Stars react on hearing of Yash Chopra’s death

Yash Chopra’s demise is sure to be a huge loss to the Indian film industry. There won’t be many in the industry��or outside who would not have been charmed by his filmmaking style and his hold on the romance genre in Bollywood.

Various well-known personalities��have expressed their sadness and shock about the news on micro-blogging site Twitter. Read some of the tweets below.

Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh – “An icon of Indian Cinema, he entertained many generations with his rare creativity.”

Amitabh Bachchan – “Yash Chopra passes away .. Just now a hour ago .. I never ever thought there would come a day when I would have to say – ” Yash Chopra no more ” .. He went away too soon !!…44 years of association .. of creativity, friendship, fun and family ties .. each moment so vivid even now .. gone !!…Just back from his studio where he lies still and motionless .. this was the first time I ever saw him on his back in 44 yrs !!…hey have all gone one by one … no one of substance left to recreate those days when he started .. energy, verve, passion …IWHD…IWHD : It was his domain !! ”

Shah Rukh Khan – 1. Whenever my loved ones depart…? feel a part of me extinguishes itself with them. Will there come a day…2…that I will no longer have a bit of myself to let go of? And then the thought follows…that every time they have taken some of me…3…with them onto the?r last journey , I have found a fragment of them left inside me too…I will always have some love to give…4…and I will always be both emptied and replenished by the loved ones I lose. I keep u w?th me Yashj? and I m?ss u too Yashj?…lots.”

Madhuri Dixit-Nene – “Just got the news that Yashji passed on. He was one of the giants of cinema. My deepest condolences to his family. We will all miss him”.

Nikhil Advani – “”I want to go with my boots on” he once told me that. Those are shoes that will never be filled ever again. Yash uncle you were 80yrs young”.

Ram Gopal Varma – “Jab tak rahega cinema tab tak rahega yash… From Deewar to Chandni his range was just unbelievable”.

Shankar Ehsaan Loy – “Yash Chopra sir the memory of you and your cinema will be eternal …….. RIP”.

Ronnie Screwvala – “Yash Chopra-all in shock-theONLY person in the entire Industry that all unanimously respected+loved and drew inspiration from-Irreplaceable “.

Mika Singh – “Shocked and saddened by such news. Yash Chopra, a legend”.

Rahul Khanna – “Even though my interactions with Yashji were few, he was always so warm & kind. My deepest condolences to Mrs. Chopra, Adi & Uday Chopra”.

Mini Mathur – “Anyone whose life has been touched & blessed by Yashji will be feeling this deep hollow sadness .. A lovable man who gave us so much love”.

Adnan Sami – “Yash Chopraji has passed away.. Shocked. Disbelief. Cinematic Genius no more. A man full of fatherly love. An Inspiration.. Luv you Uncle.. See you on the other side of the sunset..”

Dia Mirza – “Deeply saddened…a stalwart film maker…champion of causes for the industry…kind heart…great soul…RIP Yashji”.

Sonu Nigam – “Do pal ruka khwaabon ka kaarvaan, aur phir chal diye, tum kahaan hum kahaan!! Nothing more to say”.

Minissha Lamba – “RIP Yashji… Hindi cinema gave me meaning thru ur golden Classics… Thank you for all d beautiful cinematic moments u have given the world”.

Wajid Khan – “V sad to hear abt YASH CHOPRA ji RIP sir.”

Anupam Kher – “My mornings will never be the same. My learnings of life will never be the same. LOVE never be the same. And cinema will NEVER be the Same.”

Preity Zinta – “Yash Uncle we will miss you. May god give peace to your soul . R. I. P”.

Kabir Khan – “One of the happiest moments of my life was when my first film began with ‘Yash Chopra presents’ I will always cherish my moments with Yashji”.

Kailash Kher – “OMG Yash Chopra is no more, insaniyat ki Misaal, aur neki ki Mashaal Bujh gayee, may his soul rest in supreme forces Lap, Prayers”.

Neha Dhupia – “Shocked and saddened to hear bout yash ji. Thank you for ur movies and ur magic sir… U ll never be forgotten! Rest in peace.”

Narendra Modi – “Yash Chopra ji made a mark as an excellent film maker. Indian film industry & movie lovers will truly miss him. May his soul rest in peace”.

Babul Supriyo – “Love & Romance in Cinema come 2 a standstill with the passing away of Yashji.. LOVE will never Romance Celluloid the way he made them do it”.

Virat Kohli – “Shocked to hear mr Yash chopra is no more. May his soul rest in peace”.

Ehsaan Noorani – “What sad news about Yash Chopra sir we met just a few days ago this is so so sad”.

Yuvraj Singh – “Sad to hear about mr yash chopra! May his soul rest in peace”.

Lara Dutta Bhupathi – “All I ever really knew of Hindi films began with Yash uncles brand of cinema. RIP Yash Chopra ji. Will miss you terribly”.

Sonam Kapoor – “Heartbroken.. Please RIP.”

Arshad Warsi – “I am extremely shocked n utterly saddened to hear about Yashji…. It’s such a huge loss to our industry… May his soul rest in peace”.

Bipasha Basu – “We lost the iconic,inspiring n always smiling Yash Chopra today.Saddened and shocked by this news.He will be missed forever.RIP Yash Uncle”.

Akshay Kumar – “I’m in shock and numb, can’t believe the news, the man who immortalised love, Mr. Yash Chopra is no more. May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the family”.

Shilpa Shetty – “Just heard the tragic news of Yash uncle passing away. The epitome of Romance a great man…will miss him dearly. R.I.P Yash Uncle”.

Manoj Bajpayee – “Yash ji is no more with us in this world.numbed to hear this just when i arrive in mumbai.what a loss!may you rest in peace yash ji.”

Shruti Haasan – “RIP yashji thankyou for the magic”.

Sophie Choudry – “In absolute shock to hear about Yashji! The King of Romance,he made us all fall in love with the magic of movies. May his soul RIP. Prayers”.

Soha Ali Khan – “Shocked and saddened by the death of yash ji. My heart goes out to his family – he touched so many lives both personally and through cinema.”

Shreyas Talpade – “Still in shock at the news that Yashji’s no more.Just the other day he sounded so happy & satisfied in his interaction with srk. RIP sir”.

Ameesha Patel – “I just can’t believ that the king of romance yash chopra just passed away..shocking n immensely painful news”.

Divya Dutta – “Numbed hearing this!jst met him at amitji s bday!he was so full of life !terrible loss!RIP yashji!”

Tusshar Kapoor – “Can’t believe Yash ji passed away, huge fan of his body of work like the rest of the country, his style epitomized romance with class! RIP!!”

Ayushmann Khurrana – “RIP Yash ji. The real heartbeat of Indian cinema halts this day. Thank you sir for filling the romantic void on the celluloid”.

Rohit Roy – “Sad sad day … Yash ji passed away 🙁 RIP”.

Barkha Dutt – “If you look at a mustard field and want to break into a song, remember how our collective sense of romance was shaped Yash Chopra R.I.P”.

Aftab Shivdasani – “A legend who epitomised Romance passes away.. Rest in peace Yash ji.. May the lord grant your soul peace, prayers for the Chopra family.”

Shekhar Ravjiani – “Heartbroken. I just met him a few days back during the trial of SOTY. God bless his soul. RIP Yashji”.

Ken Ghosh – “Romance will never be the same- R.I.P Yashji”.

Vishal Dadlani – “Yash Chopra saab was a living legend in the truest sense of the word, and yet, such a cool guy! Was an honour to have met you, Sir. RIP.”

Kunal Kemmu – “The legend whose films have lived with us for decades through romance, songs and dialogues passes away. RIP Yashji you will always be missed”.

Aditi Singh Sharma – “I’m so sad to hear about the loss of Yash Chopra – I had always dreamt to sing for one of his films! R.I.P. Yash ji – thank you 4 the cinema”.

Kumar Taurani – “RIP Yashji….. Film Industry Lost It’s Father…..”

Boman Irani – “If you asked him for a favor, he would be the one following it up. Then when you thanked him, he would fend it off with a joke..everytime!!!”

Gauhar Khan – “My Heart is filled wid sadness on losing a school of cinema..yashji passes away leavin behind a void!!!u Can nvr be replaced..love n respect”.

Sanjay Gupta – “Romance just passed away from our movies, leaving us with his swan song JTHJ. How will we watch it knowing he’s gone?”

R Madhavan – “RIP Yash Ji. Romance and Love shall forever miss you.Farewell and may the heavens above learn Love from you.”

Shreya Ghoshal – “R.I.P. Yash Uncle. I can’t still believe this has happened..”

Neil Nitin Mukesh – “My first director 🙁 remember the way he pampered me as a child in VIJAY. Worked for him. I love him truly. An inspiration FOREVER ! 🙁 :(”

Ali Zafar – “I am in shock. Yash Chopra jee passed away ? What a man. What a loss 🙁 can never forget his warmth, encouragement and humility”.

Anubhav Sinha -��”UNFAIR!!! RIP YASHJI…. ”

Sonu Sood – “YASHJI,,the name that defined cinema..RIP sir”.

Vivek Oberoi – “The legendary romantic, the poet of evergreen love, the magician who created the greatest love stories…RIP Yash uncle…u will be missed!”

Madhur Bhandarkar – “I’m shocked & saddened by the loss of Hindi Cinema’s legend – Yash ji. romance in cinema will always be incomplete without u. RIP”.

Vir Das – “Mr. Yash Chopra. A man who made a million dreams come true, for those creating cinema and watching it. A Very sad day. Thanks for the magic”.

Shabana Azmi – “Yashji!!!! How could you go? On your 80th birthday we wished for u to make 80 more films..its heartbreaking. Deepest condolences to d family”.

Riteish Deshmukh – “The man who taught the country how to fall in love -passes away – you will always be with us thru ur work- King of Romance- RIP YASHJI”.

Kayoze Irani – “Saddest news….RIP Yashji”.

Sandhya Mridul – “Rip Yashji the simplest sweetest man I ever met… ”

Anurag Kashyap – “Yash Ji passed away before his last film came to the theatres.. Not done..”

Mahesh Bhatt – “Heartbreaking news Yash Chopra passes away!”

Farhan Akhtar – “Today I understand the phrase ‘The end of an era’. RIP Yash uncle.”

Shibani Bathija – “He did wholeheartedly, he did sensitively, he did it HIS way Jab Tak Thi Jaan. RIP the great Yash Chopr, my first Producer n big supporter”.

Shraddha Pandit – “One of the best people I met in the film industry..so humble and ever encouraging..his legacy will go on but his presence shall be missed!”

Arjun Rampal – “Landed in Mumbai to shocking news. RIP Yashji, the saddest day in the industry”.

Sanjay Suri – “Saddened…Numb. Yash ji :(”

Asha Bhosle – “Just as I was getting over the grief of my daughter, my brother Yash Chopra Bhaisaab has left me. Sad year.”

Zareen Khan – “The man who taught the country how to fall in love passes away…… R.I.P Yashi ji”.

Anurag Basu -��”Yash chopra-Human relations will never be the same on indian screen..the way he potrayed,nobody did ,nobody could..suppose nobody ever will”.

Dilip Kumar – “Shattering, hard to accept. Yash was more than a friend, a brother. I am numb and have no words to express my grief”.

Sridevi – “Deeply saddened by the shocking news of Yashji passing away, he was full of warmth & affection whenever we met, he will be missed forever”.

Ranvir Shorey – “Shocked & extremely saddened. My heartfelt condolences to the family & YRF”.

Manish Malhotra – “RIP yashji:his passing away is the biggest loss to indian cinema”.

Rajeev Masand – “Am in London to interview the cast of the new Bond film. But every corner one spots a location that’s appeared in a Yash Chopra film”.

Jackky Bhagnani – “Yashji is no more am still in shock hearing this news..its the end of an ERA��_Romance will never be the same again��_black day for the industry”.

Ram Kapoor – “I’m in a state of shock! I was with Yash ji just last week during the screening of SOTY, just can’t make myself believe that he’s gone!!!”

AR Rahman -��”Respect, love and admiration for Yashji and his legacy ..may God bless his soul !”

Kunal Kohli – “I’ve lost a part of my life”.

Manav Gangwani – “Can’t think of Indian Cinema without Yash Chopra!He gave us the most Beautiful Movies & to hear Man of Romance,going like this,is a Shocker!”

Jimmy Sheirgill – “RIP yash uncle..u will be missed,loved,remembered,respected and prayed for..jab tak hai jaan..rabb raakha..”

Benny Dayal – “I’m honored n humbled to have sung n worked for the banner yash raj films .Long live yash ji We r blessed to have lived alongside ur legacy”.

Sulaiman Merchant��– “Deeply saddened by the news of yashji passing away. The man was a legend. We have lost a very dear and humble person today. May his soul RIP”.

Lata Mangeshkar – “Mere bhai mere mitra ,cine jagat ke mahan director aur film maker yashji aaj humare bich nahi rahe. Film jagat ki ye bohot badi haani hui hai,ishwar yashji ki aatma ko shaanti de. Pamela bhabhi aur chopra pariwaar ke dukh me hum mangeshkar sehbhaagi hai”.

Ritesh Sidhwani – “2012 has taken one legend after the other, left us in a Void. Yash uncle you will always be missed. RIP”.

Prabhu Deva – “RIP Yashji… Numb and shocked. He will always live in our hearts through his films”.

Gauri Shinde – “Yashji Thank you for your blessings….you will be remembered always! An era is over…. ”

The messages will continue and the sadness will remain. Bollywood cinema will never be the same again.