Yash Chopra’s statue is in Switzerland

Yash Chopra, who shot most of his romantic dramas in the lush mountains of Switzerland, has been honoured with a special statue by the government.
•    The bronze statue of the Yash Chopra, which weighs about 250 kilos, was inaugurated on 11 May 2016 by his wife Pamela and daughter-in-law Rani Mukerjee.
•    Chopra, who opened a legacy of South Asian tourists flocking to Switzerland, loved to spend time in the country besides shooting his movies.
•    This statue is installed at the heart of Interlaken, inside the Kursaal area, near the Congress Centre which is a prime, popular spot with tourists.
•    Ministers and senior bureaucrats from the Swiss government attended the inauguration event that was organized by Interlaken Tourism and Jungfrau Railways.
•    The government of Interlaken awarded him the honorary title of “Ambassador of Interlaken” in 2011, 
•    Jungfrau Railways named a train after him — an honour shared only with the railway’s founder, Adolf Guyer.
•    The five-star Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa in Interlaken also named a suite after Yash Chopra.