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Chopra made her acting debut with the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan. She made her Bollywood debut the following year with the spy thriller The Hero: Love Story of a Spy. The same year, Chopra's role in the box-office hit romance Andaaz won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and her first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Chopra's first film of 2012 was Karan Malhotra's action drama Agneepath, in which she starred with Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt and Rishi Kapoor. Produced by Karan Johar, the film is a remake of his father's 1990 production of the same name.
Chopra's career began to revive since its premiere in 1989; the film was named the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 37th National Film Awards and considered one of his best films. Chopra next directed and produced the intergenerational musical romantic drama Lamhe (1991).
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Chopra was born on 27 September 1932 in Lahore, Punjab Province, British India into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family. His father was an accountant in the PWD division of the British Punjab administration. He was the youngest of eight children, the oldest of whom was almost 30 years his senior. The eminent film-maker B. R. Choprais one of his brothers....
Early career
Chopra received his first directorial opportunity in 1959 with the social drama Dhool Ka Phool, produced by his elder brother B.R. Chopra and starring Mala Sinha, Rajendra Kumar and Nanda. The film revolved around a Muslim bringing up an "illegitimate" Hindu child. The film was well received by critics and became the fourth highest-grossing film of the year. Encouraged by their success, the Chopras made another hard-hitting social drama, Dharmputra (1961). It was one of the first films to dep...
Formation of Yash Raj Films
In 1970, Chopra founded the independent Yash Raj Films, terminating his creative collaboration with his brother. His first independently-produced film, Daag: A Poem of Love (1973), a melodrama about polygamy, starring Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore and Raakheewas a major critical and commercial success and Chopra won his third Filmfare Award for Best Director for the film. He directed a number of cult classic films starring Amitabh Bachchan and scripted by Salim–Javed, notably Deewaar (1975)...
Later career
In 1993, Chopra directed the newcomer Shahrukh Khan along with Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol in the musical psychological thriller Darr. The film depicted the story of an obsessed lover (Khan) and the lengths to which he goes to get the girl (Chawla) who is already happily engaged to another man (Deol). The film was a runaway success and is now considered a cult classic. Darr emerged as one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1993. It also established Khan as a bankable star and earned Chopra...
In 1970, Chopra married Pamela Singh and together they have two sons Aditya Chopra and Uday Chopra, born in 1971 and 1973, respectively. Aditya Chopra is also a film director and producer and holds the position of chairman and managing director of Yash Raj Films, while Uday is an assistant director turned actor who made his acting debut in 2000 in ...
On 13 October 2012, Chopra was diagnosed with dengue fever and was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai. On 21 October, Yash Chopra succumbed to death following multiple organ failure. He was 80 years of age. The Chautha ceremony for Yash Chopra was held on 25 October 2012 at Yash Raj Films studio.Yash Chopra's final rites took place at ...
Honours and recognitions
1. 1996: Founder Trustee of Film Industry Welfare Trust established. 2. 1998 & 2001: Received BBC Asia Awards in both years – in 1998 and 2001 for his outstanding contribution to films. 3. 2001: Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the topmost and the highest honour given in the Indian film industry. 4. 2001: Dr. Dadabhai NaorojiMillennium Lifetime Achievement award. 5. 2003-2012: Vice President of the Film Producers’ Guild of India for 10 years. 6. 2005: Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian hono...
Honorary Doctorate degrees
1. 2004: by the Guru Nanak University, Amritsar, India in recognition of his stature as a leading luminary of India. 2. 2007: by the Leeds Metropolitan Universityin Yorkshire. 3. 2008: by the Panjab University, Chandigarh, India for his contribution to Indian cinema. 4. 2010: from the School of Oriental and African Studies. 5. 2012 Honorary Professorship from Trinity College Dublin.
Memorial Awards
The Yash Chopra Memorial Award ceremonies were instituted by the TSR Foundation of T. Subbarami Reddy, which carries Rs 10.00 lakhs cash and citation.These awards ceremonies started in 2013, on the eve of Chopra's death and are dedicated to his memory. The ceremonies are held annually in Mumbai, and feature awards to people in recognition of their outstanding contribution in the field of art and culture.
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Dec 28, 2023 · Yash Chopra's directorial journey began with the film Dhool Ka Phool in 1959, and from then on, there was no looking back. His early films showcased a director experimenting with various genres, and it was evident that he was honing his skills.
