His death Sunday came weeks before the release of 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', which he had announced would be his last directorial venture. The romantic saga is coming out Nov 13, but he will not be around to see it.u00a0Chopra, who turned 80 Sep 27, was born in Lahore in 1932 and eventually came to Mumbai after Partition. In an interview some days before he was hospitalised with dengue, Chopra told Shah Rukh: 'My mother said do what your heart says. She gave me Rs.200 and said my blessings are with you. Go ahead and don't worry.'