Early Films

Yash Chopra’s earliest films were produced by elder brother BR Chopra. Yash made his directorial debut with Dhool Ka Phool in 1959. In 1971, her left brother’s home and the production company to set up his own venture.

Railways Are Named After Him

Also, Jungfrau Railways in Switzerland inaugurated a train named after Yash Chopra. With his signature and name on a signboard, the train was launched by him.

An Encouragement To Javed Akhtar

Yash Chopra encouraged Javed Akhtar to take up lyric writing and thus he started his career as lyricist with Silsila.

Veer-Zara Was Supposed To Be Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum

Veer-Zara was originally going o be called 'Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum', after the song from Silsila, but Yash Chopra felt that 'Veer-Zaara' went better with the story of the film.

His Grand Vision

For the shoot of the last remaining song in Jab Tak Hai Jaan, director Yash Chopra had a grand vision: a sari-clad Katrina Kaif romancing Shah Rukh Khan in the lush meadows of the Swiss Alps.