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Yash Chopra: From B.R. Chopra's Assistant to 'King' of Romantic Films.
- •Yash Chopra, born September 27, 1932, in Lahore, began his career as B.R. Chopra's assistant.
- •He debuted as an independent director with 'Dhool Ka Phool' in 1959 and founded Yash Raj Films (YRF) in 1971.
- •His five-decade career includes timeless films like 'Waqt', 'Deewar', 'Kabhi Kabhie', 'Silsila', and 'Chandni'.
- •Chopra is credited with making Amitabh Bachchan the 'Angry Young Man' and Shah Rukh Khan the 'King of Romance'.
- •After his demise, his son Aditya Chopra took over the reins of Yash Raj Films.
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Yash Chopra was born on September 27, 1932, in Lahore, which is now in Pakistan, and was the youngest of eight siblings. After completing his early education in Lahore, his family eventually settled in Ludhiana, Punjab.
Yash Chopra started his journey in the film industry with the support of his elder brother and famous filmmaker B.R. Chopra. He began his career by working as an assistant to B.R. Chopra before making his independent directorial debut in 1959 with the social issue-based film 'Dhool Ka Phool'.
In 1971, Yash Chopra founded his own production company named Yash Raj Films (YRF), which significantly changed the direction and destiny of Indian cinema. Following his demise, his son Aditya Chopra took over the management of the production house.
