Cinemaazi remembers Yash Johar on his death anniversary

Known for the enormous goodwill he enjoyed in the Hindi film industry, as well as for his richly-mounted productions that showcased family values and traditions, film producer Yash Johar had passed away this day, 26 June in 2004. Born in 1929, he began his career in films in 1962 with Sunil Dutt’s production house, Ajanta Arts. He went on to work with Dev Anand’s Navketan Films, before launching his own production house, Dharma Productions, in 1976. His banner’s Dostana (1980) was a huge hit, followed by successes such as Agneepath (1990), Gumrah (1993) and Duplicate (1998). Dharma’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), directed by Johar’s son Karan, won extraordinary success, followed by superhit Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), and the critical and commercial success Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). It was the last film Yash Johar personally worked on. He passed away due to a chest infection; he had been battling cancer.