Talking about doing such films, the actor said he loved being a part of massively mounted action sequences. Salman said: "People have seen '<keyword id="638019" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ek-tha-tiger" source="Orion">Ek Tha Tiger</keyword>', '<keyword id="3561865" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tiger-Zinda-hai" source="Orion">Tiger Zinda Hai</keyword>' and films from the YRF Spy Universe. So, it was important to give them something very new visually, something that was amazingly unique. The team has really pushed the envelope of action with '<keyword id="7741791" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tiger-3" source="Orion">Tiger 3</keyword>'. It had to be spectacular. There was no other option." The actor said he was a child on the set looking at the massive action scenes that were elaborately planned for him to shoot. "The team has tried and executed things that have never been seen in an Indian film. I loved being a part of these massively mounted action sequences and I was like a child when I was doing those scenes! We will tease you with many such big moments when we unveil the trailer of Tiger 3, which is going to be our next marketing asset of the film," he said. Salman said the storyline of 'Tiger 3' is full of twists and turns as super agent Tiger sets off on a life-threatening mission to save the day. The actor said: "Expect the unexpected from the trailer and the film. And get ready for an action entertainer that will have a really intense storyline. For me, Tiger 3's story is what hooked me instantly. I couldn't believe what Adi and the team had come up with!" "This is definitely Tiger's most dangerous mission and he has to risk his life to stand a chance." Directed by Maneesh Sharma, 'Tiger 3',is set to reveal the next chapter of how Aditya Chopra is shaping the YRF Spy Universe that has so far delivered a 100 per cent blockbuster result at the box office. The YRF Spy Universe Films are 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'Tiger Zinda Hai', 'War', 'Pathaan' and now 'Tiger 3'.

Salman Khan on 'Tiger 3'-'Loved being a part of massively mounted action sequences'

Mumbai, Bollywood superstar <keyword id="6354583" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="salman-khan" source="Orion">Salman Khan</keyword> has left his fans in shock as he flaunted his new bald look. In a video, Salman can be seen wearing a black shirt and a matching trousers. He is sporting a new bald style for a hairdo, leaving the internet in shock. The actor recently attended a party and was accompanied by his team. After seeing his new look, fans speculated that it is for his upcoming project. Some also said that Salman is promoting Shah Rukh Khan's action thriller 'Jawan', in which SRK has sported a bald look. Fans wrote: "Tere Naam movie Radhe look." "Old Salman is back." "He's looking like a masterpiece movie sultan." "Bhaijaan promoting jawan." "He's giving full dedication towards his next film.Amazing." "Salman will forever remain the most handsome bollywood actor." "<keyword id="3478164" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sultan-2" source="Orion">Sultan 2</keyword> or <keyword id="779704" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tere-naam-2" source="Orion">Tere Naam 2</keyword>..?" "Tere naam 2 loading?" "Only Salman Bhai can pull out the crowd with this look." "My man is slaying in bald look." Salman, however, has not disclosed any details about his new look. On the work front, Salman was last seen in a cameo role in SRK's 'Pathaan'. He was also seen in action comedy 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan', directed by Farhad Samji. The flick also starred Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh, Bhumika Chawla, Shehnaaz Gill, Raghav Juyal, Jagapathi Babu, Palak Tiwari amongst others. He next has 'Tiger 3' in the pipeline. It's an action thriller film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra. The film also stars Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi in pivotal roles. The movie is a sequel to 2017 film 'Tiger Zinda Hai'.

Salman sets internet ablaze with his new 'hairdo'; fans ask 'Tere Naam 2 or Sultan 2'

<keyword id="95560" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="pamela-chopra" source="Orion">Pamela Chopra</keyword>, widow of the Czar of romantic films, <keyword id="2238" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="yash-chopra" source="Orion">Yash Chopra</keyword>, passed away in Mumbai today. She was 85. She was ailing for a couple of weeks and was admitted to a private hospital for treatment where she breathed her last this morning, an industry source said. <keyword id="4129" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="pamela" source="Orion">Pamela</keyword> is survived by her two sons - Aditya Chopra, film-maker who is married to actress Rani Mukherjee, and actor-producer <keyword id="36115" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uday-chopra" source="Orion">Uday Chopra</keyword>. Pamela Singh - a cousin of the renowned actress <keyword id="6410389" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="simi-garewal" source="Orion">Simi Garewal</keyword>, was married in 1970 to Yash Chopra, the younger brother of the legendary film-maker B. R. Chopra. Yash Chopra, a multiple National Award winner and a Dadasaheb Phalke Award laureate passed away in Mumbai in October 2012, aged 80, due to Dengue. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/five-frequently-asked-questions-on-hybrid-solar-eclipse-answered/articleshow/99628830.cms">Five frequently asked questions on hybrid solar eclipse, answered</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/90-of-india-entire-delhi-in-danger-zone-of-heatwave-impacts-cambridge-study/articleshow/99630363.cms">90% of India, entire Delhi in 'danger zone' of heatwave impacts: Cambridge study</a>

Yash Chopra's widow Pamela Yash Chopra passes away at 85

<keyword id="103" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="switzerland" source="Orion">Switzerland</keyword> pays tribute to late legendary filmmaker <keyword id="2238" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="yash-chopra" source="Orion">Yash Chopra</keyword>, saluting his contribution of having showcased Switzerland's beauty to Indians through his films. The much-awaited <keyword id="128682" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Netflix" source="Orion">Netflix</keyword> docu-series, 'The Romantics', is a celebration of the legacy of Yash Chopra and its cultural impact on Indians over the past 50 years. It is set to release this Tuesday. Remo Kaser, Director of Sales Jungfrau Railways, Switzerland, said: "The legend, Yash Chopra, has presented the beauty of Switzerland and especially the Jungfrau Region to Indians across the world for generations, through his beautiful, soulful cinema." "Indians, who come to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe year on year, have always spoken to us about how the romantic films of Yash Chopra have pushed them to visit the Jungfrau Region and Interlaken and make memories for a lifetime." The Swiss authorities will celebrate Yash Chopra's legacy across the country, especially in places where the filmmaker shot mega-hits like Darr and Chandni. His son Aditya Chopra also shot the all-time blockbuster, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' in Switzerland. Every Indian has been enchanted by Switzerland's snow-capped mountains, lush valleys, and pristine lakes in large part because of Yash Chopra's films. It is said that he visited Switzerland for his honeymoon and was smitten by the country instantly. The Swiss government has continuously honoured the legendary filmmaker through the years. In 2011, Switzerland's Jungfrau Railways inaugurated a train named after him - an honour shared only with the railway's founder, Adolf Guyer. The train featured his signature and name on a signboard. In May 2016, a bronze statue of Yash Chopra was installed by the Switzerland government as a tribute, near the Congress Centre in Interlaken, a popular tourist spot. At the prestigious Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel &amp; Spa, a special deluxe cinema-themed suite is named after Yash Chopra. In 2011, the filmmaker inaugurated the suite. Lake Lauenen, in the Canton of Berne, is referred to as Lake Chopra! The Swiss government honoured Yash Chopra with the title of Ambassador of Interlaken, making him the first recipient of the award. He was also bestowed the Swiss Ambassador's Award. Remo added: "Switzerland and India have a great bond of mutual respect and admiration and Yash Chopra has played a monumental role in solidifying the relationship between our great nations. Switzerland is only too proud to celebrate his legacy here." The Romantics has been directed by Oscar &amp; Emmy-nominated film-maker Smriti Mundhra. Netflix, in this four-part docu-series, will feature 35 leading personalities from the film industry, who have closely worked with YRF through its 50-year glorious existence. Interestingly, the reclusive head of the iconic <keyword id="36603" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="yash-raj-films" source="Orion">Yash Raj Films</keyword>, Aditya Chopra, has also recorded his first on-camera interview for 'The Romantics'.

Switzerland pays tribute to Yash Chopra for presenting its beauty to Indians

It's been seven days since Shah Rukh Khan's film '<keyword id="12756474" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="pathaan" source="Orion">Pathaan</keyword>' released and it seems it is in no mood to slow down at the box office as the action entertainer has raked in Rs 634 crores gross worldwide in just one week since its release on January 25. 'Pathaan', on its seventh day, registered Rs. 23 crores net in <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> (Hindi - Rs 22 crores, All Dubbed versions - Rs 1 crore), taking the India gross to Rs. 28 crores. The overseas gross on day 7 is at Rs. 15 crore. In 7 days, 'Pathaan' has recorded $29.27 million (Rs. 238.5 crores) in the overseas territories alone, while <keyword id="16322568" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="nett-collection" source="Orion">nett collection</keyword> in India stands at Rs. 330.25 (Hindi - Rs. 318.50 crores, dubbed - Rs. 11.75 crores). 'Pathaan' is part of Aditya Chopra's spy universe and has Deepika Padukone and <keyword id="6354967" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="john-abraham" source="Orion">John Abraham</keyword> in it. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/budget-2023-24-key-points-fiscal-deficit-capital-expenditure-privatisation-borrowing-and-nominal-gdp/articleshow/97511933.cms">Budget for world's fastest growing economy: Key numbers to be watched</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/mukesh-ambani-overtakes-gautam-adani-as-the-richest-indian/articleshow/97519749.cms">Mukesh Ambani overtakes Gautam Adani as the richest Indian on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List</a>

Pathaan's gross box office collections at ₹634 crore in 7 days

Streaming giant <keyword id="128682" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="netflix" source="Orion">Netflix</keyword> is to celebrate late filmmaker <keyword id="2238" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="yash-chopra" source="Orion">Yash Chopra</keyword> and his production banner Yash Raj Films' rich cultural legacy of 50 years in a new docu-series titled 'The <keyword id="867152" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="romantics" source="Orion">Romantics</keyword>'. Netflix will globally release 'The Romantics' on February 14, 2023, as a tribute to Yash Chopra, who is regarded as the 'Father of Romance' in India because of his iconic romantic films like 'Silsila', 'Lamhe', 'Kabhi Kabhie', 'Veer-Zaara', 'Dil To Pagal Hai', 'Chandni' and 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'. The star-studded, four-part docu-series will feature 35 leading voices of the Hindi film industry and dive into the history of <keyword id="143" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bollywood" source="Orion">Bollywood</keyword> through the lens of <keyword id="61421" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="yrf" source="Orion">YRF</keyword>'s impact in making Bollywood a household name globally 'The Romantics' has been directed by Smriti Mundhra, who returns to Netflix after the phenomenal success of 'Indian Matchmaking' and the 'Never Have I Ever' franchise. Sharing details on the collaboration, Monika Shergill, VP - Content, Netflix India shared: "Fondly remembered as The King of Romance, Yash Chopra's films brought in a new wave of emotion, individualism and cultural change to Hindi cinema and helped turn one of the biggest film industries in the world into what it is today. In celebration of the iconic songs, stories and the nostalgia, we're partnering with the creative powerhouses, YRF and Smriti Mundra to bring The Romantics to our global audiences." "The gripping documentary series is the real and definitive story of Yash Chopra and his son Aditya Chopra's journey to building a world class studio and will give our viewers a glimpse into the lives of one of the most influential families in Bollywood's film history." YRF is currently at an all-time high with their latest release 'Pathaan', the fourth film of YRF's Spy Universe. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/adani-enterprises-fpo-subscription-details-stock-price/articleshow/97476824.cms">Adani Group stocks continue to witness volatility: Adani Enterprises FPO subscribed only 6% heading into the final day</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/big-screen-effect-of-french-beards-marketing-case-studies-littered-tourist-spots/articleshow/97442356.cms">Big screen effect: Of French beards, marketing case studies &amp; littered tourist spots</a>

Docu-series on Yash Chopra's legacy titled 'The Romantics' to drop on Netflix

<ul><li>Bollywood's Badshah <keyword id="1671" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shah-rukh-khan" source="Orion">Shah Rukh Khan</keyword> turns 57 today.</li><li>On the occasion of Shah Rukh Khan's birthday, cinema chain <keyword id="799" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="pvr" source="Orion">PVR</keyword> will be screening his iconic film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge,'</li><li>DDLJ will be screened across 28 cinemas in 18 cities.</li></ul>As Bollywood's Badshah Shah Rukh Khan turns 57 today, cinema chain PVR will be screening his iconic film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge' (DDLJ) to celebrate the moment. 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' will be screend across 28 cinemas in 18 cities namely Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh among others on November 2. Shah Rukh says: "DDLJ has been an extremely special film for me. I am grateful for all the love I have been receiving over the years for the film. Bringing it back on my birthday just makes it more special. Thank you!" Released on October 20, 1995, the film shares a legacy with PVR as its legacy property PVR Priya in Vasant Vihar, New Delhi screened the movie for the first time in 1995. Sanjeev <keyword id="4106469" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kumar-bijli" source="Orion">Kumar Bijli</keyword>, Joint Managing Director, PVR Ltd, said, "Shah Rukh Khan is one of the very few names in the Hindi film industry, who has become synonymous with the genre of romance." <keyword id="1178173" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rohan-malhotra" source="Orion">Rohan Malhotra</keyword>, Vice President - Distribution, <keyword id="36603" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="yash-raj-films" source="Orion">Yash Raj Films</keyword> said, "DDLJ is the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema which has shaped pop culture as we know today. It is our biggest IP and it is symbolic to the deep bond that Shah Rukh Khan and Aditya Chopra's YRF share." SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/markets-break-4-session-winning-streak-to-open-lower-in-early-trade/articleshow/95245774.cms">Markets turn choppy ahead of US Fed monetary policy outcome</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/twitter-discontinues-ad-free-articles-for-blue-subscribers-amid-a-revamp-of-the-premium-subscription/articleshow/95246187.cms">Twitter discontinues ad-free articles for Blue subscribers amid a revamp of the premium subscription</a>

It's SRK's birthday today and his iconic film DDLJ is back in PVR cinemas

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" is one of the most successful Indian films in history.</li><li>It's being adapted for <keyword id="11909345" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="broadway" source="Orion">Broadway</keyword>, but with a white male lead.</li></ul>The beloved <keyword id="11893114" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bollywood" source="Orion">Bollywood</keyword> movie, "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge," is being adapted for Broadway — but some fans are accusing the production of whitewashing.The original "DDLJ," as the film is affectionately called by fans, follows two young Indians, Raj and Simran, as they fall in love during a vacation through Europe with their friends. But Simran's father has arranged a marriage match for his daughter back in India, which the couple must grapple with.The "Romeo &amp; Juliet"-esque movie was the highest-grossing Indian film when it was released in 1995, and is the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema. Critics praised the movie for how it portrayed issues of social and generational conflicts in Indian culture.The Broadway <a href="https://playbill.com/article/shoba-narayan-and-austin-colby-to-star-in-broadway-bound-come-fall-in-love-the-ddlj-musical">adaptation</a>, "Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical," features a similar plot. But this time, Simran falls in love not with Raj, but with Roger "Rog" Mandel, a white American man.<div type="image" title="Picture of Shoba Narayan, Broadway actress." height="3000" width="2324" msid="92964515" hostid="261"></div>"Come Fall in Love" will be directed by Aditya Chopra and produced in association with Yash Raj Films, the original film's director and production company. It also features many Indian-American cast and crew. The musical's opening night is set for September 14 in San Diego's The Old Globe theatre.But some members of the South Asian community are pushing back against the adaptation's replacement of its male lead, <a href="https://twitter.com/bhaviklathia/status/1547325923682357251">decrying it</a> as "absolutely and absolutely unacceptable."One Twitter user called the adaptation a "cliche story line of *brown girl grapples with their cultural identity and falls for white guy.*" "So it's a white savior story now?" another Twitter user <a href="https://twitter.com/J4ck_b_quick/status/1548768169124368385">wrote</a>."Why whitewash an Indian story?" a user tweeted. "I hate this so much."Broadway has a long history of casting white actors as characters of color. Musicals like Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights," "Hairspray," and "Once on This Island" have similarly been criticized of whitewashing.A large part of the problem lies in the lack of <keyword id="11929860" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="diversity" source="Orion">diversity</keyword> among actors, directors, writers, and producers, according to experts. A <a href="http://www.aapacnyc.org/2018-2019.html">2021 report</a> on racial representation on New York City stages found that white actors took almost two-thirds of all available roles during the 2018 to 2019 season. Nearly 94% of producers and directors were white, the study found.

A Broadway adaptation of one of the most popular Bollywood movies of all time will feature a white, American lead. Some fans say it's another example of whitewashing on stage.

Patna, Aug 2 () Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey on Sunday charged that Vinay Tiwari, the IPS officer from Patna who is in Mumbai to probe a case related to Bollywood actor <keyword id="6356062" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sushant-Singh-Rajput">Sushant Singh Rajput</keyword>'s death, has been "forcibly quarantined" by civic authorities in the metropolis. Tiwari is heading a Bihar Police team which is in Mumbai to investigate an ''abetment to suicide'' case on the basis of a complaint filed by the late actor's father in Patna. "IPS officer Vinay Tiwari reached Mumbai today from Patna on official duty to lead the police team there but he has been forcibly quarantined by BMC officials at 11 PM today," Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Pandey tweeted. "He was not provided accommodation in the IPS mess, despite request, and was staying in a Guest House in Goregaon," he said. Rajput, 34, was found hanging from the ceiling of his Bandra residence on June 24 last. Last month, Rajput's father lodged an FIR here of abetment to suicide naming actress Rhea Chakraborty, said to be close to the deceased Patna-born actor, and her family members as accused. Tiwari was posted as the City SP (East) in Patna. The Mumbai Police, which is also probing the death case, have so far recorded statements of nearly 40 people, including those from Rajput's family, his cook and people from the film industry that include filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, film critic Rajeev Masand, director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali and filmmaker Aditya Chopra. NAC ANB ANB

Patna IPS officer probing case related to Sushant Singh Rajput's death 'forcibly quarantined' in Mumbai: DGP

The trailer of <keyword id="2499664" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shaandaar">Shaandaar</keyword>, Vikas Bahl’s upcoming movie, is collecting rare reviews ever since its release. The movie, which is about a destination wedding, stars Shahid Kapoor as Jagjinder Joginder and Alia Bhatt as Alia, along with Pankaj Kapoor, Sanah Kapoor, Sushma Seth, Sanjay Kapoor and others. 
 
Here is the trailer: 
 
 
 Destination weddings are always fun, given the mix of two cultures that one experiences. Here in, we have a look at some of the destination weddings that took place for real in <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword>. 
 
1. Raveena Tandon 
The actress chose a palace hotel in Udaipur, situated at the banks of Pichchola Lake for her wedding to distributor Anil Thadani. 
 
2. Kunal Kapoor 
The swanky actor got married to Naina Bachchan (Amitabh Bachchan’s niece) in a beautiful beach wedding in Seychelles. 
 
3. Hrithik Roshan 
The Greek God married long-time girlfriend Sussanne Khan in Bengaluru, at Golden Palms resort, reportedly owned by Sussanne’s father Sanjay Khan. 
 
4. Celina Jaitley 
The blue-eyed beauty got married to Austrian hotelier Peter Haag in a 1000-year old monastery in Austria. 
 
5. Lara Dutta 
The actress got married to tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi in a beach wedding at Goa, at the luxurious Taj Aguada Hotel. 
 
6. Kalki Koechlin 
The Ooty-born actress chose her hometown, a perfect hill station in Southern India, as the place for exchanging vows with her husband Anurag Kashyap. 
 
7. Rani Mukerji 
Even though nothing much is known about the actress’s marriage to producer-director Aditya Chopra, we know that Italy is a beautiful place to get married.

Shaandaar Trailer: A Look At The Destination Weddings Of Bollywood

Yash Raj Chopra, the <keyword id="243905" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="King-of-Romance">king of romance</keyword>, who taught generations about the ideas of perfect love and relationships, breathed his last on 21st October 2012. Three years down the line, his magic hasn’t faded and the legacy is being carried forward by his son Aditya Chopra, who recently announced his next movie called Befikre, starring <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Ranveer-Singhs-dream-comes-true-to-be-directed-by-Aditya-Chopra-in-Befikre/articleshow/49244237.cms">Ranveer Singh</a> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/The-lead-actress-of-Befikre-announced-and-its-not-Anushka-Sharma/articleshow/49325234.cms">Vaani Kapoor</a>. 
 
On his third death anniversary, we list down some facts about Chopra senior that would make you want to watch his movies all over again. 
 1. <keyword id="2238" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Yash-Chopra">Yash Chopra</keyword> originally wanted to be an engineer. Just think of all the cinematic excellence it would have cost to <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword>. 
 
2. He started off his career as an assistant to I.S Johar and his elder brother Baldev Raj Chopra. 
 
3. The first ever movie that he directed was called Dhool Ka Phool, which was produced by B.R. Chopra. He was 27 at that time. 
 
4. He was the man behind the camera when Shashi Kapoor made his debut with the social drama Dharmputra, which won the prestigious National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. 
 
5. With the 1965 movie Waqt, he started a trend of multi-starrer movies in Indian cinema, a trend which is still being followed in Hindi cinema. He also received his first Filmfare Best Director Award for this movie. 
 
6. When rest of the filmmakers were blindly following the trend of making action films, Chopra, who didn’t like the action genre, dared to make extravagant love stories, and succeeded. 
 
7. Without the support of Yash Chopra, Bollywood could have lost the lyricist genius it has today in Javed Akhtar. It was Yash Chopra who inspired Akhtar to be a lyricist after he broke up with Saleem Khan, his long-standing scriptwriting partner. 
 
8. On the top of Mount Titlis in Switzerland, there is a standee from the movie Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. It has been placed there in honor of Yash Chopra, who went to Switzerland to shoot most of his memorable scenes. 
 
9. There is a hotel suite and a train in Switzerland, named after him. 
 
10. His last directorial venture Jab Tak Hai Jaan would have been his last even if he would not have succumbed to dengue. He had announced his retirement from direction after JTHJ, but looks like destiny didn’t want him to do so, and honored his last wish in a heart-breaking way.

Remembering Yash Chopra, the King of Romance, on his 3rd death anniversary

Yes, it’s that time of February we all used to look forward to until tragedy struck last year. 
 
The time when we’ve managed to get over the afterglow (read: rejection and humiliation) of the most overrated event- Valentine’s Day and started looking forward to the country’s annual comedy event with hopes of laughing our heart out? 
 
No, I’m not talking about the AIB Roast. (Did you not notice that I clearly mentioned the word ‘çomedy’?) 
 
What I’m talking of instead is the Railway Budget. 
 
Wait a second. I know what you’re thinking. 
 
The Railway Budget is to the actual Budget what Uday Chopra is to Aditya Chopra- no one spares a moment to remember the former while the latter gets all the attention. 
 
But, here’s the thing- the drab, boring nature of the Railway Budget was easily forgotten due to the efforts of the Railway Ministers who burnt many a midnight oil to ensure they put up a comic display worthy of the people in the largest democracy- the people whose taxes would fund the whims and fancies of these ministers. 
 
But, this was until last year. 
 
This was until our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to appoint Suresh Prabhu as the Minister of Indian Railways. To acquaint you a little more how grave this crime is, let me infuriate you with this piece of information- Prabhu is regarded as one of the best performing ministers in Modi’s cabinet. 
 
Yes, you read that right- ‘Best performing minister.’ 
 
Can someone please inform him that it is not even in his job description to perform? And, most importantly, has he learnt nothing from the greats- his predecessors? 
 
It all started when Suresh Prabhu, the Minister of Railways didn’t name a train after his alleged girlfriend, who also happened to be the sister of one of the ministers in his cabinet, like Nitish Kumar once (allegedly) did. 
 
I wonder if Prabhu has had the fortune of travelling by the Archana Express. 
 
Maybe he would have if he wasn’t so busy taking the Railway Budget like it was an issue that affected the lives of millions of Indian citizens and instead taken tips from previous ministers like Mamata Banerjee and Lalu Prasad Yadav and just come do an improv comedy act. 
 
Like Mamata Banerjee, he could’ve just thrown tantrums and threaten ministers who weren’t listening to him by telling them that ‘he would cut out the sops for their states if they didn’t listen to his speech.’ 
 
Infact, he could’ve done even better and just blame the House for goofing up the pronunciations like Banerjee famously did and claim that it was their shouting that affected her pronunciation. 
 
And, frankly, the cherry on the cake would’ve been had Prabhu treated the announcement of the Railway Budget as an opportunity to show off how good his English speaking skills are like the great Lalu Prasad Yadav did. The Budget could present himself as long as he could praise himself and his self-defined achievements. 
 
But, instead, Prabhu has forced us to pay attention to the Railway Budget, take it seriously and not wait for him to goof up or start a yelling match. He went as far as creating a Twitter account and instead of just using it to send Birthday wishes to fellow ministers or tweeting about his travels like Modi, he uses it to help and respond to queries. Can you believe that? 
 
If Mamata Banerjee or Lalu Prasad Yadav would have been presenting the Budget tomorrow, they would have been thinking of how best to cause the most amount of drama so that people forget that the Budget was ever presented. 
 
But not Prabhu. He’s busy chalking up one of the boldest Budget the Railways have seen till date and facing his challenges head on. 
I know, what you’re thinking- what a waste. 
 
And, at this point sirf Prabhu hi jaane kya hoga Indian Railways ka. 
 
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