Entertainment: Bollywood remembers Yash Chopra on 85th birth anniversary

“Legendary”, “king of romance” and “a partner-in-crime” are some terms which have been used for late filmmaker Yash Chopra by Bollywood celebrities like Rakesh Roshan, Karan Johar and Anushka Sharma, who remembered him on his 85th birth anniversary on Wednesday.

Yash Chopra, who made his directorial debut with a melodrama Dhool Ka Phool in 1959, rose to prominence after his super hit film Waqt.

In 1971, he founded his own production company, Yash Raj Films (YRF), and launched it with Daag. Some of his most iconic films are Deewar, Kabhie Kabhie and Trishul.

He also directed the commercially successful cult films like Chandni, Lamhe and Darr. He announced his retirement after Jab Tak Hai Jaan in 2012.

He bagged several film awards, including six National Film Awards and the Government of India honoured him with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005 for his contributions to Indian cinema.

British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) presented him with a lifetime membership for his contribution to films, making him the first Indian to receive the honour.

The filmmaker died of dengue fever in October 2012.

Here is what the celebrities tweeted on his birth anniversary:

Shah Rukh Khan is my muse: Farah Khan

Choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan says Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is her muse. She feels whenever the two work together for a film, they create magic.

Farah has directed Shah Rukh in films like Main Hoo Na,Om Shanti OM and Happy New Year.

Talking about the bond she shares with the Raees star, Farah said, “ I'm most comfortable working with him and he is my muse. I think together when we do something, it always creates magic.”

Farah, 52, says she enjoys shooting with Shah Rukh.

She said, “There is a comfort level also and we enjoy the process. It's one of the most enjoyable processes of making a film when he does a movie with me.... I was joking and telling him the other day that ‘Where will you go...humara janam janmanter ka rishta hai’ (Where will you go our relationship is for life).”

Farah is currently seen hosting the Star Plus show Lip Sing Battle, which is an Indian adaptation of the successful international show Lip Sync Battle.

There were issues with Maoists while shooting Ranchi Diaries, says Himansh

Actor Himansh Kohli, who is gearing up for the release of Ranchi Diaries, says the cast and crew of the upcoming film faced issues with Maoists while shooting.

“Apart from Ranchi being famous for its scenic beauty, I got to know Jharkhand was also famous for naxalites and there were a lot of issues with the naxalites while we were shooting,” said Himansh.

Himansh, who made his Bollywood debut with Divya Khosla Kumar's Yaariyan, will share screen space with veteran actor Anupam Kher in Ranchi Diaries.

The actor says the Maoists were really unhappy with the shoot taking place in their area.

“They were really unhappy because of our shooting in their area or anywhere around Ranchi, but all thanks to the government of Jharkhand for providing us immense support because of which our shooting went peacefully,” he added.

Ranchi Diaries has been directed by Sattwik Mohanty and produced by Anupam Kher. It also stars Jimmy Shergill, Harry Bala and Pradeep Singh.

The film, which is slated to release on October 5, follows the story of Gudiya, played by debutante Soundarya and her friends, Taaha Shah and Himansh, who are out to make it big in a small town.