Happy Birthday - Yash 'Romance' Chopra!!

The ‘King of Romance’ turns 80 today! He is the very talented filmmaker, director, screenwriter and a successful Bollywood producer- Yash Raj Chopra. His films talk about the real sense of romance, love, friendship, relationships; the healthy-wealthy and fun loving Punjabi families; beautiful locales and the beautiful heroines clad in chiffon sarees. He has given some huge hits to the industry like Kabhie Kabhie, Silsila, Deewar, Chandni, Lamhe, Darr, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil Toh Pagal Hai and Veer-Zaara.

Yashji’s production company, Yash Raj Films has given the best films to the Hindi Cinema. He has won many Filmfare and National Awards; in the year 2005 he was been honored with the Padma Bhushan Award. He is the first Indian to be honoured at BAFTA and the list continues....

With some successful actors like Shashi Kapoor,Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and actresses like Sridevi, Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Juhi Chawla he made the cult classics of Hindi Cinema. Amitabh and Shashi Kapoor in Deewar and Kabhie Kabhie are still remembered for their breathtaking performances. How can one forget the eternal songs of Silsila and the romance between the sensuous Rekha and Sr. Bachchan, “KabhiKabhi mere dil khayal aata hai...tum hoti toh kaisa hota....” The vivacious Sridevigot total makeover with Chandni and Lamhe; numbers like “Mere Haatho mein naunau....” and “Tere Mere Hoton pe....” still top the songs list in every Indian phones.

Yash Chopra is the one who presented Shah Rukh Khan as an obsessed lover in Darr and again gave the audiences a true and passionate lover named ‘Rahul’ in DDLJ and DTPH.

Today even after ages, when he has again put his directors ‘hat on’ his fans have the same expectations;  are equally anticipated that they were many years ago....His Diwali release “Jab Tak Hain Jaan” starring SRK, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma is the talk of the tinsel town. Hope this movie does fireworks for him! This man really has something about him that every existing actor/actress and newcomers dream and aspires to be the “Yash Raj –Hero / Heroine”.

My best and warm wishes with the Magician of Bollywood, the Legend of Romantic films! May you continue to entertain us many more years and naturally keep winning our hearts with your effortless and commendable work.....!

What an alluring BARFI!!

Cinema Magic…….created after ages!!! Applause and salute to director Anurag Basu for attempting something so unlike the Bollywood films! Not ‘Kites’ but the sweet ‘BARFI’ has and will take him higher and higher and higher…..! With ‘BARFI’ he has revolutionized the meaning of Indian cinema. Talking about Ranbir Kapoor aka RK junior has definitely lived up to his name. Priyanka Chopra is just the perfect ‘Jhimil’ and has given an incredible performance. Ileana D’cruz – good debut and looks promising. 

Breathtaking performances, great storyline, beautiful songs, the scenic Darjeeling – the film regales all this!  Jhimil and Barfi linger even after the movie. The Murphy boy doesn’t let you weep with that bright and cute smile on his charming face throughout the film.

BARFI is undoubtedly ‘classic’ and ‘beautiful’. Songs and lyrics are so meaningful with perfect picturization. Is it a ‘Love triangle’ or just ‘Love’ that the 3 characters share? The movie has entirely changed the concept, the perception of love……you will surely feel the need to be loved by someone like Barfi, Jhilmil or Shruti!

Would just say be BARFI and live your beautiful and precious life to the fullest….!
Take a bow..... Mr. Anurag Basu, Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra…. :-) 


Ratings: *****