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Also Known As Yash Raj Chopra
Born September 27, 1932 • Lahore • Pakistan
Died October 21, 2012 (aged 80) • Mumbai • India
Notable Works “Chandni” • “Deewaar” • “Dhool ka phool” • “Jab Tak Hai Jaan” • “Lamhe” • “Silsila” • “Veer-Zaara” • “Waqt”

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Shah Rukh Khan as Veer and Preity Zinta as Zaara embrace tightly in the rain, both appearing emotional, in a dramatic scene from the film Veer-Zaara.
Jab tak hai jaan, 2012
Deewaar, 1975
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