Baldev Raj Chopra
Baldev Raj Chopra (usually short: BR Chopra ; born April 22, 1914 in Ludhiana , Punjab ; † November 5, 2008 in Mumbai ) was an Indian film director and producer .
Life
Baldev Raj Chopra came to Mumbai from Lahore in 1947 when India was partitioned . His directorial debut was Afsana (1951) with Ashok Kumar in a double role. This first work was so successful that it established Chopra as a constant in Hindi films . In 1956 he founded his own production company, BR Films. The films produced by BR Chopra were extremely successful commercially, such as Naya Daur (1957), Sadhna (1958), Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Kanoon (1960, Filmfare Award / Best Director ), Gumrah (1963), Waqt (1965) , Humraaz (1967), Ittefaq (1969). Some of them were shot by himself but also by other directors.
From the 1980s he also worked for television. His most important television production was the series Mahabharat (1988-90), consisting of 94 parts of 45 minutes each.
BR Chopra was a member of the Berlinale jury in 1963 . He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1999 for his outstanding contribution to Indian film . In 2001 he received the Padma Bhushan and in 2004 the Filmfare Award / Lifetime Achievement .
His younger brother Yash Chopra and son Ravi Chopra were also active as film directors and producers.
Filmography
- as a director
- 1951: Afsana
- 1953: Shole
- 1954: Chandni Chowk
- 1956: Ek-Hi-Rasta
- 1957: Naya Daur
- 1958: Sadhna
- 1960: Kanoon
- 1963: Gumrah
- 1967: Hamraaz
- 1972: Dastaan
- 1973: Dhund
- 1977: Karm
- 1978: Pati Patni Aur Woh
- 1980: Insaf Ka Tarazu
- 1982: Nikaah
- 1985: Tawaif
- 1986: Bahadur Shah Zafar (TV series)
- 1987: Avam
- 1988–1990: Mahabharat (TV series)
- 1992: Kal Ki Awaz
- 1992: Sauda (TV series)
- 2002: Ma Shakti (TV series)
- as a producer
- 1951: Afsana
- 1954: Chandni Chowk
- 1956: Ek-Hi-Rasta
- 1957: Naya Daur
- 1958: Sadhna
- 1959: Dhool Ka Phool
- 1960: Kanoon
- 1961: Dharmputra
- 1963: Gumrah
- 1965: Waqt
- 1967: Hamraaz
- 1969: Aadmi Aur Insaan
- 1969: Ittefaq
- 1972: Dastaan
- 1973: Dhund
- 1975: Chhoti Si Baat
- 1975: Zameer
- 1977: Karm
- 1980: Insaf Ka Tarazu
- 1980: The Burning Train
- 1981: Agni Pareeksha
- 1982: Beta
- 1982: Nikaah
- 1982: Teri Meri Kahani (TV movie)
- 1983: Dharti Aakash (TV movie)
- 1983: Mazdoor
- 1984: Aaj Ki Awaz
- 1985: Ghazal
- 1986: Dahleez
- 1986: Kirayadar
- 1987: Avam
- 1988–1990: Mahabharat (TV series)
- 1991: Pratigyabadh
- 1992: Kal Ki Awaz
- 2002: Ma Shakti (TV series)
- 2002: Ramayan (TV miniseries)
- 2003: And in the evening happiness is waiting (Baghban)
- 2004: Kamini Damini (TV series)
- 2006: Baabul
- 2008: Bhoothnath - A Spirit to Love (Bhoothnath)
Web links
- Baldev Raj Chopra at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bollywood producer BR Chopra dies
- Filmmaker who made television history
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chopra, Baldev Raj |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chopra, BR |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian film director and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ludhiana , Punjab |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 2008 |
| Place of death | Mumbai |