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Ajay should move Son Of Sardaar from Nov 13-Mukesh Bhatt

Close buddies of Yash Chopra, Mukesh Bhatt and Ramesh Sippy, recall fond memories of him

Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 24, 2012)

Legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra's demise has left a void in the film industry that can''t be filled. Close friends of the late director are numbed by shock and grief, and can't seem to get over their loss.

After several calls and requests, Mirror managed to speak to Mukesh Bhatt and Ramesh Sippy, both of whom were thick as thieves with the (late) Chopra.

Said Bhatt, ''I knew Yash since 40 years but we became close since the last seven years when I became an active member of the Producers' Guild. Our friendship grew when owners of multiplexes started bullying us. We started calling each other even when we didn't want to talk about work. He never started the conversation without first saying, 'Mukesh, kya ek minute baat kar sakte hain?''. He never imposed himself on anybody.' A lesser known fact about Chopra was that he loved adventure. Said Sippy, ''Four years ago when he was 76, we were at Apollo Bunder and had to go from one boat to another via rope. He did that with extreme ease.'

Said Bhatt, ''He was 80 years young, not 80 years old. But he had a problem with youngsters in Bollywood who are turning a blind eye to issues like entertainment tax, service tax and piracy.'

Bhatt shared all his problems, professional and personal with Chopra. ''I told Yash I was very worried about my son Vishesh as he was taking a long time settling down and deciding on a script. Yash simply said, 'That's even better. Mark my words, he'll be bigger than you and your brother. My son Aditya took a lot of time before settling on the DDLJ script.' He said it so reassuringly,' recalled Bhatt. Yash had told his friends about his next film Jab Tak Hai Jaan. ''I think that movie is going to be the biggest blockbuster ever,' said Sippy.

Isn''t Jab Tak Hai Jaan going to face competition from Son of Sardaar that is releasing on the same day? Bhatt opined, ''I think Ajay Devgn should move his film from the same date, Nov 13. When a legend speaks, you need to give him space. We must stand together on Jab Tak Hai Jaan, instead of trying to prove an individual and personal point.' What are his best films according to them? Informed Sippy, ''He spoke very highly of Waqt and Ittefaq'. Both Sippy and Bhatt agree that had Chopra not been so receptive toward the constant changes in technology, he wouldn't have been able to take YRF to the dizzying heights it has achieved today. According to Bhatt, who visits Vaishnodevi every Ashtami: ''This time I think mata knew what was coming, and she wanted me to be in Mumbai and not at Vaishnodevi. She wanted me to salute my friend as he left the world of the living.' Said Sippy, ''They don't make men like him anymore. They come once in a generation. There will never be another

I dont think Ajay should be pressurized to move his film. He wont find any free holiday weekend till 2014 to release his film if he moves SOS from Diwali 2012. Better have both films release on Diwali. Only thing they can do is not play dirty with each other by spreading fake rumours about each film like they usually do in clashes like this.

it's the audience that decides what they want to see... SOS or no SOS JTHJ should be a huge hit!

Yeah neither JTHJ nor SOS should move their release dates. Let these movies get released on the same day and let the audience to make their choice

There's no way Ajay can move SOS. All he can do is suggest to move it and rest is upto the production house... Business wise I think its better if SOS moves. JTHJ got a lot bigger after Yashji's death and there's so much curiosity around the film..People wants to see Yashiji's last work so don't think SOS stands a chance.

why shld ajay move his movie release date ???? its business at the end of the day and Show must go on and lots of other big movies r coming up after Diwali so no way Ajay can move it at the last moment ...infact i wld say JTHJ does not need diwali now ... its a secure movie now and will work any time they will release it

Ajay's kind of in a fix I feel. Even if he really does want to move it, there is no available release date for the kind of money he wishes to make from the film. He'd look for a 2 week uninterrupted run, and that's not really possible this late in the game...he'd have to move the release date by a few months ...and that means losses. He's kinda in a catch-22 situation..moves then its a problem, doesn't then it's also a problem..

Oh come on why dont they move jthj?? I know i will get brickbats but if they move the date the opening will be really really huge. People not interested to see srk will still flock to see yash chopra s last.

People die, that's a fact of life. Can't expect Ajay to move the film for sentimental reasons. This is business at the end of the day. Show must go on.

eagerly waiting for SOS. others can move their films i don care about that