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[dangermousie]

Yash Chopra has died :(

Some of his movies (Veer-Zaara, Deewar, etc) are all-time favorites of mine.

:(

Have a song from Veer Zaara (where Zaara is progressing with her arranged marriage, while fantasizing that she sees Veer everywhere). VZ is my most favorite Bollywood movie:

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[winegums.livejournal.com]

Aw man, his movies, it used to be such an event every time he released one - the man knew how to make things look good. I lost patience with that brand of Bollywood movie like a decade ago, but it's still nice to revisit it for kicks sometimes.

[gruskek.livejournal.com]

Same for me. His movies (especially V-Z) got me into Bollywood. And whereas I got overexposed to this kind of movie and started to prefer southern action hero style movies and independent/small films in the north, I am still grateful for the introduction I got thanks to him and for all the memories.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I am more into South Indian cinema now but his movies are classic.

[(Anonymous)]

The YashRaj films produced two of my all time favorite Bollywood films, the classic Kabhi Kabhi and the 90's superhit Dilwale Dulhania Leh Jayange. Bless you, Mr. Copra.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I love the two you mentioned, especially DDLJ, which was my gateway grug

[world-of-blade.livejournal.com]

When I heard about this I was so sad. He is such a standard for Bwood.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I know!

[(Anonymous)]

Oh noooooo... I loved his movies! T-T He was one of the last directors/producers who really made GOOD Bollywood movies.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes.

[mainemilyhoon.livejournal.com]

Oh how sad! I'd just heard that Jab Tak Hai Jaan would be his last movie, but not that he'd died. Veer-Zaara is one of my favorites, too - it's so lovely.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I loved VZ. So romantic.

[gruskek.livejournal.com]

That's terribly sad and unexpected news. So many Bollywood greats have been dying recently...

On a more positive note that's one of my favourite Bollywood songs. Yash-ji knew how to make this type of song work and stand out.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yes, these songs are a dying breed - but when done right, so amazing.

[plu178.livejournal.com]

I love, love, love his movies. His movies were my childhood. So sad to see a legend go, and that too in a year where quite a few prolific Bollywood people have passed away.Veer Zaara is such a good movie and its songs perfection. I have watched it countless times.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I agree with every word

[spunspider.livejournal.com]

it was such a shock, i'm still not over feeling surprised and newly saddened by it.
augh, i L O V E this song and its magnificent picturisation; i like the film a whole whole lot but i love this one song far beyond it.

on that note, i'm reccing ishaqzaade – i need someone to talk to about it! although fair warning, some people have found certain aspects off-putting, like all the violence, but i know the mousetress enjoys dysfunction and it has such grit and such fresh acting and i loved it so much i watched it twice in a row.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I looked it up and it sounds like an updated take on Aamir's QSQT - I neeeeeeed it in my life! Any idea where I can find it?

[spunspider.livejournal.com]

SQUEALS HAPPILY here you go, HD and subbed for your viewing pleasure. you can adjust the quality too.

[usisblog.livejournal.com]

Bollywood movies aren't my piece of cake. Too melodramatic and way too long but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the music and the dancing. And their women are healthy AND absolutely gorgeous.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

They do have some gorgeous actresses

[muramatsu-aoi.livejournal.com]

Veer Zaara was a tad melodramatic, although I love some of the songs like crazy-- Do Pal, Tere Liye etc etc. Personally i think Dilwale Dulhaniye was the best of the lot..

it's sad news, we lost a lot of the evergreen talent this year- Rajesh Khanna, Dev Anand etc..

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

DDLJ is my gateway movie so I can't disagree.