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Yash Chopra

Yash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 – 21 October 2012)[3] was an Indian film director and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema.[4] The founding chairman of the film production and distribution company Yash Raj Films, Chopra was the recipient of several awards, including 6 National Film Awards and 8 Filmfare Awards.[5] He is considered among the best Indian filmmakers. For his contributions to film, the Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001, and the Padma Bhushan in 2005.[6] In 2006, British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented him with a lifetime membership, making him the first Indian to receive the honour.

Yash Chopra
Chopra on a 2013 stamp of India
Born
Yash Raj Chopra

(1932-09-27)27 September 1932
Died21 October 2012(2012-10-21) (aged 80)
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
Years active1959–2012
OrganizationYash Raj Films
Spouse
(m. 1970)
Children
RelativesSee Chopra-Johar family
HonoursPadma Bhushan (2005)
Signature

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). Chopra rose to prominence after directing the critically and commercially successful family drama Waqt (1965), which pioneered the concept of ensemble casts in Bollywood. In 1970, he founded his own production company, Yash Raj Films, whose first production was Daag: A Poem of Love (1973), a successful melodrama about polygamy. His success continued in the seventies, with some of Indian cinema's most successful and iconic films, including the action-thriller Deewaar (1975), which established Amitabh Bachchan as a leading actor in Bollywood; the ensemble romantic drama Kabhi Kabhie (1976) and the ensemble family drama Trishul (1978).

Chopra collaborated with Sridevi in two of what has been considered to be his finest films; the romantic musical Chandni (1989), which became instrumental in ending the era of violent films in Bollywood and rejuvenating the romantic musical genre, and the intergenerational musical romantic drama Lamhe (1991), considered by critics and Chopra himself to be his best work, but underperformed at the domestic box-office, although bringing major profits overseas. After helming the critically-panned Parampara (1993), Chopra directed the romantic psychological thriller Darr (1993), the first of his collaborations with Shahrukh Khan. Chopra directed three more romantic films, all starring Khan; Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Veer-Zaara (2004) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), before announcing his retirement from direction in 2012. He died of dengue fever during Jab Tak Hai Jaan's production in 2012. He is considered one of the all-time best directors in Bollywood industry.[7]

Early life

 
Chopra with his brother B. R. Chopra at an event in 2007

Chopra was born on 27 September 1932 in Lahore, Punjab Province, British India into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family.[8][9][10] His father was an accountant in the PWD division of the British Punjab administration. He was the youngest of eight children,[11] the oldest of whom was almost 30 years his senior. The eminent film-maker B. R. Chopra is one of his brothers.

Chopra was largely brought up in the Lahore house of his second brother, B. R. Chopra, then a film journalist.[12] Chopra lived in Jalandhar in 1945 to continue his education, where he studied at Doaba College and originally sought to pursue a career in engineering.[13] He later moved to Ludhiana, East Punjab (in India) after the Partition of India.[14][12]

His passion for film-making led him to travel to Bombay, where he initially worked as an assistant director to I. S. Johar, and then for his director-producer brother, B. R. Chopra, while another brother, Dharam Chopra, worked as his cameraman.[8][14]

Career

Early career

Chopra received his first directorial opportunity in 1959 with the social drama Dhool Ka Phool,[12] produced by his elder brother B.R. Chopra and starring Mala Sinha, Rajendra Kumar and Leela Chitnis. The film revolved around a Muslim bringing up an "illegitimate" Hindu child.[8] 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).[15] It was one of the first films to depict the Partition of India[12] and Hindu fundamentalism. The film marked the debut of Shashi Kapoor in a fully fledged role and was awarded with the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.

Chopra's collaboration with his brother continued in the form of the 1965 film Waqt,[8] which featured an ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sadhana, Balraj Sahni, Madan Puri, Sharmila Tagore, Achala Sachdev and Rehman. The film became a critical and commercial success. It is acknowledged as a "found film" of the "lost-and-found" genre. Setting many other trends, it was one of Indian cinema's first multi-starrers,[8] a mode which became increasingly popular among the producers during the 1970s. It also began the now-obligatory style of depicting wealth and social class. Chopra received his first Filmfare Award for Best Director for the film.

In 1969, Chopra directed two films produced by his brother. The first was Aadmi Aur Insaan,[8] which featured Dharmendra and Saira Banu in the lead roles. He directed Ittefaq (1969),[8] a suspense movie based on a Gujarati play, depicting the events of a single night, with Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the lead roles. Shot in a month and on a low budget, the film was deemed unusual by critics. It was one of the first Hindi films which did not have any songs or an interval. It was eventually declared a semi-hit[16] at the box-office and won Chopra his second Filmfare Award for Best Director.

Formation of Yash Raj Films

 
Chopra with actor Amitabh Bachchan at the premiere of Paa in 2009

In 1970, Chopra founded the independent Yash Raj Films, terminating his creative collaboration with his brother.[5][12] His first independently-produced film, Daag: A Poem of Love (1973),[17] a melodrama about polygamy, starring Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore and Raakhee was a major critical and commercial success and Chopra won his third Filmfare Award for Best Director for the film.

He directed a number of classic cult films starring Amitabh Bachchan and scripted by Salim–Javed, notably Deewaar and Trishul, which were huge commercial success and remain popular even today.[18] These films set the trend for the late-'70s and '80s, establishing Bachchan as the "angry young man". Chopra won his fourth Filmfare Award for Best Director for Deewaar. Chopra produced, directed and scripted 2 more films starring Bachchan. Unlike his earlier action-oriented films, these 2 were musical romantic dramas: Kabhi Kabhie (1976),[5][8] co-starring Raakhee, Shashi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, followed by Silsila (1981),[5] co-starring Jaya Bachchan, Rekha and Sanjeev Kumar. Chopra suggested Javed Akhtar to become a lyricist, starting from this film.[19]

The '80s marked a professional setback in Chopra's career, as several films he directed and produced in that period failed to leave a mark at the Indian box-office. His film Mashaal (1984) was his first collaboration with the legendary actor, Dilip Kumar. The action-oriented film, which was based on the well-known Marathi play titled Ashroonchi Zhali Phule, received critical acclaim, but fared only average at the box-office. A year later, he made Faasle, a romantic drama starring Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Rohan Kapoor and Farah, which proved to be a critical and commercial disaster.[14] He and critics consider it his worst film. Vijay (1988)[8] was also a box-office failure.[14] The film received mixed reviews from critics and was dubbed a remake of Trishul.

Chopra's lean phase ended in 1989 with the highly successful romantic musical Chandni,[8] a film with all the hallmarks of what has come to be known as the "Yash Chopra style": heroine-oriented, romantic, emotional, depicting the lifestyle of the elite, with melodic music used in songs picturized in foreign locations. It marked the first collaboration between Chopra and Sridevi. The huge success of its soundtrack was instrumental in ending the era of violence in Bollywood films and bringing back music into Hindi films. After a string of critically and commercially movies, the success of Chandni consolidated Sridevi's position as the top female Bollywood star of the era. Though it was not the first time Chopra shot a film in Switzerland, the extensive scenes shot there made it a popular tourist destination for Indians. The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for 1989.[20]

He followed it with Lamhe (1991),[8] an intergenerational musical romantic drama starring frequent collaborators Sridevi and Anil Kapoor. The film received widespread critical acclaim, had exceptional music, and was one of the biggest Bollywood hits in the overseas market; however, it was a moderate box-office success in India due to its controversial storyline. The film won five Filmfare awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Film. Over the years, Lamhe has been hailed as a cult classic; it is regarded as a modern masterpiece and possibly his finest film to date. It was featured in Outlook magazine's list of All-Time Great Indian films.[21] It has been cited by Chopra as his personal favourite of his films.[19] In 1992, Chopra directed Parampara. Despite an all-star cast of Ramya Krishnan, Aamir Khan, Raveena Tandon, Sunil Dutt, Anupam Kher, Vinod Khanna, Ashwini Bhave and Saif Ali Khan (In his film debut), the film was a commercial failure and was panned by critics for its weak storyline and soundtrack, although Chopra's direction was commended.

1993–2012

 
Chopra with actor Shahrukh Khan at the screening of their film Jab Tak Hai Jaan in 2012[5]

In 1993, Chopra directed the newcomer Shahrukh Khan along with Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol in the romantic psychological thriller Darr.[5][8] 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 considered a cult classic today. Darr emerged as one of the highest grossing Hindi movie of 1993. It also established Khan as a bankable star. 4 years later, Chopra then directed, produced and co-wrote the highly successful 1997 musical romantic drama Dil To Pagal Hai,[8] starring yet again Shahrukh Khan in a love quadrangle with Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor and Akshay Kumar. It was the first Bollywood movie to be shot in Germany. The film became the highest grosser for the year. It won many awards, including 8 Filmfare Awards and 3 National Awards, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Chopra then took a sabbatical from directing and focused solely on producing films for over 7 years.

In 2004, he returned to direction with the epic love saga Veer-Zaara.[8] Starring Shahrukh Khan again, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles, the film was the biggest hit of 2004 in both India and overseas, with a worldwide gross of over 940 million and was screened at the Berlin Film Festival to critical appreciation. The film which narrated the love story of an Indian air-force officer Veer Pratap Singh (Khan) and a Pakistani woman, Zaara Hayaat Khan (Zinta) was highly appreciated by critics. Rama Sharma from The Tribune wrote: "Giving love its due, Chopra has understandably linked the script to the life of a common man. The pace is exacting. Drawing from the best of the two countries, the story is made more colorful by a spray of the Punjabi culture— be it celebrating Lohri in India or visiting a dargah in Pakistan. He has handled the script cleverly. Whenever the pace begins to slacken, he introduces a new character and a twist."

In September 2012, in a special interview with actor Shahrukh Khan on the occasion of his 80th birthday, Chopra announced that Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)[8] would be his last directorial venture and that he would opt to focus on his production company and his personal life. For the shoot of the last remaining song in Jab Tak Hai Jaan, director Yash Chopra wanted to shoot a scene with a sari-clad Katrina Kaif romancing Shahrukh Khan in the lush meadows of the Swiss Alps. But his illness, caused by a bout of dengue, stymied the plan for the song, which would have reflected his trademark directorial style.

Yash Raj Films (YRF) is the most dominant production company in Hindi filmmaking. Yash Raj Chopra has continuously featured in the top five hit Indian movies of the year since 2000. The Indian film director and producer used a range of directors. He repetitively used the star power of Bollywood's most popular actors, Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan.

Yash Raj Films has grown to be the forefront of the global rise of Bollywood cinema. Yash Raj Films have expanded their company from locally based Hindi films to global achievements. They have managed to attract home based and diasporic Indians. Yash Raj Films have used a smart technique by incorporating foreign locations as a site which succeeded.

Frequent collaborations

Chopra was known to often cast the same actors in his films, his most famous collaborations being with Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri, Prem Chopra, Nirupa Roy, Aruna Irani, Bindu, Manmohan Krishna, Poonam Dhillon, Parikshit Sahni, Shashi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Raakhee, Rajesh Khanna, Sunil Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Hema Malini, Anupam Kher, Iftekhar, Achala Sachdev, Vikas Anand and more recently, Shahrukh Khan.

Personal life

In 1970, Chopra married Pamela Singh and together they have two sons Aditya Chopra and Uday Chopra,[8] 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 his brother's directorial, Mohabbatein.[4] He is currently the Director – Yash Raj Films, CEO – YRF Entertainment.

Death

 
Chopra at the screening of his film Jab Tak Hai Jaan in 2012.

On 13 October 2012, Chopra was diagnosed with dengue fever and was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai.[22][23] On 21 October, Yash Chopra succumbed to death following multiple organ failure. He was 80 years of age.[24][25][26] The Chautha ceremony for Yash Chopra was held on 25 October 2012 at Yash Raj Films studio.[27] Yash Chopra's final rites took place at Pawan Hans crematorium on 22 October 2012.[28]

Awards

 
Chopra with his wife Pamela Chopra at an award show in 2011
Year Award Category Film
1961 National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Hindi Dharamputra
1989 Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Chandni
1993 Darr
1995 Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
1997 Dil To Pagal Hai
2004 Veer-Zaara
2008 Chak De India
1992 Filmfare Awards Best Film Lamhe
1996 Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
1998 Dil To Pagal Hai
2005 Veer-Zaara
1966 Best Director Waqt
1970 Ittefaq
1974 Daag
1976 Deewaar
2006 Power Award Special Award
2007
2008
2013 Lifetime Achievement Award All of his films
2002 IIFA Awards Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema
2005 Best Film Veer-Zaara
Best Director
2008 Best Film Chak De India
2013 IIFA 2013 Macau is dedicated to Mr. Yash Chopra Special Award
1998 Zee Cine Awards Best Film Dil To Pagal Hai
2005 Veer-Zaara
Best Director
2008 Best Film Chak De India
1996 Screen Awards Best Film Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
2005 Veer-Zaara
2008 Chak De India
2013 Lifetime Achievement Award All of his films
2005 Bollywood Movie Awards Best Film Veer-Zaara
Best Director

Honours and recognitions

Honorary Doctorate degrees

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.[56] 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.

Ordinal Date
1 17 February 2018[57]
2 25 December 2014[58]
3 25 January 2016[59]
4 25 February 2017[60]
5 17 February 2018[61]

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Further reading

External links

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  • Yash Chopra at IMDb
  • Biography of Yash Chopra in Yash Raj Film's official website
  • Yash Chopra at Curlie

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For the biography see Yash Chopra book Yash Raj Chopra 27 September 1932 21 October 2012 3 was an Indian film director and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema 4 The founding chairman of the film production and distribution company Yash Raj Films Chopra was the recipient of several awards including 6 National Film Awards and 8 Filmfare Awards 5 He is considered among the best Indian filmmakers For his contributions to film the Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005 6 In 2006 British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented him with a lifetime membership making him the first Indian to receive the honour Yash ChopraChopra on a 2013 stamp of IndiaBornYash Raj Chopra 1932 09 27 27 September 1932Lahore Punjab British India 1 2 Died21 October 2012 2012 10 21 aged 80 Mumbai Maharashtra IndiaNationalityIndianCitizenshipIndianOccupationsFilm directorproducerYears active1959 2012OrganizationYash Raj FilmsSpousePamela Yash Chopra m 1970 wbr ChildrenAditya ChopraUday ChopraRelativesSee Chopra Johar familyHonoursPadma Bhushan 2005 SignatureChopra 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 Chopra rose to prominence after directing the critically and commercially successful family drama Waqt 1965 which pioneered the concept of ensemble casts in Bollywood In 1970 he founded his own production company Yash Raj Films whose first production was Daag A Poem of Love 1973 a successful melodrama about polygamy His success continued in the seventies with some of Indian cinema s most successful and iconic films including the action thriller Deewaar 1975 which established Amitabh Bachchan as a leading actor in Bollywood the ensemble romantic drama Kabhi Kabhie 1976 and the ensemble family drama Trishul 1978 Chopra collaborated with Sridevi in two of what has been considered to be his finest films the romantic musical Chandni 1989 which became instrumental in ending the era of violent films in Bollywood and rejuvenating the romantic musical genre and the intergenerational musical romantic drama Lamhe 1991 considered by critics and Chopra himself to be his best work but underperformed at the domestic box office although bringing major profits overseas After helming the critically panned Parampara 1993 Chopra directed the romantic psychological thriller Darr 1993 the first of his collaborations with Shahrukh Khan Chopra directed three more romantic films all starring Khan Dil To Pagal Hai 1997 Veer Zaara 2004 and Jab Tak Hai Jaan 2012 before announcing his retirement from direction in 2012 He died of dengue fever during Jab Tak Hai Jaan s production in 2012 He is considered one of the all time best directors in Bollywood industry 7 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Early career 2 2 Formation of Yash Raj Films 2 3 1993 2012 2 4 Frequent collaborations 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Awards 5 1 Honours and recognitions 5 2 Honorary Doctorate degrees 5 3 Memorial Awards 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksEarly life Edit Chopra with his brother B R Chopra at an event in 2007 Chopra was born on 27 September 1932 in Lahore Punjab Province British India into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family 8 9 10 His father was an accountant in the PWD division of the British Punjab administration He was the youngest of eight children 11 the oldest of whom was almost 30 years his senior The eminent film maker B R Chopra is one of his brothers Chopra was largely brought up in the Lahore house of his second brother B R Chopra then a film journalist 12 Chopra lived in Jalandhar in 1945 to continue his education where he studied at Doaba College and originally sought to pursue a career in engineering 13 He later moved to Ludhiana East Punjab in India after the Partition of India 14 12 His passion for film making led him to travel to Bombay where he initially worked as an assistant director to I S Johar and then for his director producer brother B R Chopra while another brother Dharam Chopra worked as his cameraman 8 14 Career EditSee also Yash Chopra filmography Early career Edit Chopra received his first directorial opportunity in 1959 with the social drama Dhool Ka Phool 12 produced by his elder brother B R Chopra and starring Mala Sinha Rajendra Kumar and Leela Chitnis The film revolved around a Muslim bringing up an illegitimate Hindu child 8 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 15 It was one of the first films to depict the Partition of India 12 and Hindu fundamentalism The film marked the debut of Shashi Kapoor in a fully fledged role and was awarded with the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi Chopra s collaboration with his brother continued in the form of the 1965 film Waqt 8 which featured an ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt Raaj Kumar Shashi Kapoor Sadhana Balraj Sahni Madan Puri Sharmila Tagore Achala Sachdev and Rehman The film became a critical and commercial success It is acknowledged as a found film of the lost and found genre Setting many other trends it was one of Indian cinema s first multi starrers 8 a mode which became increasingly popular among the producers during the 1970s It also began the now obligatory style of depicting wealth and social class Chopra received his first Filmfare Award for Best Director for the film In 1969 Chopra directed two films produced by his brother The first was Aadmi Aur Insaan 8 which featured Dharmendra and Saira Banu in the lead roles He directed Ittefaq 1969 8 a suspense movie based on a Gujarati play depicting the events of a single night with Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the lead roles Shot in a month and on a low budget the film was deemed unusual by critics It was one of the first Hindi films which did not have any songs or an interval It was eventually declared a semi hit 16 at the box office and won Chopra his second Filmfare Award for Best Director Formation of Yash Raj Films Edit Chopra with actor Amitabh Bachchan at the premiere of Paa in 2009 In 1970 Chopra founded the independent Yash Raj Films terminating his creative collaboration with his brother 5 12 His first independently produced film Daag A Poem of Love 1973 17 a melodrama about polygamy starring Rajesh Khanna Sharmila Tagore and Raakhee was a major critical and commercial success and Chopra won his third Filmfare Award for Best Director for the film He directed a number of classic cult films starring Amitabh Bachchan and scripted by Salim Javed notably Deewaar and Trishul which were huge commercial success and remain popular even today 18 These films set the trend for the late 70s and 80s establishing Bachchan as the angry young man Chopra won his fourth Filmfare Award for Best Director for Deewaar Chopra produced directed and scripted 2 more films starring Bachchan Unlike his earlier action oriented films these 2 were musical romantic dramas Kabhi Kabhie 1976 5 8 co starring Raakhee Shashi Kapoor Waheeda Rehman Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh followed by Silsila 1981 5 co starring Jaya Bachchan Rekha and Sanjeev Kumar Chopra suggested Javed Akhtar to become a lyricist starting from this film 19 The 80s marked a professional setback in Chopra s career as several films he directed and produced in that period failed to leave a mark at the Indian box office His film Mashaal 1984 was his first collaboration with the legendary actor Dilip Kumar The action oriented film which was based on the well known Marathi play titled Ashroonchi Zhali Phule received critical acclaim but fared only average at the box office A year later he made Faasle a romantic drama starring Sunil Dutt Rekha Rohan Kapoor and Farah which proved to be a critical and commercial disaster 14 He and critics consider it his worst film Vijay 1988 8 was also a box office failure 14 The film received mixed reviews from critics and was dubbed a remake of Trishul Chopra s lean phase ended in 1989 with the highly successful romantic musical Chandni 8 a film with all the hallmarks of what has come to be known as the Yash Chopra style heroine oriented romantic emotional depicting the lifestyle of the elite with melodic music used in songs picturized in foreign locations It marked the first collaboration between Chopra and Sridevi The huge success of its soundtrack was instrumental in ending the era of violence in Bollywood films and bringing back music into Hindi films After a string of critically and commercially movies the success of Chandni consolidated Sridevi s position as the top female Bollywood star of the era Though it was not the first time Chopra shot a film in Switzerland the extensive scenes shot there made it a popular tourist destination for Indians The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for 1989 20 He followed it with Lamhe 1991 8 an intergenerational musical romantic drama starring frequent collaborators Sridevi and Anil Kapoor The film received widespread critical acclaim had exceptional music and was one of the biggest Bollywood hits in the overseas market however it was a moderate box office success in India due to its controversial storyline The film won five Filmfare awards including the Filmfare Award for Best Film Over the years Lamhe has been hailed as a cult classic it is regarded as a modern masterpiece and possibly his finest film to date It was featured in Outlook magazine s list of All Time Great Indian films 21 It has been cited by Chopra as his personal favourite of his films 19 In 1992 Chopra directed Parampara Despite an all star cast of Ramya Krishnan Aamir Khan Raveena Tandon Sunil Dutt Anupam Kher Vinod Khanna Ashwini Bhave and Saif Ali Khan In his film debut the film was a commercial failure and was panned by critics for its weak storyline and soundtrack although Chopra s direction was commended 1993 2012 Edit Chopra with actor Shahrukh Khan at the screening of their film Jab Tak Hai Jaan in 2012 5 In 1993 Chopra directed the newcomer Shahrukh Khan along with Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol in the romantic psychological thriller Darr 5 8 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 considered a cult classic today Darr emerged as one of the highest grossing Hindi movie of 1993 It also established Khan as a bankable star 4 years later Chopra then directed produced and co wrote the highly successful 1997 musical romantic drama Dil To Pagal Hai 8 starring yet again Shahrukh Khan in a love quadrangle with Madhuri Dixit Karisma Kapoor and Akshay Kumar It was the first Bollywood movie to be shot in Germany The film became the highest grosser for the year It won many awards including 8 Filmfare Awards and 3 National Awards including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Chopra then took a sabbatical from directing and focused solely on producing films for over 7 years In 2004 he returned to direction with the epic love saga Veer Zaara 8 Starring Shahrukh Khan again Preity Zinta and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles the film was the biggest hit of 2004 in both India and overseas with a worldwide gross of over 940 million and was screened at the Berlin Film Festival to critical appreciation The film which narrated the love story of an Indian air force officer Veer Pratap Singh Khan and a Pakistani woman Zaara Hayaat Khan Zinta was highly appreciated by critics Rama Sharma from The Tribune wrote Giving love its due Chopra has understandably linked the script to the life of a common man The pace is exacting Drawing from the best of the two countries the story is made more colorful by a spray of the Punjabi culture be it celebrating Lohri in India or visiting a dargah in Pakistan He has handled the script cleverly Whenever the pace begins to slacken he introduces a new character and a twist In September 2012 in a special interview with actor Shahrukh Khan on the occasion of his 80th birthday Chopra announced that Jab Tak Hai Jaan 2012 8 would be his last directorial venture and that he would opt to focus on his production company and his personal life For the shoot of the last remaining song in Jab Tak Hai Jaan director Yash Chopra wanted to shoot a scene with a sari clad Katrina Kaif romancing Shahrukh Khan in the lush meadows of the Swiss Alps But his illness caused by a bout of dengue stymied the plan for the song which would have reflected his trademark directorial style Yash Raj Films YRF is the most dominant production company in Hindi filmmaking Yash Raj Chopra has continuously featured in the top five hit Indian movies of the year since 2000 The Indian film director and producer used a range of directors He repetitively used the star power of Bollywood s most popular actors Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan Yash Raj Films has grown to be the forefront of the global rise of Bollywood cinema Yash Raj Films have expanded their company from locally based Hindi films to global achievements They have managed to attract home based and diasporic Indians Yash Raj Films have used a smart technique by incorporating foreign locations as a site which succeeded Frequent collaborations Edit Chopra was known to often cast the same actors in his films his most famous collaborations being with Amitabh Bachchan Sanjeev Kumar Madan Puri Amrish Puri Prem Chopra Nirupa Roy Aruna Irani Bindu Manmohan Krishna Poonam Dhillon Parikshit Sahni Shashi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh Raakhee Rajesh Khanna Sunil Dutt Anil Kapoor Waheeda Rehman Hema Malini Anupam Kher Iftekhar Achala Sachdev Vikas Anand and more recently Shahrukh Khan Personal life EditIn 1970 Chopra married Pamela Singh and together they have two sons Aditya Chopra and Uday Chopra 8 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 his brother s directorial Mohabbatein 4 He is currently the Director Yash Raj Films CEO YRF Entertainment Death Edit Chopra at the screening of his film Jab Tak Hai Jaan in 2012 On 13 October 2012 Chopra was diagnosed with dengue fever and was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Bandra Mumbai 22 23 On 21 October Yash Chopra succumbed to death following multiple organ failure He was 80 years of age 24 25 26 The Chautha ceremony for Yash Chopra was held on 25 October 2012 at Yash Raj Films studio 27 Yash Chopra s final rites took place at Pawan Hans crematorium on 22 October 2012 28 Awards Edit Chopra with his wife Pamela Chopra at an award show in 2011 Year Award Category Film1961 National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Hindi Dharamputra1989 Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Chandni1993 Darr1995 Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge1997 Dil To Pagal Hai2004 Veer Zaara2008 Chak De India1992 Filmfare Awards Best Film Lamhe1996 Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge1998 Dil To Pagal Hai2005 Veer Zaara1966 Best Director Waqt1970 Ittefaq1974 Daag1976 Deewaar2006 Power Award Special Award200720082013 Lifetime Achievement Award All of his films2002 IIFA Awards Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema2005 Best Film Veer ZaaraBest Director2008 Best Film Chak De India2013 IIFA 2013 Macau is dedicated to Mr Yash Chopra Special Award1998 Zee Cine Awards Best Film Dil To Pagal Hai2005 Veer ZaaraBest Director2008 Best Film Chak De India1996 Screen Awards Best Film Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge2005 Veer Zaara2008 Chak De India2013 Lifetime Achievement Award All of his films2005 Bollywood Movie Awards Best Film Veer ZaaraBest DirectorHonours and recognitions Edit 2003 2012 Vice President of the Film Producers Guild of India for 10 years 29 2005 Padma Bhushan India s third highest civilian honours 8 2006 Punjab Rattan Punjab s highest civilian honour 30 31 5 July 2008 France s Legion of Honour 32 33 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 34 2009 Pusan International Film Festival Asian Filmmaker of the Year 35 Honoured along with the Egyptian comedian Adel Emam and the Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman as the Asian Arab and Hollywood honorees in the Dubai International Film Festival In the Spotlight which honours the work of eminent actors producers and directors from around the world for their distinguished service to the film industry 36 2010 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 37 The veteran director was on the advisory board of the Information amp Broadcasting Ministry of the Government of India 34 1996 Founder Trustee of Film Industry Welfare Trust established 34 1998 amp 2001 Received BBC Asia Awards in both years in 1998 and 2001 for his outstanding contribution to films 34 2001 Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Millennium Lifetime Achievement award 34 Certificate of Recognition from the British Tourist Authority and British Film Commission for promoting tourism in the UK through his films 34 Vocational Excellence Award by the Rotary Club 34 Outstanding Achievement Awards by the apex bodies of Indian Industry like the Confederation of Indian Industry CII 34 Honoured by National Association of Software and Service Companies NASSCOM and All India Association of Industries AIAI for his outstanding achievements 29 He has also been awarded the Priyadarshini Award for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema 34 2001 Dadasaheb Phalke Award the topmost and the highest honour given in the Indian film industry 34 He has been given the Maharashtra state government s Raj Kapoor 38 39 and V Shantaram Awards in recognition of his impressive contributions to the Hindi film industry 40 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Pune International Film Festival P I F F 41 2006 A lifetime membership to BAFTA for his contribution to the Indian film industry He is the first Indian to be honoured at BAFTA in 59 year history of the academy 42 8 13 November 2007 Chopra was conferred the Zenith Asia Honour for his contribution to Indian cinema 43 2008 FIAPF Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2010 National Kishore Kumar Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh 44 45 2010 Swiss Ambassador s Award for his contribution in promoting Brand Switzerland through his movies 46 2009 Yash Chopra received the Lifetime Achievement Award 47 at Satya Brahma founded India Leadership Conclave moderated by NDTV October 2010 Chopra was given the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema award at The Asian Awards 48 2011 Chopra was honoured with the title of Ambassador of Interlaken 49 2011 In Mumbai the India Leadership Conclave felicitated him in the category of Excellence in outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema 50 2013 Awarded the Father of Contemporary Indian Cinema at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne IFFM 51 3 May 2013 A postage stamp bearing his likeness was released by India Post to honour him Honorary Doctorate degrees Edit 2004 by the Guru Nanak University Amritsar India in recognition of his stature as a leading luminary of India 52 2007 by the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire 53 2008 by the Panjab University Chandigarh India for his contribution to Indian cinema 52 2010 from the School of Oriental and African Studies 54 2012 Honorary Professorship from Trinity College Dublin 55 Memorial Awards Edit The Yash Chopra Memorial Award ceremonies were 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