Karan Johar On Yash Johar Death Anniversary: Karan Johar is counted among the top most film makers of Bollywood today. His father, Yash Johar, the founder of Dharma Productions, was also one of the most famous filmmakers of his time, and KJo often shares memories of his father on social media and in his interviews. Today is Yash Johar’s death anniversary. On this occasion, Karan Johar remembered his father by sharing a series of pictures of him.
Karan Johar gets emotional on father’s death anniversary
Karan Johar has shared a series of pictures of his father on his Instagram handle on the 20th death anniversary of his father Yash Johar and has also written an emotional note dedicating it to him. Karan has written in his note, “I can’t believe it’s been 20 years… My biggest fear was losing my parents… On August 2, 2003, my father told me that he had a malignant tumor… My worst nightmare was to have a dead body staring at me and yet as his child it was my duty to stay positive and keep the faith…
10 months later he left us… we lost him… but we treasured every inch of his goodwill… I was so proud to be the son of the most determined, soulful and selfless person… he put his relationships above everything else… and left a legacy of love that my mother and I live on to this day…
I wish he knew our kids… but I know he keeps an eye on them and us all the time… love you papa…”
Yash Johar died of cancer in June 2004
Yash Johar was an inspiration for KJo and the director always remembers his late father. Yash Johar died of cancer in June 2004. Yash Johar produced many films in his career like Dostana, Duniya, Agneepath, Gumraah, Duplicate and the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Kal Ho Na Ho.
Yash Johar’s last seen movie was Lakshya
On June 18, Farhan Akhtar’s film Lakshya completed 20 years. Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani director Karan had revealed on the occasion that the Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta starrer was the last film his father saw at its premiere. On his Instagram Stories, Karan wrote that Lakshya was the last film his father saw before he left him. “He came back from the premiere and was very proud of Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar and Hrithik Roshan and told me that he had seen him grow up and blessed him. Lakshya will remain special for me in many ways…he also met the entire industry at the premiere,” the filmmaker said, adding that he was grateful that his father could say a final goodbye to his film family at the screening.
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