Even though Yash Chopra was also known for his raging and roaring dramas like 'Deewar', 'Trishul' and 'Kaala Patthar', he’s mostly remembered and recalled for the gorgeous and grand romantic sagas he created on the celluloid. His love stories had sweep and soul, and the canvas was mounted with care and charm. One of the earlier filmmakers, or budding filmmakers, that he inspired was .
Having acted in Chopra’s son Aditya Chopra’s directorial debut in 1995, Johar may have imbibed the nuances of filmmaking. He eventually turned into direction and production and followed similar templates immortalised by Yash Raj Films -- Fervent romances with attractive stars. He has directed six films from 1998 to 2023 and all of them are mostly love stories, but all of them are different expressions of the same emotion.
ADVERTISEMENT Here are his six films and how they captured love differently: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) First love is always special. ' ' was Johar’s debut as a director. It was the story of Rahul, Tina, and Anjali.
Two women fall in love with the same man in college in what remains a fluffy, frothy triangle. Shah Rukh Khan in vintage King Khan style delivered three iconic dialogues that only SRK could have made historic- “Pyaar Dosti Hai,”, “Hum Ek Baar Jeete Hain, Ek Baar Marte Hain,” and of course, the title itself. In many ways, the film made us believe that love is indeed friendship.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) Kjo aimed for the skies with his second out.
