— Photo: AFP Filmmaker Yash Chopra (right) toasts the crowd after being conferred the Officier de la Legion d’Honneur during a function at the French Embassy in New Delhi on Saturday. Looking on is French Ambassador to India Jerome Bonnafont. NEW DELHI: It was an honour befitting the “King of romance.” Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra was decorated with the prestigious Officier de la Legion d’Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour) by the French Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont at a special function here on Saturday. Instituted in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the highest French distinction was conferredon Mr. Chopra in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema. After receiving the award, Mr. Chopra said: “It is a long, long journey that began more than 56 years ago. I used to walk barefoot on the streets of Jalandhar...
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