Filmmaker Karan Johar remembered his late father, legendary film producer Yash Johar, on his birth anniversary with an Instagram post that was as heartwarming as it was hilarious. In the carousel post, Karan shared some old pictures with his late father and also revisited their bond, his father’s humour and the values he left behind.
Yash Johar, who founded Dharma Productions in 1976, died in 2004 at the age of 74. He turned producer with Dostana (1980), the first film produced under the Dharma banner. Over the 80s and 90s, he produced films such as Duniya (1984), Agneepath (1990), Gumrah (1993), and Duplicate (1998).
Sharing a childhood photograph of himself with Yash Johar, the filmmaker wrote, “Happy birthday papa, miss you every day. In the next few slides, Karan recounted a funny anecdote, sharing how his father roasted him for wearing an oversized designer jacket after the success of his directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The filmmaker also recalled how Yash Johar remained one of his biggest supporters, even encouraging him to consider becoming a mainstream Hindi film hero. The tribute drew an affectionate response from members of the Hindi film fraternity. Yash Johar began his film career as a publicist and a photographer in the 1950s, before becoming a production manager. His legacy continues through the production house and through Karan Johar, who now manages Dharma Productions.
Manish Malhotra commented, “Yashji” with red-heart emojis, while Kareena Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Urmila Matondkar, and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni shared rows of hearts. Filmmaker Farah Khan Kunder remembered him with both affection and humour, “He was the Best…I wonder smtimes what he would say about ur outfits today”.
