In a condolence message to Mrs Pamela Chopra, Lord Paul said "Yash Chopra, popularly known as King of Romance brought joy to millions of people all over the world with his romantic films. His death is a great loss to India and the film world."
Yash Chopra, 80, died today at a hospital in Mumbai.
The film-maker had been admitted to the hospital last week and was being treated for dengue fever.
