Baldev Raj Chopra

Film director

1914 – 2008

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Who was Baldev Raj Chopra?

Baldev Raj Chopra was an Indian director and producer of Bollywood movies and television serials. Best known for making Hindi films like Naya Daur, Sadhna, Kanoon, Gumrah and Humrāz and the TV Series, Mahabharat in the late 1980s, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1998.

His younger brother Yash Chopra, son Ravi Chopra and nephew Aditya Chopra are also directors in the Bollywood industry. His nephew, Uday Chopra, is an actor.

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Born
Apr 22, 1914
Ludhiana
Also known as
  • B.R. Chopra
  • Shri B.R. Chopra
  • B.R.
Siblings
Children
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Education
  • University of the Punjab
  • Master of Arts
Lived in
  • Ludhiana
Died
Nov 5, 2008
Mumbai

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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