Rani Mukherji was speaking at the National Yash Chopra Memorial Award ceremony.
Highlights
- Actress Rani Mukherji says she feels the void left by the demise of filmmaker Yash Chopra but does not like to talk about him in past tense.
- "I don't like to talk about Yash uncle in past tense. He is a living legend and will always be there in our hearts and lives," Rani said.
- She was speaking at a function where the inaugural National Yash Chopra Memorial Award was presented to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar here last night. Chopra's wife Pamela was also present.
- "She (Mangeshkar) is the most deserving recipient of the award. They had an emotional connect," the Bollywood actress said.
- "It has been a year since Yash uncle passed away, but the young generation will remember him through this award and his films," said Rani with her voice choked with emotion.
- Mangeshkar was down with fever and doctors had advised her rest, but she still came for the function. This speaks volumes about her, she said.
- The award has been instituted by a foundation led by industrialist-politician T Subbarami Reddy, who has produced Hindi films like Vijay, Chandni and Lamhe.
Actress Rani Mukherji says shefeels the void left by the demise of filmmaker Yash Chopra butdoes not like to talk about him in past tense.
"I don't like to talk about Yash uncle in past tense.He is a living legend and will always be there in our heartsand lives," Rani said.
She was speaking at a function where the inauguralNational Yash Chopra Memorial Award was presented to legendarysinger Lata Mangeshkar here last night. Chopra's wife Pamelawas also present.
"She (Mangeshkar) is the most deserving recipient ofthe award. They had an emotional connect," the Bollywoodactress said.
"It has been a year since Yash uncle passed away, butthe young generation will remember him through this award andhis films," said Rani with her voice choked with emotion.
Mangeshkar was down with fever and doctors had advisedher rest, but she still came for the function. This speaksvolumes about her, she said.
The award has been instituted by a foundation led byindustrialist-politician T Subbarami Reddy, who has producedHindi films like
Vijay, Chandni and
Lamhe.