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Yash Chopra to get Phalke award

New Delhi, December 13
The king of romantic cinema in Bollywood, Yash Chopra, is to receive the country’s highest honour in cinema, the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, for 2001. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh, a Shawl and a Swarna Kamal. It is expected to be presented by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at a function where he will also present the National film awards.

Born on September 27, 1932, in Jalandhar (Punjab), Mr Yash Chopra is the younger brother of B. R. Chopra who had given him his first break as a director, and father of Aditya Chopra who has already made a name for himself in the film industry with several hits.

MUMBAI: Yash Chopra has said he was “honoured” to be chosen for the award and described it “as a blessing from God”. UNI, PTI