The film reinvented the lost-and-found formula that remained popular for decades he got together an enviable cast of stars, put them on lavish sets, dressed them in sumptuous costumes (by Bhanu Athaiya), gave them great songs (Sahir-Ravi), memorable lines (Akhtar-ul-Imaan), and made sure that over half a century later, the film still delivers emotion, romance, action and entertainment neatly packaged. Then, in 1965, he burst into full showman mode with the multi-starrer Waqt, and henceforth stayed resolutely mainstream. Till this time, his elder brother BR Chopra produced films for him.Īfter assisting his brother, Yash Chopra started his independent directing career with two serious black-and-white films- Dhool Ka Phool (1959) and Dharmputra (1961), both making a case for communal harmony both were appreciated but neither set the box-office on fire. The company, now headed by his son Aditya Chopra, is celebrating 50 years, though it was three years later that Yash Chopra’s first film under his home banner came out, which was Daag. It was in 1970 that Yash Chopra set up his own production company, Yash Raj Films – the YRF logo now being mainstream Hindi cinema’s calling card wherever Bollywood spreads its entertainment wings. With memorable music, a star-studded cast and despite the most improbable storyline, the 1965 Yash Raj film Waqt remains literally a family favourite, writes Deepa Gahlot
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