Yash Chopra has become an industry of his own. Almost all his recent ventures, Veer-Zaara, Hum Tum, Dhoom, Bunty Aur Babli and Salaam Namaste have struck gold. In fact, his name alone is enough to garner a good initial at the box office.

Undoubtedly the leader of the power circles in the industry, Yash Chopra has the biggest stars emptying their diaries to work with him.

Yash Chopra also shares his birthday with nephew Ravi Chopra (Baghban). Ravi is now directing his next, Babul, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji and John Abraham.