Bollywood movie mogul and ‘King of Romance’ Yash Chopra dies due to dengue infection!

Bollywood film mogul Yash Chopra, whose classic love tales made him the Indian film industry's "King of Romance," has died after contracting dengue fever. He was 80. Veteran Hindi filmmaker and ‘King of Romance’ Yash Chopra passed away at a suburban hospital in Mumbai on Sunday.  Chopra, who celebrated his 80th birthday on September 27, had been admitted to the Lilavati hospital in Mumbai last week on account of dengue infection, hospital sources told.

Yash Chopra, known for landmark Bollywood films such as ’Trishul’, ‘Deewar’, ‘Silsila’, ‘Chandni’ and ‘Dil to Pagal Hai’, during his career spanning over five decades, had said on his birthday last month that his upcoming film ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ would he his last movie as a director.

Yash Chopra's major hits included the 1975 action movie "Deewar" ("Wall") and the romance "Kabhi Kabhie — Love is Life" in 1976, both of which helped establish Amitabh Bachchan as Bollywood's biggest star. The popular 1989 movie "Chandni" ("Moonlight") had Chopra's signature touches: romance, music and a European setting.

He also directed "Dil To Pagal Hai" (The Heart Is Mad), "Lamhe" ("Moments") and "Veer-Zaara," which won the popular award at the International Indian Film Academy and the Golden Lotus award at India's National Film Awards. His final movie, "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" ("As Long As I Am Alive"), is scheduled for release across India next month.

Chopra died Sunday in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital. In addition to dengue, he suffered kidney ailments, according to Dr. Prakash Jiyavani.

"He passed away due to dengue and multiple organ failure," the Press Trust of India quoted a hospital spokesman, Sudhir, as telling. The spokesman uses only one name.

He is survived by his wife and two sons. Elder son Aditya Chopra is a successful movie director, and Uday Chopra runs the international branch of the family's production house.

Yash Raj Chopra was born in Lahore, now in Pakistan, on September 27, 1932. He began his career as an assistant director to his elder brother B R Chopra and directed his own first movie ‘Dhool Ka Phool’ in 1959.

The Chopra brothers made several more movies together during the late 50s and 60s. Chopra’s first commercial as well as critical success was Waqt (1965), a multi-star family drama. In 1973, Chopra founded his own production company Yash Raj Films.

Though he started out in late 50s, Chopra always had his finger on the pulse of the audience and continued to deliver blockbusters in every following decade.

His repertoire includes iconic angry-young man movies like ’Trishul’ and ‘Deewar’, both featuring Amitabh Bachchan in central roles, but in the later years Chopra was more and more associated with the ‘romance’ genre.

A legendary filmmaker, Yash Chopra changed the face of romance in Hindi cinema to become a brand in Bollywood with numerous hits under his belt in his five-decade long illustrious career.

If Shah Rukh Khan is called the King, Chopra was definitely the kingmaker and gave support and fillip to many an artiste’s career and making them into superstars.

Although he began his career making different kinds of films, Chopra is today known mostly for the romantic films like ‘Silsila’, ‘Chandni’ and ‘Dilwale Duhania Le Jayenge’

The term ‘Yash Chopra romance’ is used to typify the kind of romantic films the filmmaker gave birth to in Bollywood.

Considered among one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of Hindi cinema, Chopra’s career has spanned over five decades and over 50 films.

Chopra has won several film awards, including six National Film Awards and eleven Filmfare awards including four Filmfare Award for Best Director.

Reacting to the news, filmmaker Subhash Ghai told, “Yashji was the guru of industry. He was always full of energy. He will be remembered forever.”

Director-producer Mahesh Bhatt told the “news is heart breaking.”

Evergreen romantic star Dev Anand’s sad demise!

Evergreen romantic star Dev Anand, who has given classic movies like 'Guide' and 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' and epitomized the charming, urban gentleman on screen, died after a cardiac arrest in London. He was 88.

Mohan Churiwala, Dev Anand's manager, said that the actor passed away in a London hotel where he was staying with his son, Sunil, a one-time actor. According to Churiwala, Sunil saw Dev Anand not responding and called the doctor. 'The doctor told that he had a heart attack. He died at 10 in the night in London,' he told.

The iconic star is survived by his wife, former actress Kalpana Karthik, Sunil and a daughter.

According to Churiwala, the cremation will be held next week in London. 'He will be cremated in London only after Tuesday. Cremation cannot take place till his daughter reaches there. His body is kept in a hospital right now,' adding that his wife may also go with her daughter.

Dev Anand, who started his career in the black and white era with 1946 movie 'Hum Ek Hain', spent 65 years under the arc lights as an actor and filmmaker. The actor worked determinedly, coming up with new movies after short intervals. He never hung his boots or sat on his laurels. In fact, before his death, he was planning another movie.

His latest movie 'Chargesheet', which he acted and directed and was released this year, became his swan song.

His amazing zest for life and dynamism became a source of motivation for many.

His nephew and acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur summed up his 65-year-long journey in showbiz appropriately by saying, 'Dev Anand lived and died at his own terms. He was working one minute. Sat down and smiled. And was gone the next. So much 2 learn,' posted Kapur, who reconnected with his indefatigable uncle Dev Anand after eight years.

From colleagues to fans - everyone woke up to a rude Sunday morning shock as the news of the legendary actor's passing away in London outspread here.

Actress Preity Zinta posted, 'Woke up to the sad News of Dev Saheb's demise! May God give peace to his soul ! He inspired us all by living his life 2 the fullest. R.I.P'. Abhishek Bachchan, her co-star from 'Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom', told, 'Never believed I would ever wake up to this news. Very sad!'

Prem Dube, Dev Anand's driver for the last 22 years, told he had not able to stop his tears since morning.

'I have been praying why God did not take me away instead of Dev Anand? He had given his entire life the industry and they needed him... He was himself a God,' Dube told.

A close aide of the deceased actor, Chandra Shekhar, (himself 89), told he was 'shaken' when he heard the news from a friend, the first thing this morning.

'I only wish that this time the news should be wrong... Dev saab had given his soul to the industry and now his life... I personally feel that he could not accept the fate of his latest movie,' Shekhar said.

Dev Anand seemed to have adopted the philosophy of the song 'Main Zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya' from 'Hum Dono', in real life too. His body of work speaks volumes about the man who was not only a great actor, but multi-tasker and a trendsetter.

If as an actor he proved his flexibility with hits like 'Tere Ghar Ke Samne', 'Jewel Thief' and Guide', as a director he made a 'zara hatke' movie 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' that also gave Bollywood its first anglicised glamour icon in Zeenat Aman.

He played a long innings in filmdom and saw ups and downs, but his never-say-die spirit reigned supreme. His fans and colleagues still tell, 'Abhi na jao chodkar ki dil abhi bhara nahin'.

Ghazal Maestr Jagjit Singh's sad demise!

Ghazal Maestr Jagjit Singh

Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Shrey Baba in film Khushiyaan's Shabad is sung by Jagjit Singh

Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Shrey Baba in film Khushiyaan's Shabad is sung by Jagjit Singh

Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Rama Vij in film Khushiyaan's Shabad is sung by Jagjit Singh

Today Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh has passed away around 8.00 am in Lilavati Hospital Mumai, due to Brain Hemorrhage.
Every celebrity from music world has stunned to know about the sad demise of Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh.
Recently legendary ghazal singer Jagjit Singh has given his voice to film Khushiyaan’s Punjabi ‘Shabad’.
The 71-year-old Singh was in the ICU, Lilavati Hospital for undergoing emergency surgery for brain hemorrhage.
Jagjit Singh and maestro Ghulam Ali were scheduled to perform at a concert in Shanmukhananda Hall in central Mumbai. The performance was cancelled.
Singh has been suffering from high blood pressure since the past few years.
Known as 'Ghazal King' of India, Jagjit Singh, and his wife Chitra are considered the pioneers of modern ghazal singing in the country.
Film Khushiyaan’s director Tirlok Malik and team condole on the sad demise of Jagjitji and pray for his soul peace.

You can watch the latest Punjabi Shabad by Jagjit Singh in following link:
http://youtu.be/dTXR0MkGnSw