Swiss song dropped from Yash Chopra's JTHJ

The film was to mark his return to direction after a gap of eight long years. However, little did Yash Chopra imagine he wouldn't live to see the day Jab Tak Hai Jaan hit the theatres. Then again, the legendary director had finished shooting the entire film, save for one last song.

The eternal romantic was to capture the soft love-infused number in the Swiss Alps, a staple of majority of his films. However, destiny had other plans and Chopra fell ill and had to be admitted to the Lilavati Hospital, where he was diagnosed with dengue.

Needless to say, the filming of the song was postponed. The official announcement at the time was the song, scheduled to be shot in Switzerland in the last week of October, would be shot 'later'. But following the demise of the veteran filmmaker on Sunday evening after he succumbed to multi-organ failure, we now hear the song won't be shot at all.

A reliable source told this newspaper, "No one wants to touch a single frame of the film. Jab Tak Hai Jaan has acquired a new significance now. Agreed that even earlier Aditya Chopra was overseeing the romantic portions of the film. And in all probability, he would've accompanied his father to Switzerland where the song was to be shot. But now with Yashji gone, adding anything in his absence will be inappropriate."

The source added, "Without Yashji's presence, adding anything to Jab Tak Hai Jaan would amount to tampering with his vision. Besides the film's release is just less than a month away. So there is practically no time left."

While it's early days to comment on how the death of its master creator will impact Jab Tak Hai Jaan, we hear the entire profile of the film's marketing will change.

Said the source, "Also the three stars of the film Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma will definitely put their heads together to ensure that the film proves to be a fitting tribute to Yash Chopra."

YRF spokesperson remained unavailable for comment.