Yash Chopra the coolest youngster I ever knew: SRK

Mumbai: Yash Chopra presented Shah Rukh Khan as an obsessive lover, a charming partner and a quintessential romantic in his films and the superstar paid tribute to the ace filmmaker on his 83rd birth anniversary, by calling him his "favourite director".

Chopra, who was born in Lahore in 1932, directed Shah Rukh in "Darr", "Dil To Pagal Hai", "Veer-Zaara" and "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" (2012), which marked their last collaboration.

Shah Rukh, 49, shared on Twitter a photo collage of him and the filmmaker, showing their candid moments over the years.

"My all time favourite director friend family & basically the coolest youngster I ever knew... Happy B'Day Yashji & miss you," he captioned the picture.

Shah Rukh made his debut in 1992 but rose to prominence with the 1993 Chopra-directed film "Darr" as an anti-hero.

Chopra, who had helmed as many as 18 films before the 1993 hit, directed only three other films post that, all starring Shah Rukh in the lead.

Happy birthday, Yash uncle! You are truly missed.

still remember watching both of them live on YouTube on his birthday ... that is one amazing interview of him with SRK

In 1969, Yash Chopra directed a brilliant thriller "Ittefaq" starring Rajesh Khanna and Nanda. Its worth a watch! The movie didnt have any songs and had nailbiting suspense! Unique for those times!

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loved this conversation with SRK... Yash Chopra is truly missed..

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In 1969, Yash Chopra directed a brilliant thriller "Ittefaq" starring Rajesh Khanna and Nanda. Its worth a watch! The movie didnt have any songs and had nailbiting suspense! Unique for those times!

Darr was also a brilliant movie!

Although Yash ji is more famous for his romances, I feel he was even better at making thrillers.

The great director is sorely missed by all!