&#8221; (Till I am Alive), featuring superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif, will be released on November 13.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chopra told Khan in a televised interview to mark his 80th birthday in September that he was retiring.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is with deep regret that we announce the sad demise of Mr. Yash Chopra, who breathed his last at around 5:30pm today,&#8221; Yash Raj, the production company that he founded, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chopra was admitted to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai on October 13 after being diagnosed with dengue &#8211; a common mosquito-borne viral infection for which there is no cure that is fatal in a small number of cases.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid wholesome tribute to the late director, describing him as <strong>&#8220;an icon of Indian cinema&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He entertained many generations with his rare creativity,&#8221; Singh said, &#8220;He had an aesthetic talent to make his films look larger than life. His flourish to essay romance and social drama was unmatched.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He established the popularity of Indian cinema internationally and was honoured by many governments. He will be remembered by millions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indian media had previously reported that Lahore-born Chopra was recovering well under medical care.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scary!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><em>Source AP<\/em><br \/>\n<!--break--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned Indian film director Yash Chopra died in hospital aged 80 yesterday after suffering dengue fever, his production company 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