6Photo© hindustantimes.com20 years of Kal Ho Naa Ho: Preity Zinta recalls seeing Yash Johar on sets last time
Talking about the film, Preity called it the ‘saddest, happy’ film of her career as she recalled memories of Yash Johar who backed the film alongside his son, Karan Johar under their production banner, Dharma Productions. Yash Johar died in 2004 after battling cancer.
Preity wrote, “Kal Ho Naa Ho was the saddest happy film I did. Nothing can replace those memories and I will forever be grateful to Yash Uncle for making this incredible film. It was the last time he was on set. There will never be anyone like you Yash Uncle. You took a piece of my heart with you when you left. This film will forever remind me of you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will forever love you.”
Yash Johar was diagnosed with cancer during the filming of Kal Ho Naa Ho. The film revolves around a dying man with cancer who falls in love with a girl but she remains unaware of his terminal illness. It also starred Saif Ali Khan.