Yash Chopra

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Yash Chopra (* 27 September 1932) is a writer, director and producer of Bollywood movies. He has directed hit movies such as Deewar, Lamhe, Yeh Dillagi , Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai and Veer-Zaara.

1 Biography and Career
2 Awards
- 2.1 Filmfare Awards
3 Filmography
- 3.1 Producer
- 3.2 Director
4 External links

[edit] Biography and Career

Yash Chopra was born in Lahore, now in Pakistan, during British Raj. He was the youngest of the eight children fathered by Shri Vilayati Raj Chopra. His brother Baldev Raj Chopra was a film journalist, who later began directing movies. Initially Yash worked as an assistant to I. S. Johar; then he worked for his brother. Later he setup his film production company Yash Raj Films. Baldev gave him his first directorial opportunity in Dhool Ka Phool.

Daag in 1971 was Yash's first film under the Yash Raj banner.

Yash Chopra's son Aditya Chopra is also a film director who manages the most of Yash Raj Production House. A second son, Uday Chopra, is an actor who was given the first break in his brother's film, Mohabbatein. Pamela Chopra is his wife.

[edit] Awards

Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2001

Yash Chopra was 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 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.