'I've never seen such a decent human being'

Director Yash Chopra has shared a long association with Sunil Dutt. The actor memorably starring in Chopra's films Waqt, Faasle and Parampara.

The veteran director expresses anguish about Duttsaab's death in a brief interview with Patcy N .

I didn't believe it when you called me that Duttsaab is no more.

I travelled with him just a month ago to Delhi. I knew Duttsaab for more than 51 years. It is such a long friendship; people don't remain friends for so many years.

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He was such a wonderful human being. As an artist, as a producer, as a director, as a husband, as a father and as a friend, you can't find such integrity, honesty and sincerity. He went for a padh yatra (rally) from Mumbai to Amritsar (in 1988), not for personal gain, but because he believed he should do so for the peace of the country. In whatever he did -- politics or films -- he was sincere.

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I first met him when we were trying to sign him for Ek Hi Rasta. At the time, he used to work in radio. Then I met him at a studio in (Mumbai's) Peddar Road. After that, we were very close friends. We worked in so many films together. I was an assistant to my brother (director B R Chopra) for Ek Hi Rasta and then Sadhana.

If I told Duttsaab what work (I needed him to do), he was always ready, even for a guest role.

I have never seen such a decent human being.