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Yash Chopra is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer Indian born on 27 september 1932 at Lahore (Pakistan)

Yash Chopra

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Birth name Yash Chopra
Nationality Inde
Birth 27 september 1932 at Lahore (Pakistan)
Death 21 october 2012 (at 80 years) at Mumbai (Inde)
Creator of Yash Raj Films International
Creator of Yash Raj Films USA
Creator of Yash Raj Films
Creator of YRF Television
Awards Legion of Honour, Padma Bhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Filmfare Awards

Yash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 – 21 October 2012) was an Indian film director, script writer and film producer, predominantly working in Hindi cinema.Yash Chopra began his career as an assistant director to I.S. Johar and his elder brother, B.R. Chopra. He made his directorial debut with Dhool Ka Phool in 1959, a melodrama about illegitimacy, and followed it with the social drama Dharmputra (1961).

Encouraged by the success of both films, the Chopra brothers made several more movies together during the late fifties and sixties. Chopra rose to prominence after his commercially and critically successful drama, Waqt (1965), which pioneered the concept of ensemble casts in Bollywood.

In 1973, Chopra founded his own production company, Yash Raj Films, and launched it with Daag: A Poem of Love (1973), a successful melodrama about a polygamous man. His success continued in the seventies, with some of Indian cinema's most successful and iconic films, including the action thriller Deewar (1975), which established Amitabh Bachchan as the leading actor in Bollywood; the romantic drama Kabhie Kabhie (1976) and Trishul (1978).

From the late seventies till 1989 marked a professional setback in Chopra's career; several films he produced or directed in that period failed to leave a mark at the Indian box office, notably Doosra Aadmi (1977), Mashaal (1984), Faasle (1985) and Vijay (1988). However, in 1989, Chopra directed the commercially and critically successful cult film Chandni, which became instrumental in ending the era of violent films in Bollywood and returning musicals.

Chopra directed and produced the cult classic Lamhe in 1991. Considered by critics and Chopra as his best work to date, the film became one of the biggest Bollywood hits in the overseas market, although underperformed at the domestic box office. In 1992 he directed Parampara which was critically panned as well as being a box office failure. Chopra succeeded with the box-office hit and trend setter Darr (1993). Starring Shahrukh Khan, it was a sympathetic look at obsessive love and defied the image of the conventional hero. Since then, Chopra directed three more romantic films, all starring Khan; Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Veer-Zaara (2004), and Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), before he announced his retirement from directing in 2012.

Chopra founded and was chairman of the motion picture production and distribution company Yash Raj Films, which ranks as India's biggest production company as of 2006, as well as Yash Raj Studios. Chopra's career has spanned more than five decades and 50 films; he is considered one of the leading filmmakers in the history of Hindi cinema. He came to be known as the "King of Romance" of the Indian cinema. Chopra has won several film awards, including six National Film Awards and eleven Filmfare awards, including four Filmfare Best Director awards. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005 for his contributions towards Indian cinema. BAFTA presented him with a lifetime membership for his contribution to the films, making him the first Indian to receive the honour.

Usually with

Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra
(32 films)
Uday Chopra
Uday Chopra
(13 films)
Vikas Anand
Vikas Anand
(13 films)
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan
(10 films)
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar
(10 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Yash Chopra (59 films)

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Actor

Celluloid Man, 2h30
Directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
Genres Biography, Documentary
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Krzysztof Zanussi, Lester James Peries, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Gulzar, Naseeruddin Shah
Rating75% 3.791683.791683.791683.791683.79168
P. K. Nair’s fascination with cinema began as a child and he watched his first few films lying on the white sand floor of a cinema in Trivandrum. He was a collector even then - collecting ticket stubs, lobby cards, even weighing machine tickets sporting pictures of the stars of the day. He grew up to be a great collector of films.
Om Shanti Om, 2h42
Directed by Farah Khan
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Action, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Ghost films, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Kiron Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Arjun Rampal, Javed Sheikh
Roles Self
Rating67% 3.3511853.3511853.3511853.3511853.351185
Om Prakash Makhija (Shah Rukh Khan) is a junior artist in the 1970s Hindi film industry, in love with film star Shanti Priya (Deepika Padukone). One evening, Om views the premiere of Shanti's film Dream Girl, posing as Manoj Kumar. Later that night, Om becomes drunk and describes his vision of himself as a famous, wealthy film star winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor to his friend Pappu (Shreyas Talpade) and some local children. At the shooting of a later film, Om rescues Shanti from a fire scene where of the fire has escaped control, and they become friends. One day, after following Shanti, he overhears her and producer Mukesh Mehra's (Arjun Rampal) conversation, that Mukesh and Shanti have married in secret and Shanti is pregnant and expects a traditional wedding. Mukesh pretends to be happy with the news, and invites Shanti at the set of their soon-to-be-made film Om Shanti Om. Mukesh promises to cancel the film, reveal their marriage to the public, and have a grand wedding on the set; but instead traps Shanti on the set and sets it on fire to prevent a financial loss and to protect his career. Shanti tearfully begs Mukesh to release her but he leaves anyway.
Hum Tum
Hum Tum (2004)
, 2h17
Directed by Kunal Kohli
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Kiron Kher, Rati Agnihotri, Rishi Kapoor, Jimmy Shergill
Rating69% 3.497743.497743.497743.497743.49774
Karan (Saif Ali Khan) is a cartoonist and a self-styled ladies' man. His daily comic, named "Hum Tum," explores the battle of stereotypical male/female behavior. On a plane from Delhi to New York, he meets Rhea (Rani Mukerji) who doesn't seem to be interested in him. His feeble attempts at flirting go nowhere, but when they have a stop-over in Amsterdam, she agrees to explore the city with him. Karan quickly learns he has little in common with the feisty but proper Rhea, but he won't give up. He ends their contentious time together with an unwelcome kiss. Outraged, Rhea slaps him, and storms off, but Karan insists they'll meet again. After a few months he spots her in a park in New York, and she makes a scene with his girlfriend (Shenaz Treasurywala), who turns out to be Rhea's childhood friend, which ends in their break-up.
Veer-Zaara
Veer-Zaara (2004)
, 3h12
Directed by Yash Chopra
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Musical, Melodrama, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherjee, Manoj Bajpayee, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini
Roles Self - Narrator (voice)
Rating77% 3.89893.89893.89893.89893.8989
Most of the story is revealed as a flashback from the prison cell of Veer Pratap Singh.
Dil To Pagal Hai, 3h
Directed by Yash Chopra
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Farida Jalal, Yash Chopra
Roles Lui-même (il apparaît dans la séquence d'ouverture)
Rating69% 3.4991553.4991553.4991553.4991553.499155
Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) and Nisha (Karisma Kapoor) are members of a massive dance troupe. They are the best of friends, although Nisha is secretly in love with Rahul. Rahul announces his desire to direct a musical named Maya. The members of the troupe, including Nisha, have their doubts about the title character when Rahul describes "Maya" as a girl who believes in true love and waits for her prince charming who will surely turn up and take her away.Meanwhile, Pooja (Madhuri Dixit) also has a passion for dancing. Having been orphaned at a young age, she has been raised by close friends of her parents.

Director

Jab Tak Hai Jaan, 2h55
Directed by Yash Chopra
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma, Anupam Kher, Neetu Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor
Rating67% 3.3507053.3507053.3507053.3507053.350705
Samar Anand (Shahrukh Khan), a major in the Indian Army, defuses a bomb in Ladakh without fear or regard for his safety. Akira Rai (Anushka Sharma), a Discovery Channel filmmaker, dives into a river in Ladakh on a dare and soon regrets it after learning she has plunged into freezing water. Samar, who happens to be by the shore, rescues her. Samar gives her his jacket and leaves without retrieving it. Later, Akira finds his diary in the jacket pocket and begins reading.
Veer-Zaara
Veer-Zaara (2004)
, 3h12
Directed by Yash Chopra
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Musical, Melodrama, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherjee, Manoj Bajpayee, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini
Rating77% 3.89893.89893.89893.89893.8989
Most of the story is revealed as a flashback from the prison cell of Veer Pratap Singh.
Dil To Pagal Hai, 3h
Directed by Yash Chopra
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Farida Jalal, Yash Chopra
Rating69% 3.4991553.4991553.4991553.4991553.499155
Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) and Nisha (Karisma Kapoor) are members of a massive dance troupe. They are the best of friends, although Nisha is secretly in love with Rahul. Rahul announces his desire to direct a musical named Maya. The members of the troupe, including Nisha, have their doubts about the title character when Rahul describes "Maya" as a girl who believes in true love and waits for her prince charming who will surely turn up and take her away.Meanwhile, Pooja (Madhuri Dixit) also has a passion for dancing. Having been orphaned at a young age, she has been raised by close friends of her parents.
Parampara
Parampara (1993)

Directed by Yash Chopra
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Aamir Khan, Sunil Dutt, Vinod Khanna, Ashwini Bhave, Ramya Krishnan, Saif Ali Khan
Rating51% 2.558122.558122.558122.558122.55812
The wealthy Thakur Bhavani Singh (Sunil Dutt) lives in a remote region of India where he shares an intense rivalry with a local gypsy clan led by Gora Shankar (Anupam Kher). Parampara (tradition) dictates that differences are resolved with a single bullet pistol duel at the top of a hill. Years earlier, Bhavani Singh fought a duel against Gora Shankar's father and killed him.
Aaina
Aaina (1993)

Directed by Yash Chopra
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Jackie Shroff, Amrita Singh, Juhi Chawla, Saeed Jaffrey, Deepak Tijori, Dina Pathak
Rating61% 3.099473.099473.099473.099473.09947
Roma (Amrita Singh) and Reema Mathur (Juhi Chawla) are the daughters of Mr. Mathur (Saeed Jaffery), a wealthy businessman. Roma, the older one, has always been spoiled, gets everything she desires, and is very competitive. Reema is quite reserved and usually lets her sister take the spotlight. Both grow up to be entirely different. The only similarity is that the sisters fall in love with the same man, Ravi Saxena (Jackie Shroff).
Darr
Darr (1993)
, 2h58
Directed by Yash Chopra
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Psychologie, Musical films, Films about psychiatry, Bollywood
Actors Sunny Deol, Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Anupam Kher, Tanvi Azmi, Dalip Tahil
Rating75% 3.7995753.7995753.7995753.7995753.799575
Kiran (Juhi Chawla) is a college student who is on her way home for Holi break one year when she hears a man serenading her across the campus in Simla. Her heart swells as she assumes that her boyfriend, Sunil (Sunny Deol), has come to meet her and escort her home. Unfortunately, it isn't Sunil, but Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan), a classmate with a crush on her. The opening number, Jaado Teri Nazar, sets the tone for Darr, in which Rahul pursues Kiran with increasingly desperate vigor, much to the chagrin of Kiran, Sunil, her brother Vijay (Anupam Kher) and his wife Poonam (Tanvi Azmi) with whom Kiran lives.
Lamhe
Lamhe (1991)
, 3h7
Directed by Yash Chopra
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Waheeda Rehman, Anupam Kher, Manohar Singh, Ila Arun
Rating71% 3.5955653.5955653.5955653.5955653.595565
Virendra "Viren" Pratap Singh (Anil Kapoor) travels to Rajasthan with his governess, affectionately called Dai Jaa (Waheeda Rehman). He meets the beautiful Pallavi (Sridevi) and falls in love with her. However, she is older than he is, though this does not bother Viren. During a property dispute and a court case, Pallavi's father dies of a heart attack. She is shattered and goes into isolation. At the wake, Viren goes to console her, when she runs past him—towards Siddhharth, the man she loves. Viren is heartbroken but, to fulfill Pallavi's father's dying wish, he arranges the wedding between Siddhharth and Pallavi. Allowing Pallavi to live her life happily, Viren leaves for London.
Chandni
Chandni (1989)
, 3h7
Directed by Yash Chopra
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Waheeda Rehman, Sushma Seth, Anupam Kher
Rating66% 3.3473953.3473953.3473953.3473953.347395
Rohit (Rishi Kapoor) meets Chandni (Sridevi) at a wedding of her relative and falls instantly in love with her. He pursues her relentlessly until she agrees to date him. Eventually they become engaged to be married. His family is very much against this because of the difference in their social status, but Rohit doesn't care. One day, Rohit calls Chandni and asks her to wait for him on the terrace of her house. As she's waiting, the afternoon's silence is broken by the roaring blades of a helicopter. Rohit appears and proceeds to shower Chandni in red rose petals from the copter. When he disappears, she is surrounded again by silence, but she has a feeling something has happened.
Vijay
Vijay (1988)
, 3h
Directed by Yash Chopra
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher
Rating55% 2.7581352.7581352.7581352.7581352.758135
Widowed Lala Yodhraj Bhalla (Anupam Kher) lives in a palatial house with his daughter, Suman (Hema Malini), and son, Shashiraj (Raj Babbar). Both of his children are of marriageable age. He gets a shock when he finds out that Suman is in love with a lowly employee by the name of Ajit Bhardwaj (Rajesh Khanna), and refuses to give his consent for their marriage. Suman and Ajit get married in a simple ceremony, and Suman moves to Ajit's house, where she soon gets pregnant and gives birth to a son who they name Vikram alias Vicky (Rishi Kapoor). Yodhraj gets another shock when Shashiraj tells him that he would like to marry Rita (Moushmi Chatterjee), who comes from a poor family. Yodhraj asks Shashiraj to go for a trip out of town in his private air-plane. With Shashiraj out of the way, Yodhraj goes to a pregnant Rita and asks her never to see Shashiraj again and leaves a blank cheque with her. The very same day, Shashiraj is killed when his plane crashes; a guilt-ridden Suman moves back into her father's house along with Vikram, leaving Ajit alone and devastated; and a lone Rita gives birth to a young son named Arjun (Anil Kapoor). Twenty five years later, Yodhraj still lives in his palatial house with Suman and Vikram. A grown-up Arjun lives with his adopted father Inder Sen (Saeed Jaffrey) after the death of his mother Rita. He meets and befriends Vikram but is completely unaware that they are cousins. What happens when he discovers Vikram is his cousin?, What revenge has he got planned for his grandfather Yodhraj? and what happens to Ajit Bharadwaj who has also lost his wife Suman and son to Yodhraj.
Faasle
Faasle (1985)

Directed by Yash Chopra
Genres Drama
Actors Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Farah Naaz, Farooq Sheikh, Rohan Kapoor/Ruhan Kapoor, Deepti Naval
Rating48% 2.4329852.4329852.4329852.4329852.432985
Vikram (Sunil Dutt) is a proud and wealthy man and adores his motherless daughter Chandni (Farah). Widowed early, he brought up his daughter Chandni (Farah) and son Sanjay (Farooq Shaikh) sacrificing his own personal happiness, choosing a secret relationship over marriage, with Maya (Rekha).