On his father Yash Johar's 85th birth anniversary, filmmaker Karan Johar reminisced how he used to always give precedence to relationships over movies. He says it's a "tall order" to follow.
"Dad's birthday today...his stand was always to put relationships over films...a tall order to follow...I still try...miss him more than ever," Karan tweeted Saturday.
Yash Johar, who died in 2004, founded Dharma Productions in 1976. He produced films like
"Dostana" (1981), "Agneepath" (1990), "Hum" (1991), "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001) and "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003).
He launched Karan as a director with "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai". Karan has successfully taken on the legacy of the Dharma Productions banner and has delivered several successful entertainers as a producer and director.
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Arjun seeks blessings for 'Daddy'
Actor Arjun Rampal Saturday sought blessings of lord Ganesha for his upcoming project "Daddy", about the life of mafia don-turned-politician Arun Gawli
"Just heading to Lal Bagh for the blessings of Lord Ganesha for our film Daddy, a film based on the life of Arun Gawli," tweeted Arjun.
While there is speculation that Arjun has been roped in to play the lead role in the film, he is yet to confirm the same.
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Big B grieves over staff member's death
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been down with fever, was left upset after he heard that a staff member who had been serving his family for 30 years and taking care of his Delhi house, died suddenly.
Big B took to his blog Friday night and shared that he was in "deepest grief and shock".
"Just lost one of our most sincere staff member - suddenly! Been with us for 30 years managing our Delhi home and office! Spoke to him this morning approving his request for a week's leave to attend to some family matter, and now...gone," the 71-year-old posted.
The thespian said that the man brought up both his children Abhishek and Shweta from when they were almost toddlers.
"Young and healthy, in his 50, no indication of any ailment, left Sopaan our home in Delhi for his place, had a flat (tyre), took it to repair, and collapsed at the garage with a massive cardiac arrest," he added as he mulled over "the suddenness of life and its ways".
The news left the Bachchan family "numbed and in absolute disbelief".
