Yash Chopra

Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra at Suzanne Roshan's The Charcoal Project Launch
Born	September 27, 1932 (1932-09-27) Lahore, British India (now Pakistan)
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Director, Filmmaker, Script writer, Producer
Years active	1959 - present
Spouse	Pamela Chopra (1970 - present)
Children	Aditya Chopra Uday Chopra
Relatives	B.R. Chopra (Brother) Dharam Chopra (Brother)

Yash Raj Chopra (Hindi: यश चोपड़ा, born 27 September 1932 in Lahore, British India) is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies. He is the founder of Yash Raj Films.

Chopra has won the Filmfare Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Movie four times each. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005.

Career

Yash initially worked as an assistant to I. S. Johar, and then for his director-producer brother, B.R. Chopra. Chopra gave him his first directorial opportunity in Dhool Ka Phool (1959). Later he set up his own movie production company, Yash Raj Films, under which Daag of 1973 was his first movie.

As of December 2011, Yash is currently directing an untitled romantic film starring Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.

Personal life

Yash and his wife, Pamela, have two sons Aditya and Uday. Aditya is also a film director and manages most of Yash Raj Production House. Uday is an assistant director turned actor; he received his first acting break in Aditya's Mohabbatein.

Awards

National Film Awards

• 1990, National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Chandni
• 1994, National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Darr
• 1996, National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (Producer)
• 1998, National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Dil To Pagal Hai
• 2005, National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Veer-Zaara

Filmfare Awards

• 1965, Filmfare Best Director Award, Waqt
• 1969, Filmfare Best Director Award, Ittefaq
• 1973, Filmfare Best Director Award, Daag
• 1975, Filmfare Best Director Award, Deewar
• 1991, Filmfare Best Movie Award, Lamhe
• 1995, Filmfare Best Movie Award, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
• 1997, Filmfare Best Movie Award, Dil To Pagal Hai
• 2004, Filmfare Best Movie Award, Veer-Zaara
• 2006, Filmfare Power Award
• 2007, Filmfare Power Award
• 2008, Filmfare Power Award

Honours and recognitions

In addition to France's highest civilian honour, Legion of Honour, he is the first Indian to be honored at BAFTA in 59-year history of the academy.

Other honors:

Handpicked by the British Film Institute for a book written by Rachel Dwyer in their ‘World Directors Series’. This book showcases the glorious five-decade career of Yash Chopra.

• Padma Bhushan in 2005.
• Pusan International Film Festival - Asian Filmmaker of the Year, 2009
• Honoured along with the Egyptian comedy superstar Adel Imam and the Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman as the Asian, Arab and Hollywood honorees in the Dubai International Film Festival "In the Spotlight", which honors the work of eminent actors, producers and directors from around the world for their distinguished service to the film industry.
• Honoured by the Swiss Government for rediscovering Switzerland and recently, he was presented a Special Award by Ursula Andress on behalf of the Swiss Government.
• Currently on the Advisory Board of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry of the Government of India.
• Founder Trustee of Film Industry Welfare Trust established in the year 1996.
• Vice President of the Film Producers’ Guild of India for the last 10 years.
• Received the BBC Asia Awards twice – in 1998 and 2001 for his outstanding contribution in films.
• Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Millennium Lifetime Achievement award in 2001.
• Certificate of Recognition from the British Tourist Authority and British Film Commission for promoting tourism in the UK through his films.
• Vocational Excellence Award by the Rotary Club
• Outstanding Achievement Awards by the apex bodies of Indian Industry – like the CII (Confederation of Indian Industry).
• He was honoured by the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) at Malaysia for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
• Honoured by NAASCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) and AIAI (All India Association of Industries) for his outstanding achievements.
• He has also been awarded the Priyadarshini Award for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
• Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2001, the topmost and the highest honour given in the Indian film industry.
• He had been given the Maharastra state government’s Raj Kapoor and V. Shantaram’ Awards, in recognition of his impressive contributions to the Hindi film industry.
• Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Pune International Film Festival 2006 [P.I.F.F.]
• A lifetime membership to BAFTA for his contribution to the Indian film industry. He is the first Indian to be honored at BAFTA in 59-year history of the academy.
• Honorary Doctorate in Art by the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire
• FIAPF Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
• Honorary Doctorate from the School of Oriental and African Studies, July 2010.
• National Kishore Kumar Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh
• Swiss Ambassador's Award 2010 for his contribution in promoting 'Brand Switzerland' through his movies.

Filmography

Producer

• Daag (1973)
• Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
• Doosra Aadmi (1977)
• Noorie (1979)
• Kaala Pathar (1979)
• Silsila (1981)
• Nakhuda (1981)
• Sawaal (1982)
• Mashaal (1984)
• Faasle (1985)
• Vijay (1988)
• Chandni (1989)
• Lamhe (1991)
• Darr (1993)
• Aaina (1993)
• Yeh Dillagi (1994)
• Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
• Humko Ishq Ne Maara (Telefilm) (1997)
• Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
• Mohabbatein (2000)
• Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
• Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002)
• Saathiya (2002)
• Hum Tum (2004)
• Dhoom (2004)
• Veer-Zaara (2004)
• Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
• Salaam Namaste (2005)
• Neal N Nikki (2005)
• Fanaa (2006)
• Dhoom 2 (2006)
• Kabul Express (2006)
• Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007)
• Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
• Chak De India (2007)
• Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007)
• Aaja Nachle (2007)
• Tashan (2008)
• Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)
• Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
• Roadside Romeo (2008)
• Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
• New York (2009)
• Dil Bole Hadippa (2009)
• Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009)
• Pyaar Impossible (2010)

Director

• Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
• Dharmputra (1961)
• Waqt (1965)
• Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969)
• Ittefaq (1969)
• Daag (1973)
• Joshila (1973)
• Deewaar (1975)
• Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
• Trishul (1978)
• Kaala Patthar (1979)
• Silsila (1981)
• Mashaal (1984)
• Faasle (1985)
• Vijay (1988)
• Chandni (1989)
• Lamhe (1991)
• Parampara (1992)
• Darr (1993)
• Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
• Veer-Zaara (2004)
• Untitled Project (2012)

External links

• Yash Chopra at the Internet Movie Database