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PIX: Amitabh, SRK, Ash attend Yash Chopra's chautha

Last updated on: October 26, 2012 12:38 IST

Image: Shah Rukh Khan
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Several Bollywood stars attended the chautha (prayer meet) of late filmmaker Yash Chopra, who passed away on October 21 due to an attack of dengue. The chautha was held at Yash Raj Studios, Andheri, in the western of Mumbai, on Thursday evening. 

 

Shah Rukh Khan, the leading man of Chopra's last directorial film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, was among the first to arrive.

Amitabh Bachchan

Image: Amitabh Bachchan
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Amitabh Bachchan, who worked in nine films with with Chopra like Deewar, Kaala Patthar, Trishul, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila and Veer-Zaara among others, had paid rich tribute in his blog earlier.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Image: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Vrinda Rai
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrived with mother Vrinda Rai.


Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma

Image: Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, the last leading ladies of a Yash Chopra movie (Jab Tak Hai Jaan), make their way to the venue.

Uday Chopra

Image: Uday Chopra
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Yash Chopra's younger son Uday Chopra looked pensive.


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Hrithik Roshan and Ranveer Singh

Image: Hrithik Roshan and Ranveer Singh
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Hrithik Roshan cut short his shoot in Krrish 3 shoot in Switzerland, and rushed back when he heard the tragic news,

Ranveer Singh, who was launched in the surprise YRF hit Band Baaja Baraat, was also spotted.


Shashi Kapoor

Image: Shashi Kapoor
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Yesteryear actor Shashi Kapoor, who worked with Yash Chopra in seven films -- Dharmputra, Waqt, Deewar, Kabhie Kabhie, Trishul, Kaala Patthar and Silsila arrived with his son Kunal.

Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha

Image: Vinod and Kavita Khanna, Shatrughan and Poonam Sinha
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Actor-turned-politicians Shatrughan Sinha and Vinod Khanna arrived with their wives Poonam Sinha and Kavita Khanna respectively.

Shweta Nanda

Image: Shweta Nanda
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Amitabh Bachchan's daughter Shweta Nanda arrived.

Bipasha Basu, Shamita and Shilpa Shetty

Image: Bipasha Basu, Shamita Shetty and Shilpa Shetty
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Actresses Bipasha Basu, Shilpa Shetty and her sister Shamita arrived. Shamita had made her debut with the YRF film Mohabbatein.


Gulzar

Image: Gulzar
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Lyricist Gulzar, who teamed up with Yash Chopra for the first time on the latter's last film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, arrived.

Anupam and Kirron Kher

Image: Anupam and Kirron Kher
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Actor couple Anupam and Kirron Kher arrived.

Anupam, who had worked in 15 movies with Chopra, also tweeted a picture and wrote: "Even Though it was kind of a farewell today, Yash Ji will Live in our Hearts for Years to come."

Mukesh Bhatt, Abbas-Mustan and J P Dutta

Image: Abbas-Mustan, J P Dutta and Mukesh Bhatt
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Filmmakers Abbas-Mustan, J P Dutta and Mukesh Bhatt arrived.


Honey Irani, Zoya Akhtar, Sameera Reddy and Farah Khan

Image: Honey Irani, Sameera Reddy, Zoya Akhtar and Farah Khan
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Honey Irani, who worked as screenplay and storywriter with Yash Chopra on films like Lamhe, Parampara, Aaina and Darr arrived with daughter Zoya Akhtar and niece Farah Khan.

Sameera Reddy accompanied Zoya.

Asha Parekh

Image: Asha Parekh
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Yesteryear actress Asha Parekh arrived.

Ramesh Sippy

Image: Ramesh Sippy with his wife Kiran Juneja, daughter Sheena Sippy and a guest.
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Director Ramesh Sippy arrived with wife Kiran Juneja, daughter Sheena Sippy and a guest.

Kabir Khan and R Balki

Image: Kabir Khan and R Balki
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Directors Kabir Khan (Kabul Express, New York, Ek Tha Tiger) and R Balki (Cheeni Kum, Paa) arrived.

Jimmy Shergill and Jugal Hansraj

Image: Jimmy Shergill and Jugal Hansraj
Jimmy Shergill and Jugal Hansraj, who worked together in Mohabbatein, arrived.