Mumbai, Sept. 27 -- On the occasion of filmmaker Yash Chopra's 88th birth anniversary his son Aditya Chopra has officially kicked off Yash Raj Films' 50th-yearanniversary celebrations. The legendary filmmaker and his films are not doubt missed dearly by his fans and on his birthday today Karan Johar penned a heartfelt note remembering the director and paying a tribute to his legacy.

In a tweet, Karan shared Aditya Chopra's note on YRF's silver jubilee and alongside he wrote, "His movies made me love the movies...his hand on my head gave me the strength to stand tall behind the camera..Yash Chopra was not just a filmmaker but a bonafide institution...a legacy so beautifully and Brilliantly taken forward by my mentor and teacher Aditya Chopr...